Weigh In: 269.5 (new low!) Five Day Weigh In: 272.45
First off, my weight's been crazy lately. Here's my last five.
270.25
271.5
276
275
269.5
Obviously, that's one of hell of a lot of fluctuation.
A few things that come to mind. First off, I'm glad to see the 269.5 show its face, but by the weigh-ins lately, I'm not holding my breath for it to stick. I'll be glad if it does though, and I haven't done anything to not deserve it to stick. Been there, though - so we'll see what tomorrow brings.
Here's a comment that Melody on the calorie-count.com website left for my blog. This really leaves me thinking, and I want everyone's opinion on this. Her reply to my last blog:
I dont think your eating enough?
I did a needs calculator putting you at 6'0" (your taller right?) 275 lbs and moderate activities. It said:
• You'll need at least 3,810 calories to maintain your current weight and activity level.
Of this, 2,240 calories are required to meet your body's basic energy needs. That amount (your resting energy expenditure) is what you'd use up if you did nothing but lie in bed all day.
• To lose about one pound per week, you'll need to cut back to 3,310 calories per day.
http://www.ahealthyme.com/CalNeed.do
I think your eating way too low. I mean your pretty damn active and thats not including exercise. Hell I'm 100 lbs lighter and if I exercise I eat 1800 calories.
Time to rethink your eating?
Now, I noticed a long, long time ago that the calorie-count.com website recommended that I eat a lot more calories than I have been. I've been using 1800-2200 as my number for as long as I can remember. It's gotten me down as far as I have already, so I'm hesitant to change that.But, I've been to multiple sites just like the one Melody is referring me to - and I'm wondering if maybe she's on to something. To the guys who are my size or close (I'm 6'4, 269.5 as of this morning), what's your calorie intake? Should I be doing more? I hesitate to even imagine taking on more calories, but the whole math thing, everything we've learned from the 'books', tells me that I should be taking in more. So - thoughts?
Also - one other thing: I think I realize why my weight ballooned so quickly those past few days. I had a good amount of ham at the company Christmas party a few days ago. Erin's mom was telling me that it seems like every day-after-Easter she can't get her rings on because she eats the ham and it swells her up for a few days. Perhaps that explains the obscene 6 pound jump? That would make sense.
Ok, another night in the books. Hopefully everyone is doing well. We're in the middle of a snowstorm in Michigan, so I'm prepared to get some cardio doing the snow blowing tomorrow morning. Until tomorrow!
6 comments:
I come up with 3300 calories, if you take 20% off that, it comes down to 3024. Now that's my shorthand version and not the longer formula that's in my ex.testing and prescription book, so it could be off. However, that's still quite a bit higher than 1800. Oh and by the way- I often eat 1800 kcals per day and I weigh quite a bit less than you. Something to try is a few high-calorie (clean calorie) days, then drop back down for a couple of days, and see what happens. You may be surprised by the results. You know I eat several times a day, and it works wonders for me. You could play with that too in order to add in those calories.
The ham theory is interesting too! Ham's always got SO much salt in it, I wouldn't be surprised.
yes it could very well be water retention from cured stuff- the salt, nitrates and all. your little treats certainly weren't indulgences, from a caloric point of view. its probably just a fluctuation. I notice that my weight tends to rise a little before it drops to a new low. i seriously doubt its fat gain- just an annoying fluctuation prob due to water balance. just think- nobody has ever gotten fat on a calorie deficit with added exercise- physiologically it doesnt make sense. just be patient and see this little phase out- trust me, it will drop again. dont doubt yourself and have faith because you've been giving it your best shot.
First of all, counting calories is a pretty inexact science. 1,800 does sound low for you. I think you should probably be in the 2300-2500 range.
Also people don't realize this, when you use a calorie calculator, try to estimate your caloric needs based on your lean weight (your target weight). Since fat is not a metabolically active tissue (it doesn't burn calories), it should not be factored into a caloric needs equation. So put in your height and target weight to see a more accurate picture.
I have read in the Men's Health forums that a lot of folks in there are reccomending people to eat more when they hit fluctuations. It seems counterintuitive but I think the body is extremely complex. There are a lot of factors at play here.
I have always thought you were eating too little for your size. I don't think there is a calorie tool that will tell a 270 pound man to eat only 1800 cals. You should try uping it a little and see what happens. Thats what this entire game is about trying new things until you find something that works. Just make sure those extra cals are clean and good for you.
Great to see that 269 number today Rob!
Congrats on the new low. As far as your calorie intake goes, I think I've expressed concern before about whether or not you're eating enough. Not eating enough combined with your activity level could certainly produce stagnation. Once you figure out how many calories you need to maintain, you can reduce that to lose, but eating less than that will get you the opposite of what you want.
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