I hope this is in the right spot and not I'm sorry still getting used to this. Anyways a little about me I'm 21 and 5'10 weighing 160. I've lost 90 pounds since the summer of my senior year in high school. From then until about 6 months ago I did not work out but instead cleaned up my diet and started to eat a whole lot better which is how the first I wanna say 80 pounds dropped. Around November of last year I just couldn't lose anymore weight to save my life aside from working in a pear packing facility where I dropped 5 more pounds during the summer. At this point I was about 165 then I started running and lifting. In January I had finally lost 5 more pounds after a few months, but now I can't lose anything! I go to the gym everyday and my workout consists of 2 sometimes 3 days of chest and triceps, 2 days of biceps and shoulders, and another 2 of mainly my core. I also run 2 miles 5 days a week keeping my hear rate at about 150-160. I eat hard boiled eggs (only whites) and sometimes the whole thing, oatmeal, fruit, veggies, nuts, fish, brown rice, chicken, salads, cereal like wheaties and corn flakes or anything without sugar, and turkey sandwiches. Nothing is fried or covered in a bunch of sauce or salt. I drink water and if not some kind of fruit juice but that's not too often. Now I'd expect my body to lose these last 10 pounds due to the fact that I didn't workout for those first 3 years, and since i hit the plateau I figured changing it up would get me over the hump. Five months into the gym though and only a 5 pound loss out of 15 from when I started is killing me. I lift and run what I can. My upper abs are beginning to come through and my chest is toning up so I know I'm gaining muscle which might be the reason why I'm stuck at my weight. Any suggestions? Sorry for such a long rant but I need some insight.
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Anyone? Really need some thoughts.
- Thread starter franco24
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AMost likely you are eating close to your maintenance level. If you want to lose weight faster you'll need to cut your calories below your current level.Â
Considering your height and weight though, you may want to start focusing more on body fat levels rather than the number on the scale. It sounds like you are making good progress at the gym, which becomes more important when talking about bf%. Keep hitting the weights, I think you'll be pleased with the long term results.
Considering your height and weight though, you may want to start focusing more on body fat levels rather than the number on the scale. It sounds like you are making good progress at the gym, which becomes more important when talking about bf%. Keep hitting the weights, I think you'll be pleased with the long term results.
AIn all honesty if I eat less ill die of hunger. I eat 3 times a day and they aren't even big meals just breakfast or some cereal or a few hard boiled eggs then lunch of maybe a sandwhich and dinner might be some brown rice with chicken or a salad something like that. Thanks for the reply btw! I've been looking for opinions for days now.
feelinggooder
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Based upon your body weight and height I'd agree with the suggestion to start looking at and tracking body fat percentages to figure out if you've really got any more to lose.
You've already dropped an incredible amount of weight and sounds like you're leaning out based upon the appearance of the upper abs so you might be pretty lean in terms of body fat percentage by this point. Also based upon BMI, it looks like you are already right in the middle of the recommended range.
You've already dropped an incredible amount of weight and sounds like you're leaning out based upon the appearance of the upper abs so you might be pretty lean in terms of body fat percentage by this point. Also based upon BMI, it looks like you are already right in the middle of the recommended range.