Weight-Loss I need Help!

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Diesel2405

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I need help. I'm a 25 yr old male and weigh around 246lb. Now since about May 1st I started working out.
I do 45 Min of cardio 4 days a week and do 45 min of weightlifting 3 days a week. 4 days if you include ab
work. The first month a lost around 10lbs. I went from 257 to around 246. Since about june 25th my weight has not
changed and fluctuates between 245 - 248. I haven't changed my diet and I even do cardio now at a more intense
pace. When I lift I do Bi's, tri's and Back on monday, legs, shoulders forearms on tues, chest on wend, and abs thurs.
I do 45 min of cardio with that every mon-thurs. I play tennis too on the weekends when I can. My diet consist maybe
of 2000 if that. Im confused why I'm not losing anymore weight. I did measurements as well and nothing has changed.
Im getting very frustrated and don't know what to do. Anyone have any advice?
 
Three things:

The first is that you're talking about 2.5 weeks, approximately. Relax. If you're being healthy, eating well, and working out, it will come off. 2.5 weeks is nothing in the grand scheme of things. It's perfectly normal for some people to see a rush of weight loss at first, and then nothing, and then another "whoosh", and then nothing ... and so on. Some people are lucky and lose steadily 2lbs a week. Some people (like me) lose in fits and chunks and just have to be patient.

Second, you say you're eating 2000 calories (maybe, if that, but you don't know for sure). :) So I suggest that you find out for sure exactly how much you're eating. If you're guesstimating your calories, it's entirely possible that you're going over more than you think you are. It's very easy to do. Also, at your current weight and doing as much working out as you are, you should be eating around 2500 calories in order to lose at a safe and healthy rate. If you eat too much less than that, you could stall yourself out by lowering your metabolism too much.

Finally, WHAT are you eating. If you're eating 2000 calories a day of junk and processed food and preservatives and sodium, then it's possible to stall out, even though you're getting sufficient calories. You need to make sure that you're getting enough protein (aim for 1g of protein per 1lb of goal body weight) and enough healthy fats. Too many people cut out *all* fat when they start a diet, and that can stall you as well.
 
I eat 2 eggs in the morning with 2 slices of 100% whole wheat toast and a 16oz glass of fat free skim milk. I then eat a weight control oatmeal packet for a snack a little later. For lunch I eat a turkey sandwhich on that same toast. Then later in the day after I work out I eat an apple on the way home and then take a protein shake which is approximately 96cal 20g protein. Dinner I have a 4oz piece of organic chicken with asparagus, broccolli, brown rice and another 16oz glass of milk. For a snack later I eat 1oz-2oz of peanuts for more protein and good fat. So basically I have no idea whats going on.
 
change your routine to this if you're going 3 days a week. trust me man, your caloric burn will be 10x what any crappy BBing split will be. Save the BB 1 body part a week crap for when you have been training for more than 3 years. till then it's not needed. Stick with the basic compounds, all you need.
 
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