Tried something new.. gained weight. :-(

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Parrots

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Hi everybody.

I've been reading these forums for a while and it has definitely helped me lose weight. I am losing weight to be able to keep up in the police academy in about 3-4 months from now. I started changing the way I live about 4 months ago.

5 months ago, I weight 284 lbs. (I'm 6'4 male) Currently, I weigh 249 lbs. So far so good.

Since I'm not just trying to slim down, I'm also trying to build muscle at the same time, I realize the pounds aren't going to just drop off.

My current routine is:

Monday, Wed, Fri, Sunday(AM): Run/walk 3 miles (Currently at 3:30 run with a 45 second walk, repeated 6 times)
Monday, Wed, Fri, Sunday(PM): Stationary bike for 30 mins & lift weights
Tues, Thurs, Saturday(AM/PM): Stationary bike for 30 mins

(Up until about a week ago, I wasn't adding in the PM stationary bike, just the morning stuff and the PM weight lifting)

So with all this, and being 6'4 and +-250 lbs, I figured I was probably not eating enough. My goal was about 2,000 calories a day. But I've been stuck at 250 for about a month.

So, a few days ago I was reading a thread on here that said a good way to get over the hump is to make sure your caloric intake is enough to stoke your metabolism. I did some research regarding my basal metabolic index (Or whatever its called) and found out I need 2,500 calories just to maintain my weight. (That's without exorcise)

So, I upped my calories to 2,500 and continued my exorcise. The day before yesterday, I was down to 245 lbs.. so I thought it was working quite well. But for some reason, I shot back up to 250 lbs this morning. (Not water weight.. I don't think)

Anybody have any suggestions? Oh.. I also take in about 50-80 grams of protein every day. To help repair my muscles.. is that causing me to gain weight?

Thanks.
 
try and crosscheck your calorie intake. a calorie deficit causes weight loss as a rule of thumb. cross check your calorie intake too, if its still the same then u might have to be a little bit patient
 
Try Hill Sprints

I've got an idea. If you really want to accelerate your fat loss and increase your conditioning, I would try doing some hill sprints. Here's what you do.

Find a hill with a low grade (say, 10 to 30%). Start at the bottom, and then sprint as FAST AS YOU CAN for between 10 and 30 seconds. Make sure you do no more than that though. Once you've stopped your sprint, walk back down the hill, then do it again. Try doing this 5 times.

You can complete this routine within 10 minutes. It's tough, and will burn fat like no one's business. Be aware though that at first you may only be able to do 1 or 2 sprints before you feel sick. It's that tough. However, it's worth it. It beats the hell out of exercises like the stationary bike.

Good Luck!

- Dave
 
Thanks guys!

As far as the calories go, I know there is a calorie deficit. (At least that's what fit day says)

For the sprints, this sounds like a great Idea. Unfortunately where I live, I have very few hills, but Instead of my typical run yesterday, I sprinted. I was ten times more tired after a few short sprints than my 2 mile jog. And it took up less of my time.

Any clue how often I should be doing the sprints? Is this an every other day thing similar to lifting weights? Or an every day thing like cardio?

Thanks!
 
Sprint EveryOther Day / 3 times a week

From my experience, you will want to sprint about 3 times a week, or every other day. Sprinting is very intense, which is why I think you need a day's rest at least. However, the benefits you get from it, including better cardio and natural HGH released into your system, are immense. Good Luck!
 
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