Why am I not losing?

[here2help]

Hey guys. This doesn't really have to do with body building, more of general dieting. I'm trying to get back in shape again and have been tracking my food/exercise for the past 2 weeks.

Current stats: 5'9", 263.4lbs as of this morning, 35.8% BF

I've been tracking my food intake on fitday.com and the site says that in order to maintain my current body weight, it would take over 3,500 Cal/day. I don't have anywhere near that. For the past 2 weeks, I have not gone over 2,000 Cal or under 1,600 Cal. I have walked for a hour everyday while at work, biked 2 days a week for 30 mins covering 5 miles, and have done small weightlifting conditioning exercises.

I started at 262lbs 2 weeks ago, went down to 258 and now this morning it's up to 263 and I'm getting really discouraged. Shouldn't I be losing a pound about every 3 days just from the restriction in calories alone?

 

[Faizakafez]

depends what your eating eating but 1600 is way to low.. your body is probally in survival mode

 

[crossy]

Agree with above it must be what your calories are made up of and as mentioned 1600 is low....

 

[here2help]

Hmmm, well looking back at my diet this week, I've been around 20% Cal from Fat and Prot and 60% carb. Should I add some protein shakes into my diet to bump Calories over 2,000 eventhough I don't weight train that heavy? I currently have a problem with one of my wrists which hurts if I grip something too hard.

 

[Y_lifter]

It isn't easy, and it isn't quick.. but out of nowhere the weight will come off if you keep working hard, and work even harder as you get more endurance.

I was doing 2 sessions, 45/45 or 90 full hard minutes of cardio, 5 days a week
in order to see a large fat loss over several months.. Plus another hours or strength training, plus swimming and biking intermittently at home..
Plus just moderately watching my diet relating to simple carbs and fats, with little to no sugars and tons of water and some whey supplementation.

 

[here2help]

Should I not be too concerned about these first 2 weeks then? Maybe my body is adjusting to the new diet/exercise and will start shedding the fat?

 

[Faizakafez]

i think your diet needs work..

post it for a crituque

 

[here2help]

Here's 2 days ago. I honestly felt full all day long eating all of this.

Totals
1832 Calories
39g Fat
305g Carb
79g Protien

8:00 AM - Peanut butter and jelly sandwich (Whole grain bread)
8:00 AM - Soda, Mt Dew (I've been trying to substitute Green Tea here, but can't seem to give this up yet)
10:00 AM - Fruit Cup (peaches in water, no sugar)
11:30 AM - Chicken Breast (1 breast, 6oz)
11:30 AM - Mixed vegetables (corn, peas, green beans, and carrots), cooked, from frozen, fat not added in cooking
2:00 PM - Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salt (2 servings)
5:30 PM - Salty snacks, corn or cornmeal base, tortilla chips (2 servings)
5:30 PM - Salsa (1/2 cup)
7:00 PM - Split pea soup


On a side note, I need to have some kind of salty snack in my diet, not only because I will go insane if I don't, but I'm on a medication that lowers my blood-sodium levels and need to have some salts in my diet.

 

[xblitz44x]

a) At 263 lbs and over 30% body fat, over time you'll be able to simply monitor your foods and walk like you've been doing and the weight will slowly come off. Your 263-lb weigh in could have something to do with either holding water, or through small muscle gain.

b) I prefer a lower carb diet. You could start by doing something like this:
Meal 1: Low Carb
Meal 2: Moderate
Meal 3: Low Carb
Meal 4: Moderate
Meal 5: Low Carb

People will criticize your snacks, soda, and fruit cup but to be honest, if you're not in a huge rush to start dropping massive weight, then you can make more modest gains while not torturing yourself.

Keep your calories between 2,000-2,500. Don't get discouraged. Patience and dedication will get you where you want to be.

 

[Faizakafez]

^^^ i agree with above post but he isnt eating any real meals..