Quantum Leaper
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Hello everyone my name is Charlie. After looking at my photos from Christmas I thought to myself "Crikey i'm that huge?". I am 6'4 and at that time I was 277lbs. I was way out of shape and just got tired of what I was seeing. I was dead set on losing the weight. I didn't want to lose it to quickly though in fear of the sagging skin. So here I am today at 248lbs. My goal was to get to the 225-230lbs range. My problem is I have stayed at the same weight for past 3 weeks. I weigh myself once a week and 2 weeks ago I was 249, last week I was 249, and today I am 248. I starting jogging about 2 weeks ago. Short distances at first but now up to about a mile and a half. Seems like no matter what I do I can't seem to drop anymore. I was averaging about 2-3 pounds a week. My calorie intake is about 1500 a day. Has been since I started. I mean occasionally I'll eat something here and there such as chinese or pizza. Any ideas on what else I can change? I was hoping to achieve my weight by the 1st week in may. I also forgot to mention I do 100 crunches before I jog and 100 after. That is about the extent of my exercising since I get up at 4:30 to do it before I go to work. Thanks for having me and hopefully I can achieve my goal.
Warmest Regards,
Charlie
Warmest Regards,
Charlie
Congratulations on losing nearly 30lbs! The problem you might be having is that you are eating VERY LITTLE calories for a guy your size. Men need more calories and since you are so active, running everyday, you need more calories. I would find out what your BMR is (type it into google) and you will see how many calories your body is burning without you doing anything. Your body probably lost really quickly because it was at a caloric deficit, however, now it may thing that it is in starvation mode and therefore it is holding onto the fat. I would suggest going into the Harsh Truth section cause the experts can explain it better than me and they can probably tell you exactly how many calories you need, but my guess is that is your problem. You will get it figured out though, especially if you stick around this forum. You also might want to start a journal on here so you can write down what you eat, then people might be able to show you if you are doing something wrong. To be at your goal by the first week in May, you would have to lose another 20-25lbs in a month which is highly unlikely. You may be able to reach it by the first week in June though if you figure out what is stopping the loss. It sounds like you are very motivated about exercise, and its amazing how your endurance has gone up with running. But, its better if you do cardio for at least 30 minutes, so even if you run a mile and a half, walk fast for another 2 miles just to burn the calories and get your heart rate up. From what I have heard on here, crunches dont really do much. There are other stomach exercises out there that are a lot more useful. I hope you don't feel I criticized your diet plan too much lol. You are obviously well on your way to being at your goal and you have done that all on your own. But, those last pounds might come off easier if you understand some of these things. I have learned so much since I joined this forum, so you should just read around and I'm sure you will learn a ton. Good luck, and see you around the forum!