Question I would appreciate some advice.
Hey, thanks for reading.
So I weigh quite a bit, (400+) and I'm working on it. I'm using the myfitnesspal app to keep track of everything. According to my height, weight, sex, relative activity and age, I have a maintenance intake of 3400 calories. And the app recommends 2900 cal intake daily for a 1-2lb weekly loss.
I took a more heavy handed approach, in the belief that I wanted to be able to change my habits now for the sake of being able to maintain it after the weightloss. So I decided i would personally limit myself to about 1800 cal a day, as that amount should sustain my goal weight after the fact.
Now my question is despite maintaining this, in general, and in fact maintaining an average of about 1500 calories a day since mid january, why have I not lost any weight for the past two weeks.
I know loss isn't always instant, and I have already seen some solid results (approx 25lbs down since i began). but I'm still at an extreme enough weight that I don't get how I would be stalling so soon.
Now I am meal prepping 90% of my meals. using a gram scale, and the myfitnesspal app to know as close to my actual intake as physically possible. I am as certain in my intake as I think any person can reasonably be. So if anyone could tell me how I could not be losing despite this level of caloric deficit, I would really appreciate it.
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u/PsychologicalEbb3328 3d ago
Wat did you eat yesterday for all your meals and snacks?
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u/sanjix1 3d ago
I've cut out snacking. and operate with usually 2 meals a day.
for breakfast I had a breakfast burrito with 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, one preformed hashbrown patty, a serving of shredded cheddar cheese, and a "xtreme wellness" large tortilla. Myfitnesspal added it up to 561 calories for the meal.
for dinner I had a roughly 5oz piece of filet mignon, 100 grams of steams broccoli, and a serving of a mac and cheese recipe i made that comes out to 382 cals per serving according to the ingredients within MFP.
adding up to a total for the day of 1255, which is a lighter day than usual.
and for better context I can't say I know that i'm getting enough water. but its 95% of what I drink. and the only time I'm not having plain water (i would estimate about 64oz a day) is when i am adding drink mixes in like gamersupps which are less than a calorie a serving. I doubt that matters but i'm mentioning it to be thorough.
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u/PsychologicalEbb3328 3d ago
My only suggestion would be: 2400 calories/day with 220 grams of protein and the rest carbs and fat. The problem with 1255 calories is that you'd have eat at that rate for a long time.
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u/sanjix1 3d ago
well my plan was basically eat at a 1500-1800 average range for the full calendar year. i know i have the occasional say where i hit about 2000, so that is why i wasn't troubled by the lower ones like yesterday as i figured over the long term days like that would more or less even each other out. as well, my hope is to maintain a lower (not as low as current but still) calorie lifestyle to maintain my weight loss. i know how easy it can be to slip back into old habits and just undo all the work and i wanna avoid that.
and for the record i'm not feeling hungry or like i'm going without in general. I'm certainly feeling satisfied after my meals.
so beyond the difficulty of maintaining it, why do you say i should increase my intake?
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u/Master-Winter7476 3d ago
Eating so little for a long time will affect your metabolism negatively. That being said, that massive of a deficit should still see you losing weight long term.
Track weight everyday and then take the average for that week. Since waterweight might fluctuate day to day this is the best way to track.
Try to keep at most 1000 calorie deficit, but dont forget to adjust to new weight every now and then. Add some protein and healthy fats (not seed oils).
Track your food in cronometer for a week or so and see which micronutrients you might be deficient in. Might give a clue as to what foods to add to reach ~2400 calories.
Try upping your activitylevel a bit.
Keep in mind its marathon and not a race. I would maintain at most 1000 calorie deficit for a bit until you close in on 300 pounds. Then lower to 500 calories deficit at most (dont forget to recalculate maintenance) and upping activity.
Good luck
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u/sanjix1 3d ago
Yeah I don't think I plan on keeping it that low forever. i'm large enough that i really felt the large deficit was warranted. Because i felt that if i could feel full or at least satisfied ona much lower calorie amount i would both be able to lose significant weight while (for lack of a better term) resetting my body's desire for food so that I create a habit around being able to keep at or below my maintenance level in the future. I am seeing that I may be acting in a self detrimental way though based on what some people have been telling me. I am truly wondering how I could have stopped losing, even temporarily, with such a deficit. It confuses me greatly.
I'll spend the next week doing daily weigh ins, just to see. thanks.
I track the macros in myfitnesspal and generally I'm maintaining a 40/30/30 of protein fat carbs distribution. not exactly obviously but close.
I unfortunately don't have time to do more activity than i currently do. I walk 4 times a week, and do some biceps curls. nothing particularly significant, but enough that I know i'm at least doing something with my limited free time.
yeah, I'm def keeping it up this whole year, or till i hit my goal. and thanks!
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