Damn Diet Plateau!

[Bass402]

i am 6'2'' and started at 240 but i am now at 229. i know that 1200 cals is low and i can get it to around 2000, is the major thing with fat loss the food you eat that adds up to 2000 cals??? like if i was to eat anpb and chicken and green veggies and tuna that added to 2000 cals or eat french fries and hamburgers that added up to it, what is really the difference there? i am just having a hard time understanding that? i am in no way doubting anyones intelligence on here cuz yall seem to know plenty about this kind of thing, i have just changed my diet FROM ff and burgers TO the first things i listed and i feel great.

 

[poysyn]

i am 6'2'' and started at 240 but i am now at 229. i know that 1200 cals is low and i can get it to around 2000, is the major thing with fat loss the food you eat that adds up to 2000 cals??? like if i was to eat anpb and chicken and green veggies and tuna that added to 2000 cals or eat french fries and hamburgers that added up to it, what is really the difference there? i am just having a hard time understanding that? i am in no way doubting anyones intelligence on here cuz yall seem to know plenty about this kind of thing, i have just changed my diet FROM ff and burgers TO the first things i listed and i feel great.

Do you run your car on gasoline (good, natural foods) or on water (empty calorie, refine sugar infested, saturated/trans fat infested foods?)

Many theories revolve around total calories, and while it is definitley true, the quality of the foods you take in are very important as well. Do some reading around these boards and you will find yourself criticizing what the rest of the world around you eats. In my opinion, it is one of the biggest motivating factors for me. I have no desire what-so-ever to eat fast food, etc ever again.

I still think that even 2,000 calories is very low. Keep in mind that it would be optimal to have your fat lost by exercise then diet alone, and with a calorie deficit (in your case now knowing your stats, and still ASSUMING you are exercising 3-5x a week would be around 3500 TDEE) that much will be more readily gained back as fat then if it were burned. If you aren't on a current weight training program and cardio program I would suggest it. It will greatly boost your metabolism and before you know it you will be walking around with a 6 pack

 

[harbinator]

I recently got over a plateau of mine by doing 1 month of bulking and then into a low carb diet while still lifting heavy and increasing cardio from 2 days a week to 4-5 days a week. I was at 240lb for about 4 months now Im almost into the 220s.