Not losing even with calorie deficit...weight lifting and big time exercising daily

drmandler
drmandler Posts: 7 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I am just staying in the same place. but I am working out a ton!

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    How long have you been at it?
  • drmandler
    drmandler Posts: 7 Member
    Months, I am leaner but weight is basically the same
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    Are your clothes fitting better?
  • drmandler
    drmandler Posts: 7 Member
    Yes, my belt is too big now. But I weigh the same.
  • deputy_randolph
    deputy_randolph Posts: 940 Member
    edited May 2021
    Leaner is better than just weighing less, isn't it? If you are lifting, eating at a deficit, and leaner...you could be recomping vs. just "losing weight."
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    drmandler wrote: »
    Yes, my belt is too big now. But I weigh the same.

    The simple solution is to eat a bit less.
    But if you want help to identify the issue I'd recommend making your diary public as that may well reveal you are eating more than you believe or maybe over-estimating your exercise expenditure, or a bit of both.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,928 Member
    So what's more important to you: a number on a scale or how you look?
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,973 Member
    90% of the time I hear this, I find inconsistency in the eating part and working out part. Unless you have some type of hormonal health issue, and IF what you're posting is actually truthful, then it's possibly recomp.

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  • drmandler
    drmandler Posts: 7 Member
    Pretty sure it is recomp
  • drmandler
    drmandler Posts: 7 Member
    yirara wrote: »
    So what's more important to you: a number on a scale or how you look?

    Defeating my oppononent on indoor cycling
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,409 Member
    So here's the thing:

    If you aren't losing pounds then you are not eating in a deficit. Full Stop.


    Lower your calories or log more accurately once you know your calories. It's science, ya know?
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    drmandler wrote: »
    yirara wrote: »
    So what's more important to you: a number on a scale or how you look?

    Defeating my oppononent on indoor cycling

    Unless you are competing on comparative power to weight ratios or VO2 max scores then your weight isn't an issue for a non-weight bearing exercise.
    You seemed to want help with losing weight rather than improving indoor cycling!
    Are you following a training plan or just winging it?
  • dragon_girl26
    dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
    edited May 2021
    How many calories are you eating? How do you know you're in a calorie deficit...are you tracking everything, or guessing? Do you log exercise calories, and do you eat those calories back? If so, how many exercise calories do you burn?

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