Hey everyone, ive been cutting for 6 weeks now. Over the first 5 weeks I lost around 2lb a week (I actually gained 2lb in the first week). However this past week I dont feel that I have lost anything. Infact it looks as if I gained fat! (the scale I have here isnt very accurate and I used a different one last week)

Im aiming for 2000 calories and my BMI suggests around 3000 calories. Im working out 3x a week with a split routine and normally do cardio 1 time per week (just some sprinting).

Could it be the supplements im taking? At the beginning of the week I started taking 1g calcium with 400um of vitamin d. Then about 2 days ago I started a multi vite, 1 or 2 grams Vit. C, 400mg Magnesium with 25mg B6 and Glutamine (5g on off days 10g on workout days).

One more thing is normally, on friday night (and sometimes saturday) I have a cheat meal. I missed that this week. Also, last week I may have been a bit under my goal calorie wise and this week I was spot on.

Well any advice would be much appreciated, thanks!

If you could post your stats (age, weight, height, rough bf %) along with your diet then we will be more able to help you out. :)

If you could post your stats (age, weight, height, rough bf %) along with your diet then we will be more able to help you out. :)

sure,

Age:21
Weight: 198~
Bf:13-16
Height:6'+
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I dont have a "set" diet but it includes lots of oats and as of this week pinto beans. I eat about 5-6 times a day. 3 of which are fullish meals and the other 2 or 3 are smaller (ranging from 1/2 cup of dry oatmeal to a full cup or a cup of pinto beans). Ill normally do this at 8:30am (about 30mins after waking up), 12:30pm and if I can 4:30pm

10:30am: Breakfast is usually tuna on some kind of bread (trying for whole grains but it doesnt always work out that way) and maybe some oats or egg whites.

2:30pm: Lunch used to be a tuna sandwich but this week I switched to tofu. Normally a tofurky link (250~ calories with 26g~ protein :D ) and either pinto beans or a second link. (could stick in oatmeal aswell).

7pm: Dinner is either Chicken Breast or Salmon and sometime a fatty meat (dark meat chicken cooked in gravy, ground beef or hot dogs)

on occasion ill have some protein at around 9:30~ doesnt happen very often though. itll either be something from dinner or some tofu.

Let me know what you think, thanks!

3x a week is enought to loose weight? Even if only one 1hour is cardio?

Do you mean 2x weights a 1x a week is cardio?

I do weights 3 times a week and hit sprinting once a week.

because Iam under my caloric maintenance shouldn't I loose weight regardless of how much cardio im doing?

I am sure everyone knows my answer on this one.:lol:











Lower calories to 1700 and see what happens after 2 weeks. :sleep:

Lower calories to 1700 and see what happens after 2 weeks. :sleep:

Nice one. I think im going to have to try to cut from 2500 - 2000 on my cut even thought I weight 242lbs which means 2500 calories should be enough but it isn't :(

Nice one. I think im going to have to try to cut from 2500 - 2000 on my cut even thought I weight 242lbs which means 2500 calories should be enough but it isn't :(
When I was 240lbs I was on 1750 calories or less, cycling down to 1400 or lower. :whistle:

I am sure everyone knows my answer on this one.:lol:











Lower calories to 1700 and see what happens after 2 weeks. :sleep:

your sure that isnt too low? my bmi suggests around 3000 so I would be cutting 40%~ of that. though ill give it a try

your sure that isnt too low? my bmi suggests around 3000 so I would be cutting 40%~ of that. though ill give it a try
Here is what I ask myself.


I am eating X and I am working out X = Are these the results that I am looking for? If no then something needs to be changed. Everyone is different.


To me if I am not gaining weight nor losing weight with my workouts than that means I need to change my calorie intake.

When I was 240lbs I was on 1750 calories or less, cycling down to 1400 or lower. :whistle:


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While I think Ca$on knows what he's talking about and probably gave the best advice that'll work, I'm wondering if a one-week hiccup isn't something where maybe some patience is the right call for now?

If say next week you again haven't lost anything then maybe consider dropping your calories by 200-300.

My best advice, honestly, is just to not freak out after 1 week of having not lost a thing. 2-3 weeks, start to reasses. One week? Just be aware and prepared for some switching up of the diet (or your workout routine, depending on how you want to do it and what works best for you).

Of course, I repeat, Ca$on is the dude who has done it and knows what he's saying, but it just seems that nobody should get so worked up over 1 week. This isn't "The Biggest Loser" after all, and you won't be sent home to have to work on your goals yourself. You're already doing that, and there's nothing more triumphant than that.

