Hey,
This is my first post here. I've read these forums a lot and other sites. This is a great resource and motivation.
Most things discussed here as with other sites have been covered many times and the answer(s) can be found a few threads down.
Same applies, but rather then jacking someone else's thread I'm posting my own.
Basically on 01/01/2010 I weighted 313. Today I weigh 209. 4 pounds less than what I was a at the best shape in my life. So I have seen a great deal of progress.
I'm a male, 6ft 4inches.
I go to the gym 5-6 days per week. I do some weights and have been doing a lot of cardio.
Now to the problem.
I haven't lost weight in the last 9 days. I pretty much either stay at 209, bounce back up a .5lbs or so and go back down. Prior to now weight loss has been steady.
Obviously there is a factor somewhere, what I just don't know.
As far as my "diet" it's pretty constant. No junk food, no desire for it. Without making my initial post too long basically I'm doing the same things as I have from the start of my journey and on the weight loss side it's halted. Still motivated, even more so which is reason is reason I'm posting.
I think it's of 3 things, probably all.
1) My daily calorie intake is in the 1000 range. It does fluctuate but not that much. This is my biggest not struggle but challenge. I feel full off the foods I eat and don't get random cravings or anything, yet from reading nutrition sites and this one that number is low. Today I upped that number to about 1600, I'm trying a different approach for a couple days and seeing how it things go. Maybe my body is slowing my metabolism, but if that's the case why did my patten work till now?
2) The more weight you lose the harder it is to get the last few off. My main concern is not weight loss so much at this point but body fat. Still have some belly fat. Ultimately I'll get my stomach how I want it.
3) My cardio patterns changed recently. Elliptical for example I do 45 minutes. Each week or as needed I up the resistance. Right now I'm around 14-15 on machine with 20 max. While my calories burned increased, my distance traveled did decrease. Machine is reading about 670 cals burned in 45 minutes. Before was maybe 570 but with + a half a mile or so more traveled. I know the cals are not 100% accurate, just giving an example.
This is my first post here. I've read these forums a lot and other sites. This is a great resource and motivation.
Most things discussed here as with other sites have been covered many times and the answer(s) can be found a few threads down.
Same applies, but rather then jacking someone else's thread I'm posting my own.
Basically on 01/01/2010 I weighted 313. Today I weigh 209. 4 pounds less than what I was a at the best shape in my life. So I have seen a great deal of progress.
I'm a male, 6ft 4inches.
I go to the gym 5-6 days per week. I do some weights and have been doing a lot of cardio.
Now to the problem.
I haven't lost weight in the last 9 days. I pretty much either stay at 209, bounce back up a .5lbs or so and go back down. Prior to now weight loss has been steady.
Obviously there is a factor somewhere, what I just don't know.
As far as my "diet" it's pretty constant. No junk food, no desire for it. Without making my initial post too long basically I'm doing the same things as I have from the start of my journey and on the weight loss side it's halted. Still motivated, even more so which is reason is reason I'm posting.
I think it's of 3 things, probably all.
1) My daily calorie intake is in the 1000 range. It does fluctuate but not that much. This is my biggest not struggle but challenge. I feel full off the foods I eat and don't get random cravings or anything, yet from reading nutrition sites and this one that number is low. Today I upped that number to about 1600, I'm trying a different approach for a couple days and seeing how it things go. Maybe my body is slowing my metabolism, but if that's the case why did my patten work till now?
2) The more weight you lose the harder it is to get the last few off. My main concern is not weight loss so much at this point but body fat. Still have some belly fat. Ultimately I'll get my stomach how I want it.
3) My cardio patterns changed recently. Elliptical for example I do 45 minutes. Each week or as needed I up the resistance. Right now I'm around 14-15 on machine with 20 max. While my calories burned increased, my distance traveled did decrease. Machine is reading about 670 cals burned in 45 minutes. Before was maybe 570 but with + a half a mile or so more traveled. I know the cals are not 100% accurate, just giving an example.
