Simply cannot lose weight, is that normal?

[Merc009]

Ever since i was 6 years old i have always been above 200lbs

About 3 years ago i was 180lbs lean, but it took an incredible amount of work and my life was miserable, i was eating 2 chicken breast, two slices of bread, and 2 cups of chocolate milk a day which is literally nothing, and that was to maintain my weight, on top of that i was running 2 miles everyday and going to the gym 2 hours everyday

I took a 2 year break (still going to the gym but half assing it) and been lifting hard for about 2 months, but the scale is stuck at 250lbs

90% of the time my day consists of

1/2 lb of ground beef a day (400 cals)
2 cups of rice (400 cals)
2 scoops of protein (300 cals)
And some sort of cheat snack thats less than 300 calories

I know for sure im under 2000 calories roughly

Im stronger than i have ever been and i can do things now that i couldnt when i was 180lbs

I can do pullups, sprints, push ups, i can even do a bunch of ab exercises on the pullup bar i couldnt do at 180lbs

What gives? What can be done?

[dipatel13]

You're not losing weight because you're eating too much.

[SconeBulker]

You need to add 5 or 6 cups of veggies and some fruit.

If it were me, I'd bump up total calorie intake to around 2,500 calories.

You may also want to get your thyroid checked along with some bloodwork. If you've always been overweight you might have some kind of underlying issue.

When a man your size eats less than 2,000 calories for a long time it will cause your body think it is being starved.

Ever since i was 6 years old i have always been above 200lbs

About 3 years ago i was 180lbs lean, but it took an incredible amount of work and my life was miserable, i was eating 2 chicken breast, two slices of bread, and 2 cups of chocolate milk a day which is literally nothing, and that was to maintain my weight, on top of that i was running 2 miles everyday and going to the gym 2 hours everyday

I took a 2 year break (still going to the gym but half assing it) and been lifting hard for about 2 months, but the scale is stuck at 250lbs

90% of the time my day consists of

1/2 lb of ground beef a day (400 cals)
2 cups of rice (400 cals)
2 scoops of protein (300 cals)
And some sort of cheat snack thats less than 300 calories

I know for sure im under 2000 calories roughly

Im stronger than i have ever been and i can do things now that i couldnt when i was 180lbs

I can do pullups, sprints, push ups, i can even do a bunch of ab exercises on the pullup bar i couldnt do at 180lbs

What gives? What can be done?

[chamelious]

Highly unlikely.

Unless you have a medical condition (worth checking this out if you haven't) you're lying to yourself about how many calories you're consuming.

[lmcfreekz]

90% of the time my day consists of

1/2 lb of ground beef a day (400 cals)
2 cups of rice (400 cals)
2 scoops of protein (300 cals)
And some sort of cheat snack thats less than 300 calories

And the other 10% of the time?

[Scottym1994]

The harsh truth is I don't think your putting in the work! Start weighing and tracking everything you eat (everything means oils, toppings, fruit, veg etc...) Nothing goes in without been tracked. There is a chance you could hav a medical condition 9thyroid problems,etc..) but Id imagine uv had this checked out and if not do. If your cleared medically just commit 100% on your diet and don't drop calories too low

[AndroMuscle]

Maybe your protein is too high. I read that even protein can turn to fat, your body can only absorb so much at a time, for instance you have two scoops of protein powder that's like 60 grams, plus ground beef. Maybe just have the beef, then have one scoop of protein powder later in the day. Just a thought anyways.

[dest0]

Maybe your protein is too high. I read that even protein can turn to fat, your body can only absorb so much at a time, for instance you have two scoops of protein powder that's like 60 grams, plus ground beef. Maybe just have the beef, then have one scoop of protein powder later in the day. Just a thought anyways.

^That's not a thought, that's just misinforming.

@ OP, If you're not losing weight, then you're either miscounting your calories, or those calories are your TDEE; reduce your calories by 200~300 and weigh yourself for a week and go with a moving average..

[juggernaut74ia]

And the other 10% of the time?

^^ This.

Even if you're consistent 90% of the time, your body doesn't ignore the other 10%, and neither should you if you're serious.

Like most of the others have said...it doesn't particularly matter what it is you're eating now. Whatever it is, it's too much (if you want to lose weight).

[juggernaut74ia]

You need to add 5 or 6 cups of veggies and some fruit.

If it were me, I'd bump up total calorie intake to around 2,500 calories.

You may also want to get your thyroid checked along with some bloodwork. If you've always been overweight you might have some kind of underlying issue.

When a man your size eats less than 2,000 calories for a long time it will cause your body think it is being starved.

While I agree the posted diet is definitely in need of some fruits and vegetables, adding additional calories is NOT going to help lose weight.

[djc2219]

Highly unlikely.

Unless you have a medical condition (worth checking this out if you haven't) you're lying to yourself about how many calories you're consuming.

He actually might if he's been above 200 pounds since the age of 6 lol that's a fat fuking 6 year old

[vsportsguy]

There's more to this story than you're telling us. Don't just tell us the positives. Tell it all. The fact that you use words such as "roughly" and "90% of the time" means that you're not as strict as you're making it out to be.

[SubWooferCooker]

Ever since i was 6 years old i have always been above 200lbs

[SconeBulker]

While I agree the posted diet is definitely in need of some fruits and vegetables, adding additional calories is NOT going to help lose weight.

His diet has or will result in him being malnourished. His Endocrine system is probably a big pile of garbage. Eating vegetables and fruits while making room in his diet for a bit more calories will probably help fix it. He should really see a doc if the information he is providing is accurate.

[ErikTheElectric]

Ever since i was 6 years old i have always been above 200lbs

Then you need to see a doctor and have your bloodwork done. ASAP.

[juggernaut74ia]

His diet has or will result in him being malnourished.

Again, I agree with that.

But the crap about him needing to up his calories to 2500 total and that his body would "think" it was starving at 2,000 calories is a load of horse hooey.