I wish you the best of luck. I'm sure it'll all sort itself out in the end.

While I think Ca$on knows what he's talking about and probably gave the best advice that'll work, I'm wondering if a one-week hiccup isn't something where maybe some patience is the right call for now?

If say next week you again haven't lost anything then maybe consider dropping your calories by 200-300.

My best advice, honestly, is just to not freak out after 1 week of having not lost a thing. 2-3 weeks, start to reasses. One week? Just be aware and prepared for some switching up of the diet (or your workout routine, depending on how you want to do it and what works best for you).

Of course, I repeat, Ca$on is the dude who has done it and knows what he's saying, but it just seems that nobody should get so worked up over 1 week. This isn't "The Biggest Loser" after all, and you won't be sent home to have to work on your goals yourself. You're already doing that, and there's nothing more triumphant than that.

I wish you the best of luck. I'm sure it'll all sort itself out in the end.
I agree with your post.

Give it another week and be sure the weigh yourself the same time and place also same clothing if any. Also keep in mind that bowel movement can change things around as well. :tucool:

I agree with your post.

Give it another week and be sure the weigh yourself the same time and place also same clothing if any. Also keep in mind that bowel movement can change things around as well. :tucool:

ok sounds like a plan. im pretty neurotic when it comes to this stuff. I want to loose this weight as fast as i can (join the club eh?). I had a massive cheat meal before checking back with this thread..... probably not a good idea but well see. Ill see how im doing at the end of the week. thanks again!

ok sounds like a plan. im pretty neurotic when it comes to this stuff. I want to loose this weight as fast as i can (join the club eh?). I had a massive cheat meal before checking back with this thread..... probably not a good idea but well see. Ill see how im doing at the end of the week. thanks again!

JSU, I'm one of the most impatient people in the world, so I know where you're coming from. Patience is, however, the key.

My advice is, I suppose, get bent out of a shape for a bit and then calm yourself and look at the larger picture. Remember what you've already been able to attain.

Impatience is, in my opinion, the No. 1 killer of a healthy lifestyle and fitness journey. It leads everything else, because much of the other killers lead directly from impatience.

Keep that in mind. So far so good. Keep it up! :tu:

JSU, I'm one of the most impatient people in the world, so I know where you're coming from. Patience is, however, the key.

My advice is, I suppose, get bent out of a shape for a bit and then calm yourself and look at the larger picture. Remember what you've already been able to attain.

Impatience is, in my opinion, the No. 1 killer of a healthy lifestyle and fitness journey. It leads everything else, because much of the other killers lead directly from impatience.

Keep that in mind. So far so good. Keep it up! :tu:

back to being impatient. :D . I just weighed in at 198 when earlier this week i was at 194.6. Why does my body fluctuate so much? I try to have a regular bm and everything else seems normal....

Hey everyone, ive been cutting for 6 weeks now. Over the first 5 weeks I lost around 2lb a week (I actually gained 2lb in the first week). However this past week I dont feel that I have lost anything. Infact it looks as if I gained fat! (the scale I have here isnt very accurate and I used a different one last week)

Im aiming for 2000 calories and my BMI suggests around 3000 calories. Im working out 3x a week with a split routine and normally do cardio 1 time per week (just some sprinting).

Could it be the supplements im taking? At the beginning of the week I started taking 1g calcium with 400um of vitamin d. Then about 2 days ago I started a multi vite, 1 or 2 grams Vit. C, 400mg Magnesium with 25mg B6 and Glutamine (5g on off days 10g on workout days).

One more thing is normally, on friday night (and sometimes saturday) I have a cheat meal. I missed that this week. Also, last week I may have been a bit under my goal calorie wise and this week I was spot on.

Well any advice would be much appreciated, thanks!

There are many ways to construct a diet and still succeed in cutting down bodyfat and maintaining any muscle that you do have.
2000cal is definitely not too low, but it does also depend on the type and quality of food you eat.
Mainly I find that people have to be consistent in what they do otherwise you send your body mixed messages, make a plan and stick to it then if it is not working like others have said drop calories a little or increase your cardio sessions.

I averaged 2000-2500cal and still had high fat loss but I was doing cardio 6-7 times a week as well as compound lifting.

You really need to get a good idea of how much food you are consuming, are you over or under on a regular basis? Write it down, make a excel file or use fitday just start tracking it for a few weeks then once you get consistent results hopefully you will know why.

I gained weight or lost none on some weeks but remained consistent and the next week for example would lose up to 2.5kg/5lb.