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To all those near goal who upped Calories

icyazaleas
icyazaleas Posts: 13 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am near goal - stuck at the same weight for many many months - and have been netting 1200 consistently. A few weeks ago I upped my calories to 1320 (some days I go up to 1400-1500) with healthy things (raw almonds, fruit, etc.) which should still put me at a decent deficit. I've *gained* 2 lbs since this change but I've heard that's a natural reaction? My BMR is 1250 btw.

I've been working very hard at toning and would love to see those last couple lbs of fat melt away. Am I doing this right? Thanks in advance :)

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  • icyazaleas
    icyazaleas Posts: 13 Member
    Anyone?
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    so a few weeks ago you upped your calories, gained weight and didn't break your stall.

    Easier for folks to comment if you say something about your height / weight / goal etc and open your food diary
  • bradthemedic
    bradthemedic Posts: 623 Member
    I upped 4-5 days ago. My plan is to continue for 6 weeks without a change of plan.
    You may even need to go higher... who knows.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    so a few weeks ago you upped your calories, gained weight and didn't break your stall.

    Easier for folks to comment if you say something about your height / weight / goal etc and open your food diary
    And age, gender.
  • chrisb75
    chrisb75 Posts: 395 Member
    I am near goal - stuck at the same weight for many many months - and have been netting 1200 consistently. A few weeks ago I upped my calories to 1320 (some days I go up to 1400-1500) with healthy things (raw almonds, fruit, etc.) which should still put me at a decent deficit. I've *gained* 2 lbs since this change but I've heard that's a natural reaction? My BMR is 1250 btw.

    I've been working very hard at toning and would love to see those last couple lbs of fat melt away. Am I doing this right? Thanks in advance :)
    That is normal. Give it 4 weeks. Any change in measurements? Unless you ate 7000 calories over maintenance then you didn't gain fat.
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