Hello and first let me just say thank you for any responses I get! I will try to provide as much detail as possible:
I am currently 6 ft 1", weigh 214 lbs, and am 20 years old. My problem right now is, I have been following a strict new lifestyle for two months now, and I have only lost 3 lbs. Now, I am not expecting any miracle weight loss. I realize it takes a lot of time and dedication, and I am just hoping to lose weight healthily over the next year, but still, I feel that I am must be doing something wrong if I am supposed to be losing at least 1 lb a week.
My current caloric intake on average is 2000-2200 daily. I only eat complex carbs (vegetables, whole grain bread), lean protein (scallops, chicken), and very little fat (if anything, the fat is the healthy "omega 3's"). I get a few simple sugars in the case of a bananna or satsuma before my workout. I do not think I am misleading myself in the calories I eat, as I count my calories precisely. I have a food scale I use to cook things with, so that I can weigh meat and such down to the oz. I also use FITDAY to plug-in and properly gauge my portion sizes. I have only had two cheat meals (1 per month and they were not binges)
My workout consists of at least 40 minutes of cardio on a cycling machine 7 days a week. My heart rate for the first 5 minutes is 110-115 (according to the machine), but after that, I keep my heart rate between 130 and 140 for the rest of the 35 minutes. 3 times a week, I also use a rowing machine on the max resistance to do 100 reps (I realize rowing machine is cardio, but I use the machine for strength training my lats as I have had back problems), this takes me 8-10 min.
When I wasn't losing a 1lb a week for the first month, I assumed it was because my body was adjusting (before the diet, I would only eat one meal at dinner consisting of 2k ish calories). But now that the second month is over, I am a little confused. I thought that I might be overdoing it on the cardio or not eating enough, but physically my body feels great. I don't ever feel like I am starving or low on energy, and I have no problems getting motivated for my cardio.
Thank you again for reading and for any response!
I am currently 6 ft 1", weigh 214 lbs, and am 20 years old. My problem right now is, I have been following a strict new lifestyle for two months now, and I have only lost 3 lbs. Now, I am not expecting any miracle weight loss. I realize it takes a lot of time and dedication, and I am just hoping to lose weight healthily over the next year, but still, I feel that I am must be doing something wrong if I am supposed to be losing at least 1 lb a week.
My current caloric intake on average is 2000-2200 daily. I only eat complex carbs (vegetables, whole grain bread), lean protein (scallops, chicken), and very little fat (if anything, the fat is the healthy "omega 3's"). I get a few simple sugars in the case of a bananna or satsuma before my workout. I do not think I am misleading myself in the calories I eat, as I count my calories precisely. I have a food scale I use to cook things with, so that I can weigh meat and such down to the oz. I also use FITDAY to plug-in and properly gauge my portion sizes. I have only had two cheat meals (1 per month and they were not binges)
My workout consists of at least 40 minutes of cardio on a cycling machine 7 days a week. My heart rate for the first 5 minutes is 110-115 (according to the machine), but after that, I keep my heart rate between 130 and 140 for the rest of the 35 minutes. 3 times a week, I also use a rowing machine on the max resistance to do 100 reps (I realize rowing machine is cardio, but I use the machine for strength training my lats as I have had back problems), this takes me 8-10 min.
When I wasn't losing a 1lb a week for the first month, I assumed it was because my body was adjusting (before the diet, I would only eat one meal at dinner consisting of 2k ish calories). But now that the second month is over, I am a little confused. I thought that I might be overdoing it on the cardio or not eating enough, but physically my body feels great. I don't ever feel like I am starving or low on energy, and I have no problems getting motivated for my cardio.
Thank you again for reading and for any response!
