re: PuttaDaForkDown v2.0

How long have you been at this? I will let others answer the cardio vs weights question, but I can say that my weight loss was very punctuated. For most of last year (after the initial large drop), I would maintain the same weight for like a month, then drop another 5 lbs in a week. I never had the consistent 1-2 lbs per week, even though that's what I would end up averaging when time vs weight loss was calculated. It was always maintain...maintain...maintain...BOOM. It would be frustrating to go weeks without a change in the scale, but I finally just accepted that this was my body's pattern.

I would have a lot of people (IRL, not on here) tell me that muscle weighs more than fat, so that must be why I wasn't losing, but that argument isn't very relevant (IMO) when we still have a significant amount of weight to lose. Your body won't just convert your excess 50 lbs of fat into muscle weight, keeping you at the high weight as your "healthy" weight forever. It might make sense when you're 5 lbs overweight, but not when it's higher.

What is your diet like? Are you just doing low cal? Or something else? If you go awhile without losing, it would be smart to evaluate what you're eating. Your body may get too used to the reduced calorie level. If that's the case, you can shake things up by cutting carbs & increasing fat/protein, or a fat fast, or IF, or one of the other things mentioned on here. That is often enough to kick start loss again.

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This may be a dumb question but here goes.... Ok I know muscle weighs more than fat and so if you gain muscle you won't be losing weight, but what should I expect from strictly cardio workouts. I haven't done any weight training... the only work outs I have done are an ellipical and riding my bike. I do imagine that riding my bike may be building muscle especially since it is a giant heavy fixed gear cruiser and getting that fricker up a hill is quite a feat!! Guess I just didn't expect to be building enough muscle to keep me from losing weight doing these things

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First thing... when you started and the weight was flying off. What have you changed?
Are you eating the same amount of calories today that you were when the weight was falling off?

Yeah, those app predictions for weight loss rate are kind of crap. It's very normal for you to lose a ton at once, then have it majorly taper off as your body adjusts. It's frustrating, and you feel like you're doing everything wrong, but try to just ride it out and stay the course. You'll continue to lose. Think about how amazing you'll feel this time next year. Even if you only lose 3-4 lbs a month going forward, you'll be at your goal this time next year.

lol yep... and i am in no way an expert... or perfect. I fall off the wagon lol. especially during holidays. But i have talked to enough fitness "experts" and read enough information on all of this that i know pretty much what works and what doesnt (for myself)

I am thinking one of 2 things for scott

1- He has lost alot of weight and eating the same amount of caloires since day 1 so his calories need to be adjusted because his tdee is lower now.

2- He is under eating with all the cardio and putting his body in starvation mode and needs to add some calories of high protein low carbs to jumpstart his metabolism and get it back going

yes... and I've stuck to roughly the same meals

256.6/233.6/200

Thirty-day goal exceeded. Transitioning from Medifast to WW.

When you eat too few calories your body will go into starvation mode, and store every piece of fat it can for energy. I ran into this problem a few years ago, and thought peole were crazy telling me to eat more calories. Until i did... i added a couple hundred calories on days i was working out... and then started to lose weight. When you add calories add lean protein. With all the biking you are doing id feel safe to say that you need more calories for the energy you are consuming.

how old are you and how much you weigh? Height?

If male you need AT LEAST 1500 calories

yes man.. you def need more calories. Keep doing what you are doing but add a couple hundred calories of lean protein.

no prob! you were doing just like i was. thinking less calories = more loss.... and you will at first but then body hits that starvation mode and stores the fat. Its a tough concept to learn. and you will constantly be playing with your diet/macros to fit your body. Always something to learn, and its a daily grind. But so worth it! Goodluck