1000kcal deficit a day - weight is still not going down...

[mazonas]

thats a mystery.. here is my story:
I went from 115kg (~240lbs) to 85kg (~180lbs) and then I got stuck.. weight was not going down at all.. even having 1000kcal deficit a day (nothing changed during the last 7-14days of this diet, everything got stuck, weight stopped going down).. but before that the weight was going down super fast. as I said I lost like 30kg (70lbs)
my diet was based on protein and fruits mostly...
I still could see unclean stuff below my chest and on abdominal area.. and it wasnt disappearing even after super strict diet and workouts..
I wonder could anyone explain this mystery to me pls?
thnaks

[Botika]

Is your 1000 calorie deficit based on your old weight or your new weight? You may need to recalculate your calories since you've lost a significant amount of weight. Your body needs less calories than it used to.

[AFC96]

On drastic cuts like that, water retention may sometimes masks fat loss.

You may be losing fat, its just that you are retaining water and scale does not change.

[mazonas]

Is your 1000 calorie deficit based on your old weight or your new weight? You may need to recalculate your calories since you've lost a significant amount of weight. Your body needs less calories than it used to.

I know. during those last 7-14days I was consuming like 1000-1500kcal a day.. and burning 2000-2500kcal.. or something like that. no matter what my macros were.. the weight should have dropped down in my opinion.

[mazonas]

On drastic cuts like that, water retention may sometimes masks fat loss.

You may be losing fat, its just that you are retaining water and scale does not change.

I couldnt see any progress on my lower chest area.. and lower abdominal area (''unclean'' substance was still hanging down - seemed like fats). i doubt it was a retention of water.. I started to suspect loose skin. I checked my body fat.. it showed 17%+..
I thought if its a loose skin anyway.. then gaining a magnificent amount of muscles would tighten it.. and sort the things out. so I started putting on muscles.. now I weigh 105kg (~230lbs).. and my body fat % still remains same. and my definition looks same as it was when I was weighing 85kg (~180lbs).. no better no worse.
thats a mystery to me.

[jxm26]

You were only eating 1000-1500 a day? That explains it

[mazonas]

You were only eating 1000-1500 a day? That explains it

yes..
do u think the reason is here? if so then why?
p.s.: this amount of kcal a day helped me lose a lot of fats before.. until the things got stuck

[jxm26]

Your metabolism is ****ed, you're severely under eating

[IvanNorge]

OP, do you mean that you're eating 1000-1500 kcal a day ( TOTAL ) or 2000-2500 kcal and then just subtracting the amount of kcal you burn in a day? If so, that means you are actually eating 2000-2500, not 1000-1500 kcal/day. That maybe the reason you're not losing weight anymore.

[mazonas]

OP, do you mean that you're eating 1000-1500 kcal a day ( TOTAL ) or 2000-2500 kcal and then just subtracting the amount of kcal you burn in a day? If so, that means you are actually eating 2000-2500, not 1000-1500 kcal/day. That maybe the reason you're not losing weight anymore.

i mean I was eating 1000-1500kcal a day.. and I know I was burning around 2000-2500kcal during these days.. so it used to be 1000kcal deficit a day.
but as other guy has just said, it might have been a problem with metabolism.. in such a strict diet.

[AndyMcG91]

Your 180lb's & eating 1000-1500 Calories ? As stated that's probably the reason your not losing weight, your under eating !

[mazonas]

Your metabolism is ****ed, you're severely under eating

so would it be better to eat more and to have a smaller deficit? I never thought about it actually.. and would it REALLY work in losing fats.

[mazonas]

Your 180lb's & eating 1000-1500 Calories ? As stated that's probably the reason your not losing weight, your under eating !

I WAS 180lbs and eating 1000-1500kcal. I know it was a very strict diet.
now Im 230lbs.. I gained a lot of muscles since that diet. Im thinking to start a cutting diet.. to get rid of those stubborn fats once and for all. I wonder would consuming 2000-3000kcal a day.. and having 600kcal deficit would work better? than in my previous case consuming 1000-1500kcal and having 1000kcal deficit? I never thought about metabolism before.. everything what I was thinking about was to eat as little as possible and to burn as many kcal as possible..

[AndyMcG91]

I WAS 180lbs and eating 1000-1500kcal. I know it was a very strict diet.
now Im 230lbs.. I gained a lot of muscles since that diet. Im thinking to start a cutting diet.. to get rid of those stubborn fats once and for all. I wonder would consuming 2000-3000kcal a day.. and having 600kcal deficit would work better? than in my previous case consuming 1000-1500kcal and having 1000kcal deficit? I never thought about metabolism before.. everything what I was thinking about was to eat as little as possible and to burn as many kcal as possible..

Ahh sorry i miss-read, i get you now .... Under eating is one of the worst things you can do when your trying to lose weight, especially if your wanting to maintain the muscle you added, your body needs food to work regardless of your goals, so why wouldn't you feed it !?

There's loads of stickies to show you how to find your Calories/Macros specifically to your body to allow you to lose weight at a steady, but constant pace, their worth a read !

These allow you to Workout your TDEE (Total daily energy expenditure), find your Calories to aim for & the Macro split you need

[gbullock32]

Aim for a 20% deficit from TDEE, hit protein and fat minimums; fill out remaining calories with pro/fat/carbs as you want.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=156380183
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=136691851
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=129523333
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=123915821

[noaddedhormones]

Rome wasnt built in a day, spend a few months adding calories back into your diet and then back into deficit, rinse and repeat.