Alrighty, I am new to this forum but I have been watching Scott's videos on Youtube for a few days and really like what I see in the videos and on the forum. I hope you guys can help me out here. First some stats:
- Age: 38
- Height: 73"
- Weight: 260 lbs
- Bodyfat %: 24.5
- Goal (Muscle Gain, Weight Loss, Strength Gain, etc): Fat/Weight Loss
- How long you have been exercising: 2 months
- Daily calories: 1800
- Daily macros in grams (protein, carbs, fat): 160g protein, 120g carbs, 60g fat
- Injuries or restrictions: none
On 8/12/15 I weighed 290lbs. My bodyfat % was north of 35%. I have lost 30 lbs since I started working out. My workouts are as follows:
Upper Body Resistance Circuit (Nautilus equipment at the gym) Monday and Thursday
Lower Body Resistance Circuit Tuesday and Friday
HIIT Wednesday and Saturday (Tabata bodyweight and sprint circuit)
Daily 1 hour walk in the evening at a 3.5mph pace.
My BMR is roughly 4470 based on my activity level. My target weight is between 190 and 200lbs and ideally 8-9% bodyfat. My calories are set at 1800 because I would like to be around 230 by thanksgiving (11/26/15). My daily diet looks like this:
Breakfast: 3 whole eggs scrambled, 1 serving of Fiber One ceral, 1/2 cup 2% milk
Lunch: 12-14oz Chicken Breast, 2/3 cup brown rice, 2 cups broccoli (steamed)
Dinner: 8oz Chicken Breast, 2/3 cup brown rice, 2 cups broccoli (steamed)
Snack (if hungry): Tuna Salad using 1 can of Tuna (140 calories as I prepare it)
Supplements: Creatine X3 Elite, 1 scoop, 5400mg Omega 3
My question is, am I being too aggressive in my calorie restriction? I can say that I am never hungry (except at breakfast) and there are times that I have to make myself eat. I am asking because my measurements and bf% has seemed to flatline a bit the past couple of weeks. My weight is still dropping, I am just not looking that much different. Fortunately my bf% hasn't creeped up at all, it just hasn't dropped any where near as quickly as it has in previous weeks. It has only dropped between .5 and 1% in the past 2 weeks. I hope this info is good for anyone to assist me! Any help is welcome!