Why can't I lose any weight?

nate321

nate321

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I finally got cleared 2 months ago from my acl surgery and trying to get back in shape. I'm a 19 year old male and weigh 195 approximately 20-23% body fat. But so far I've only made muscle gains and haven't been able to tone up. I work out a different muscle group every day drinking 30g-60g of whey protein after a work out, taking a multivitamin with too many ingredients to list, l-glutamine 1000mg per day, concrete creatine and 3 hydroxycut hard core before a work out. I eat 2 eggs for breakfast, eat an average size salad for lunch and some sort of meat vegetable and potatoes rice or something for supper. I haven't ate any "junk food" since I started 2 months ago no chips or French fries littarally as healthy as anyone can eat. If I had to guess on the calories I consume a day I would guess right around a thousand. My work outs are normally 2-3 hours a day. Monday I do chest upper back and triceps. Tuesday I do biceps lats and shoulders. Wedensday I do legs lower back and core. Thursday I take somewhat of a break I use those big rubber bands and work on all of the small muscles ligaments tendons along with some pushups pull ups and a little bit of cardio. I also run a mile after each work out in about 6 mins. Friday Saturday and Sunday I do cardio with a few reps of free weights after. I tried to list everything I take and do but I cannot get a six pack or lose a slight belly. What am I doing wrong? Should I see a doctor? I'm am not afraid to get gear. I have dabbled with dbol in high-school.
 
I would not recommend any AAS or PH's until over the age of 21 preferably 25,

If your calories are at 1000 a day and not losing weight then there is a problem, have you had your thyroid levels checked you could have hypothyroidism, or you are underestimating calories consumed, to be sure you should weight all portions of food and track total calories, then grams of proteins, carbohydrates and fats, also sugary drinks and seasonings / e.g. salad dressings should be accounted for.

It could also be that your calories are to low and your body is burning muscle as well as fat resulting in no change in body composition e.g just getting smaller, you should aim for 1- 1.5 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass, then adjust carbs and fats accordingly.

Protein = 4 Kcal per gram
Carbs = 4 Kcal per gram
Fat = 9 Kcals per gram
Alcohol = 7 Kcals per gram "but should be avoided altogether for weight loss due to empty calories, fat loss being blunted and muscle protein synthesis being impaired.

Find you maintenance calories using an online calculator then reduce it by 500Kcals below your maintenance for starters, then adjust by lowering 100-200 per week once progress stalls.

Hope all of this info helps.
 
1000 kcals a day is nowhere enough for someone weighing 195 with all your activity and also protein is far too low (at a guess you are getting 100-120g of protein. As paul56778 said go online and try and calculate your maintenance calories and then deduct 500 kcals from that figure and adjust accordingly I would aim for 250 to 300g of protein and 60 to 80g of fat and the balance of calories from carbs and aim for a weekly loss of 1lb therefore reducing the amount of muscle lost on a cut
 
I'm in a similar boat, my co worker told me to start measuring waist, arm, neck and chest and stop looking at that scale. I Had not lost a single pound but I am down two inches on my waist and gained a half inch on neck. It's all about your overall look and scales can't measure muscle.
 
I'd honestly doubt you're consuming < 1000 kcals/day and still making muscle gains... Not to mention not losing weight

Do you have access to a food scale? Many people grossly underestimate the amount of food they actually eat. They tend not to think about calories in drinks, condiments, dressing, cooking oils, and the overall quantity of food they're having per meal

For example, your meat and potatoes/ rice dinner, how big of a portion are you eating?

How are you cooking your eggs?

Get an accurate estimate of your intake, continue to progress in your training, and stay consistent
 
money0351 said:
I'd honestly doubt you're consuming < 1000 kcals/day and still making muscle gains... Not to mention not losing weight

Do you have access to a food scale? Many people grossly underestimate the amount of food they actually eat. They tend not to think about calories in drinks, condiments, dressing, cooking oils, and the overall quantity of food they're having per meal

For example, your meat and potatoes/ rice dinner, how big of a portion are you eating?

How are you cooking your eggs?

Get an accurate estimate of your intake, continue to progress in your training, and stay consistent
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+1. I eat 1000 calories or just under last sunday,

For that it was 1 serving OL Tr1umph, 15ml Omega 3 Oil, 200g Chicken with 200g Brocolli and then a 3 whole egg omlette with 50g 30% less fat cheese and 6 grams of coconut oil.

Normally / Currently i am cutting on 1800-1900 calories per day which include the 135 from omega 3 and 105 from Tr1umph, so i am at around 1660 calories from foods and other remained from supplements.
 
Question on the food scale - if you weigh your eggs after they cooked (I buy liquid egg whites, use about 2 cartons and cook a bunch at once) how different does that measure to the actual amount on grams/ounces listed on the carton. Also do you weigh things when they have cooled off? I noticed that when I weigh it warm it ways more than cooled. Thoughts on this?
 
kjkitzman said:
Question on the food scale - if you weigh your eggs after they cooked (I buy liquid egg whites, use about 2 cartons and cook a bunch at once) how different does that measure to the actual amount on grams/ounces listed on the carton. Also do you weigh things when they have cooled off? I noticed that when I weigh it warm it ways more than cooled. Thoughts on this?
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I think foods that are FDA tested for calories, macros, etc. are tested uncooked. Some foods will cook down if they're higher in fat. Egg whites may not lose much at all when cooked whereas 80/20 beef may lose up to an ounce of weight as the fat cooks off. Rice on the other hand expands and absorbs water and 1/4-1/3 cup uncooked at 45-60g will end up being 200-ish grams grams and a full cup cooked.

Pertaining to egg whites as you asked, you aren't losing enough to matter any, really. I hope this helps.
 
Another Way To Know How Much Water You Should Drink Is By Oz. For Each Pound, Example, If You Are 120 Pounds, Drink 7-8 Glasses Of 16oz Of Water Daily.
 
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