Hi firstly thanks for taking the time to read any advise would be much appreciated
Have gain 1 stone bulking, (168lb now)
Believe I’m skinny fat, Waist is around 37”
While bulking I gained a steady 1lb per week sometimes little less
Started a cut 6-7 weeks ago along with tracking calories starting at 2300 down to 1900, all healthy foods Marco split as recommended
Now I’ve genuinely not lost a single pound, if anything it’s gone up a tad
I do have social anxiety and have read that could be the cause (high cortisol levels) or something could that really effect things? If so how do I work around this?
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Thread: Unable to lose weight?
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11-21-2020, 01:30 PM #1Registered User
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Unable to lose weight?
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11-21-2020, 02:10 PM #2Registered User
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37inch waist at 168lbs? That's crazy. What are your lifts? What's your height?
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11-21-2020, 03:45 PM #3Nameless King
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chances are you're somehow tracking incorrectly
if you don't lose any weight after being in a "deficit" for two weeks, you need to lower your calories. you've been eating at maintenance for the past 6-7 weeks i'm afraid
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11-21-2020, 04:22 PM #4Registered User
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He said he's skinny-fat - it could definitely be the case. I had a 36" waist (and 12" arms) at 170lb and 6'1" before I got into shape .Originally Posted by safcpaul
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11-21-2020, 09:49 PM #5Registered User
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So you are suggesting my maintenance is 1900 and I should be eating 1400? This cannot possibly be correct surelyOriginally Posted by faithbrah
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11-21-2020, 09:50 PM #6Registered User
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Hight 5.10Originally Posted by safcpaul
Lifts kinda hard to say as use adjustable dumbbells
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11-21-2020, 10:43 PM #7Han shot first!
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It doesn't matter what you feel about the numbers. Whether you are calculating correctly or not, you're not in a deficit if you're not losing weight.Originally Posted by Sidney2222
It's only hard to say if you're not tracking or paying attention.Originally Posted by Sidney2222
I can tell time. Time cannot tell me.
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11-21-2020, 10:47 PM #8Registered User
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Originally Posted by TolerantLactose
Was under the impression the question was lifts with a barbell
Squat 30
Bench 29
OH Press 19
Row 25
Deadlift unknown, don’t like doing it with dumbbells
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11-21-2020, 10:49 PM #9Registered User
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[QUOTE=TolerantLactose;1623338001]It doesn't matter what you feel about the numbers. Whether you are calculating correctly or not, you're not in a deficit if you're not losing weight.
So you are saying high cortisol has nothing to do with not loosing weight?
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11-21-2020, 10:53 PM #10Han shot first!
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It's factored into your TDEE.Originally Posted by Sidney2222
I can tell time. Time cannot tell me.
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11-22-2020, 12:46 AM #11Moderator
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Cortisol is a symptom of stress, it's not a cause of weight gain. The function of cortisol is actually to mobilise energy.
Chronic stress affects people differently - some will get skinny, others will gain weight - but that's because of its effect on your appetite.
Reducing life stress is beneficial in many ways.
But losing weight IS entirely down to calories in and calories out ultimately.
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11-22-2020, 03:22 PM #12I'm huge in Japan!
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No, he's saying you're not really eating 1900, despite your claims.Originally Posted by Sidney2222
Either way, you keep eating less until you're losing about 1% of your bodyweight per week, regardless of the numbers you *think* you're eating.All it takes is consistency, effort, proper nutrition, good programming, and TIME.
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