my calculations

[fezik23 240]

According to calculators of basal metabolic rate, I should need between 1800-2000 calories per day to maintain. I am eating about 700. This does not include any exercise in the calculation.

So I figure it this way: To maintain my stall I should be eating about about 13,000 calories per week. I am eating about 5600 per week. To lose one pound you need a calorie deficit of 3500 calories, and I have a calorie deficit of twice that, which means I should be losing about two lbs/week. I am not losing. However, doing the math was a bit helpful because it tells me this should change eventually, and even more so since I am burning extra calories with cardio.

[par1959 470]

One thing I have learned on this adventure is calculating ones caloric intake and out take means very little. I use the numbers only as a way to gage intake. My weight comes off in steps, but I average it by the week or month. In other words, I will drop 3 to 5 lbs over night then stall as my body catches up then I take another drop. I wish it were as easy as addition and subtraction.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Basal metabolic rates calculated using programs and averages of big populations are pretty meaningless when it comes to individuals. Also, that 3500 caloric deficit = 1 pound of weight loss? It turns out there is very little scientific evidence to back it up, especially as it applies to actual people in the real world:

http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2014/06/the-calorie-theory-prove-it-or-lose-it/

That said, I certainly agree that caloric deficits don't act in your body like a mathemtical equation -- if you under eat by 1700 calories you will not automatically drop a half pound the next day. I definitely find that I can predict a general range of weight loss on a weekly basis, depending on how I am eating (exercise seems to have virtually no effect) but daily weight fluctuations have no relationship to how I ate the day or even the 2-3 days before I step on the scale.< /p>

Edited August 28, 2014 by Bufflehead

[moonlitestarbrite 902]

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART03504/You-Are-Not-a-Water-Heater.html

[momohime 121]

You have to keep in mind, your weight fluctuates naturally. If you're drinking 64 oz of Water a day, that's 4 pounds of Water you're drinking. You do lose most of that daily, but your body can retain some as well. If you eat four small 4 oz meals a day, that's a pound of food in your body. It's not fat though. The scale just can't tell the difference. So, don't get discouraged if it doesn't reflect a loss when you know that it should. The number might not be different, but your body can still be changing. Exercising and adding muscle can make a slight difference too. One pound of muscle takes up much less space than one pound of fat does. That's why a lot of people suggest taking body measurements as well.

[enjoythetime 1,457]

To try and figure this out will absolutely drive one crazy. I know because I've been trying to figure this whole thing out since I hit goal about 4 months ago. I'm consistantly losing about 1lbs a week, with increasing my calories to 1200 per day. I went and saw my surgeon last week and told him I didn't want to continue losing so he brought out this cool machine that subtracted the weight of your clothes, factured your age and helight and then you step on the built-in scale. It said for me to maintain the weight I'm at right now my basal caloric intake needs to be 1338. So I'm going with this for the next 6 weeks to see what happens.

It's all just about finding that balance, everyone is different and there are so many factors involved it's definitely a trial and error period but we'll get there. Just keep swimming, just keep swimming:-)

Edited August 28, 2014 by enjoythetime

[2muchfun 8,928]

When I see posts like yours, my fallback is always this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBJziqgrQgk

[fezik23 240]

The whole point of my post was to say I am relaxed and not worrying about losing!

[SherB 220]

Up your calories for a few days and you should break your stall.

[2muchfun 8,928]

The whole point of my post was to say I am relaxed and not worrying about losing!

How dare you post a topic of being confident, cool and relaxed And obviously there's more than enough of us to worry and fret over your stall

[Rogofulm 2,440]

When I see posts like yours, my fallback is always this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBJziqgrQgk

Excellent video - thanks!!!