Weight Loss Help

Ian · 27 Jun 2007 at 13:42

I currently weigh around the 23 stone mark. I had a test done back in December that gave me an accurate RMR figure of 2200 calories. For the first three months i was eating 1800 cals a day and doing an hour of badminton a week. All was good and i lost about 20lbs

However since March the whole thing has stagnated. I currently do between 4 and 6 hours a week (2 hours, 2-3 times a week) badminton and according to a Polar heart rate monitor I burn around 900 calories per hour.

Am i doing far too much for how much food im consuming? Should I start eating more? Should i have never started out at 1800 as its below my RMR? Is it possible that after 6 months my RMR has increased with the extra badminton etc?

Basically im after some ideas as to how i can kick start the process again.

Cheers
Ian

Ian · 27 Jun 2007 at 14:10

Never drink. Apart from water

I have a program called Calorieking. Its got exact figure of everything i eat and totals up the carbs/protein/fat and calories. I can produce a screenshot if its any use

Basically works out to be around 220g carbs, 110g protein, 50g fat

And aye, it makes no sense at all. For the last 6 years its never made sense why im the size i am given what i eat. Lifes a *****

Ian · 27 Jun 2007 at 14:45

Now thats one hell of a post

So something like scrambled eggs for brekkie, ploughmans for lunch, fry up for dinner with some fruit in between

pwnage

Ian · 27 Jun 2007 at 15:25

So those totals equates to 800ish cals from protein, 200 odd from carbs with 166g fat (giving 2500 cals a day)?

When i had my rmr test, the number was 2200. But it also revealed that im a 75% carb / 25% fat burner. Would this change your approach?

I do have access to a set of dumbells, a barbell and a basic bench.

Ian

Ian · 27 Jun 2007 at 19:24

cool

could i possibly pester you for a very rough meal outline for a day? so i roughly know what im looking at.

cheers again

Ian · 29 Jun 2007 at 12:44

one quick question, that 50g of carbs. is it to allow for the fruit/veg or are a few slices of bread allowed?

cheers

Ian · 29 Jun 2007 at 12:49

its hard to imagine brekkie and lunch for weeks with no bread/crumpets/bagels etc

plus butter is mentioned. or do i just eat spoonfulls of it? mmmmmmmmmm