Newbie advice please ?

californiagirl2012 wrote: »

keith022019 wrote: »

I’ve had this app 2 weeks now,
48 year old bloke , 6’3’, bit of a Chubster (just over 20 st)
I cook for myself, healthy stuff (nothing deep fried, no take aways , no alcohol etc) lots of fruit & veg
As I want to lose some weight I’ve set the app to 2lbs a week, it’s given me 1850 cals a day which I hover around (1800-1900 etc)
I get almost zero exercise at the moment ( try to but packed with work this week, last week a 1hr mountain bike ride) , still thought I’d lose some but after a couple of pounds first week, nothing since. I’ve logged all my food in the app if anyone would like to look ? If you can see it
I was (historically) quite greedy & generous with my portions, but I bought some rosemary Conley portion scoops 2 weeks ago , so rice , couscous bran flakes etc now measured out and I tell the truth re amount when entering it in the app. (Usually I have 300 cals worth per meal)
Shouldn’t I be shifting at least 1-2 lbs/ week ? Any advice appreciated !

I’ve also been taking those XLS medical max strength , I shifted 1/2 stone 3 weeks ago but nothing since.

Thanks in advance for any advice
Keith

With such little exercise, I'd say might not really be a deficit. But also, 2 weeks isn't a very long time and many don't see a reduction in the body weight scale (which is a deceptive tool), especially in such a short period of time.

6’3” TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure): 2930 Calories. Which means your calories are a deficit *IF* they match what you actually consumed.

Since so much can not be measured with the body weight scale... I love to say "focus on the food scale not the body weight scale" because even if you never stepped on the scale again, if you focus on the food scale, with meticulous consistency, your pants sizes will drop even if you never stepped on the scale.

Rather than weeks, focus on months for results. Your best results will be seen in the next 2-6 months if you are diligent about the food scale and a true slight calorie deficit, with or without exercise.