1800kcal at 213lbs not losing weight

[Naszh]

So I've used an online calorie calculator to get an estimate on how many calories I should eat to lose 1-2 pounds peer week.

age : 24
gender: male
height 5'9/10
weight 213/ 96.4kg

It came to around 1900-2000kcal I decided to round it down to 1800kcal (seems pretty low for a guy over 200lbs) I've been strictly counting my calories through myftinesspal for two weeks and I haven't lose half a pound (lol) I don't know If I should lower my calories even more to like 1500 or my scale is broken. This is usually my diet :

Breakfast - 3 whole eggs, 3 slices of wheat bread, cabbage and parsley

Dinner - Whole grain rice/pasta, Chicken breast, mushroom and paprika

Supper - Oatmeal with skimmed milk, banana and honey.

This comes up to around 1800kcal.

[Naszh]

I should also mention that I'm on ice cream 5x5 workout program

[Camarija]

1. a. Nutrition you need to understand
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...hp?t=173439001
1. b. You need to make sure to hit your minimums for protein (.8 g per lb of bodyweight), fat (.35 g per lb of bodyweight), and fiber

2. a. Online calculators are estimates ONLY. Adjust your calories based on your weight loss/gain on an ongoing basis. In your case, if you have no lost any weight and would like to lose weight, eat less. Snacks / binge eating counts towards calories.
2. b. How long have you been following this diet? It is common to stall in weight loss/gain for up to 3 weeks at a time.

3. a. Take creatine monohydrate, the absolute cheapest you can find.
3. b. Take this multivitamin
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[smokinal]

You mention what you eat; but are you literally measuring/weighing everything that enters your mouth?
Ketchup, mustard, how much honey, how much milk, how much rice, how much pasta?

[Steven6Shredz]

Yeah i'm pretty high weight right now, but back in the day when I was 6"2 180 pounds i'd do the measuring low calorie diets... big mistake... you are gonna end up like me one day lol.

We aren't machines, enjoy your life. The fact that you are working out is enough, some of the most shredded guys on planet earth eat like a morbidly obese person at a buffet at times.

[SuicideGripMe]

Yeah i'm pretty high weight right now, but back in the day when I was 6"2 180 pounds i'd do the measuring low calorie diets... big mistake... you are gonna end up like me one day lol.

We aren't machines, enjoy your life. The fact that you are working out is enough, some of the most shredded guys on planet earth eat like a morbidly obese person at a buffet at times.

This is horrible advice.... You should have some thought and planning with your diet....

[Steven6Shredz]

This is horrible advice.... You should have some thought and planning with your diet....

Yeah of course make better choices for sure, I just don't believe in low calorie diets or logging maticulously

[Steven6Shredz]

He mentioned going as low as 1500 a day, of course that won't end well.

[smokinal]

Yeah i'm pretty high weight right now,... big mistake...

Correlation???

[faithbrah]

He mentioned going as low as 1500 a day, of course that won't end well.

it's fine to try 1500 if he's not losing weight on 1800 calories though. weight stays the same @ 1800 = his maintenance is 1800 = he should be eating (preferably) 500 calories less than that to lose 4-5 pounds per month

[TolerantLactose]

He mentioned going as low as 1500 a day, of course that won't end well.

Why would it not end well if he dropped 300 cal from where he's maintaining weight?

[Rich1143]

Give yourself a diet break for a couple of weeks. Eat at maintenance. Let your metabolism relax a bit. Then you can jump back into a deficit.

[faithbrah]

Give yourself a diet break for a couple of weeks. Eat at maintenance. Let your metabolism relax a bit. Then you can jump back into a deficit.

that is what he has been doing according to the laws of physics

[Camarija]

Yeah i'm pretty high weight right now

The next time you find yourself about to post high, I would encourage you to ask yourself, "Is this best?"

[Spanishdream]

Give yourself a diet break for a couple of weeks. Eat at maintenance. Let your metabolism relax a bit. Then you can jump back into a deficit.

You don't half talk some rubbish, honestly. Peddling the "diet break" as some miracle cure for someone who isn't accurately counting their calories.

[Youngearth]

So I've used an online calorie calculator to get an estimate on how many calories I should eat to lose 1-2 pounds peer week.

age : 24
gender: male
height 5'9/10
weight 213/ 96.4kg

It came to around 1900-2000kcal I decided to round it down to 1800kcal (seems pretty low for a guy over 200lbs) I've been strictly counting my calories through myftinesspal for two weeks and I haven't lose half a pound (lol) I don't know If I should lower my calories even more to like 1500 or my scale is broken. This is usually my diet :

Breakfast - 3 whole eggs, 3 slices of wheat bread, cabbage and parsley

Dinner - Whole grain rice/pasta, Chicken breast, mushroom and paprika

Supper - Oatmeal with skimmed milk, banana and honey.

This comes up to around 1800kcal.

The sad fact is, if you're strictly monitoring your calories and you're not losing, lower them. Everyone's metabolism is different. After much trial and error, I've found that I lose about 1-2 lbs. a week on 1300 calories/day, and that includes working out 4x/week and walking 2-4 mi. on my off-days. I don't recommend going that low; I'm just saying to drop your calories bit by bit until you see the scales start to move. Two pounds a week is real progress; three pounds would be fantastic, but harder.