Hey Everyone,
34/M/185-190 lbs.
I've been struggling to get off the last 10-15 pounds. I think it could be from a number of different things but I'm curious if I'm simply doing too much.
I work from home and use a walking treadmill almost everyday. 3 mph for 5 hours which is just at the low end to get the heart rate up. I also suspect that the 3 mph is a bit higher as when I go to the gym, 3.5 mpg seems <= 3 mph at home. In addition to walking I lift 4 days a week and run 3 miles 3 days a week. I'm in great shape health wise but I have that little tire around the stomach that won't go away.
Here is what I'm thinking....
- I'm going too fast. I should drop it down to 2.5 mph so it won't be so stressful on the body
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Lower the time I walk. 5 hours burns a ton of calories but I could be throwing my body off from the stress
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I'm doing fine but it's the diet. 3 is definitely a factor but when I do the math, I'm burning about 1.5k calories a day from walking alone. I can eat half a pizza everyday for 1 meal and I should still be losing weight. I do have wonderful home cooked meals every night and sometimes I suspect it gets near 2k calories. Even so, I'm probably eating 1-1.5k calories throughout the day. That would put me at around 1500 calories a day which should be plenty for dropping weight.
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I could simply have a low metabolism. There was a time when I was poor (unemployed and studying for a new career) and on an extreme calorie deficit of 1200 total a day. I'm guessing this could have destroyed my metabolism and I simply need less than a normal person.
Anyway, any insight would be great. I'm obviously dealing with many factors but I'd like to target one area first. This is where y'all can help.
Thank!
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