djdougcollins
06-12-2011, 02:29 PM
I'm having an incredibly hard time losing weight as of late. Altogether on my journey of 5+ years, I've lost nearly 100 pounds of total weight, but as with so many other people, the last 20 or 30 pounds is nearly impossible to get off. I've tried keto, carb cycling, etc etc.. and while I have seen some results and progress, sthat stubborn belly and love handles will not go away.
So, I'm just curious on people's thoughts on this. I know I'm almost 200 pounds of lean mass and about 50 pounds of fat. Should I maybe switch up things and start my calorie consumption based on lean mass only, or stick with total body weight? Obviously, my fat cells don't need to be fed, but my lean mass does. I lift 5 times a week, and do cardio on all but leg day. I want to keep the muscle I have, but lose that stubborn last 20! So low carbs eating for 200 pounds, or low carbs eating for the full 250? I always throw in about 6 hours of cheating every week, and depending on how hard I lift, I have a lower fat, higher carb day to replenish my stores. I just wonder if maybe I'm simply taking in too many calories.
I currently eat 3500 to 3700 calories a day on training days. If my Body Bugg i wore for months in correct, I burn between 4000 and 4500 calories a day on training days and a little shy of 4000 on non-training days. I know a massive calorie deficit will put my body into starvation/storage mode, but I wonder if maybe something closer to 3000 calories is what I need. Thoughts? Suggestions? Feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
So, I'm just curious on people's thoughts on this. I know I'm almost 200 pounds of lean mass and about 50 pounds of fat. Should I maybe switch up things and start my calorie consumption based on lean mass only, or stick with total body weight? Obviously, my fat cells don't need to be fed, but my lean mass does. I lift 5 times a week, and do cardio on all but leg day. I want to keep the muscle I have, but lose that stubborn last 20! So low carbs eating for 200 pounds, or low carbs eating for the full 250? I always throw in about 6 hours of cheating every week, and depending on how hard I lift, I have a lower fat, higher carb day to replenish my stores. I just wonder if maybe I'm simply taking in too many calories.
I currently eat 3500 to 3700 calories a day on training days. If my Body Bugg i wore for months in correct, I burn between 4000 and 4500 calories a day on training days and a little shy of 4000 on non-training days. I know a massive calorie deficit will put my body into starvation/storage mode, but I wonder if maybe something closer to 3000 calories is what I need. Thoughts? Suggestions? Feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks!