Hard time cutting weight
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tracking calories on my fitness pal and light exercise
How far below maintenance cals are you currently
fukk losing weight.I'm back on these highways moving cakes.Lifes based upon what ima do today.
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5’11 173You gotta provide some info man
Current height and weight?
Calories eaten and maintenance and now?
What is 'light exercise'?
trying to get to 168
I’m tracking like 1700 cals per day
5 pounds from 173 to 168 seems kind of arbitrary. Is there a problem area or is it purely scale # thing?
both. trying to cut my stomach and lose some weight
jilla82
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the short answer is eat less food and/or exercise more.
Its really that simple.
Its really that simple.
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Hiit Cardio on an empty stomach.
Based on what you are giving us information wise:
- 5’11, 173 isn’t overweight so the 5 pounds might not really get you where you want to be.
- How accurate is the 1,700 calories? What is the macro breakdown within that?
- There is room to go lower cal wise if that 1,700 is accurate. Won’t be fun but it’s there.
- Still need more definition on what constitutes “light exercise”.
- At a minimum I would look at increasing your NEAT by getting more steps in each day.
1. Calculate your BMR, I’m willing to bet it’s 1700-1800
2. Up your protein intake. at least 0.8g/lb, but eating more will make you feel fuller and prevent overeating
3. Get some more cardio in. Whether this means running, hooping, or whatever.
4. Keep your muscles happy. calisthenics and weight training if the goal is to preserve muscle mass
5.If intense exercise isn’t an option and you have time on your hands, walk an extra 2 hours a day. That’s a net burn of 400-450 calories over sitting around and doing nothing during that same timeframe. Basically, add another 12-15,000 steps to your day.
4. be patient. It will take you 2-3 weeks to take off 5 pounds, and usually there’s a bit of a lag between when you make an adjustment and when your body records it. Your weight can fluctuate 5-10 pounds in a day based on water alone. Choose a reliable measuring point, such as right after waking up/bathrooming and after eating the same amount of carbs/sodium the night before as the last time you weighed yourself.
2. Up your protein intake. at least 0.8g/lb, but eating more will make you feel fuller and prevent overeating
3. Get some more cardio in. Whether this means running, hooping, or whatever.
4. Keep your muscles happy. calisthenics and weight training if the goal is to preserve muscle mass
5.If intense exercise isn’t an option and you have time on your hands, walk an extra 2 hours a day. That’s a net burn of 400-450 calories over sitting around and doing nothing during that same timeframe. Basically, add another 12-15,000 steps to your day.
4. be patient. It will take you 2-3 weeks to take off 5 pounds, and usually there’s a bit of a lag between when you make an adjustment and when your body records it. Your weight can fluctuate 5-10 pounds in a day based on water alone. Choose a reliable measuring point, such as right after waking up/bathrooming and after eating the same amount of carbs/sodium the night before as the last time you weighed yourself.
2-3 miles a day, 5 days a week will shave that shyt off and thensome. You can knock those miles out in a half hour without having to run hard. Throw in some hill repeats if you can tolerate it in the summer heat.
Thanks dawg
