Been trying to lose weight for years, got way more serious about it in the last 12 months and really, in the last 6.
Started the year around 285. I'm a 5'11" man. In the pursuit of making losing weight as quick as possible, I have been targeting 1800 calories per day during the week with a little bit more freedom (~2100) on the weekends.
During the week, breakfast and lunch are consistent and high protein: Greek yogurt for breakfast with coffee and chicken+ broccoli meal prep for lunch. Dinner is variable but, is usually pretty healthy.
All tracked with MyNetDiary.
Six months in, I've lost 20lbs. I feel like that isn't adding up. I go to the gym 3 times a week, doing 15 minutes on the elliptical at moderate intensity (~130 bpm sustained) followed by 45-60 minutes of moderate intensity lifting. I don't always hit my 10k step goal on gym days but, I am usually at 8.5k+ so, not far off.
On non gym days, I walk 2-3 times a day and average 12.5k steps.
I work from home currently and spend 3/4 of the day standing on a balance board to try to keep the small movements going.
I am seeing progress. Waistbands being a little looser, thighs slimming down a bit, etc but, this rate doesn't seem right to me. Even accounting for gaining some muscle mass, it isn't making sense.
I am not sure how to proceed. Is it possible that I am actually eating too little and sabotaging the weight loss by being in continuous starvation mode? I don't feel hungry throughout the day but, maybe that isn't the indicator I should be looking for?
I'm going to talk to my doctor about getting in touch with a dietician and having a blood panel done to make sure there isn't something I'm missing in the medical side but, any thoughts or ideas?
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