I’m not a rookie to this. Last year I lost 40lbs by committing to a diet and exercise routine. I was eating ~1200 cals which is way too low for 5’9” me! But it worked and I went from 190 in January to 170 in July to 150 in December.
Then I went on a 6 month vacation and gained. On August 1 I was 175lbs. I decided to do a Whole30 to get my eating habits back in check and kill my sugar cravings. It worked! I feel so much more balanced and normal around food.
During the Whole30, I religiously tracked and weighed my food at 1400cals and did Crossfit 4x a week. I expected to lose 8-10 lbs like I have during other whole30s.... but I only lost 2lbs.
I know a lot of it was recomp since I lost a few inches and look better in photos, but I am still classified as “overweight.”
During my Whole30, I decided to track macros, too. I was aiming for 120 protein, 60 carb, and 75 fat and hit it within 10g each day.
I want to continue eating Whole30 since I feel SO good and am making gains in the gym, but I want to experiment with a higher carb macro split. I’m thinking 120 protein, 120 carb, and 40 fat (around a 30/30/30 split).
I’m hoping this will help me have more energy since I’ve been quite tired lately, despite 8 hrs of sleep and no stress.
TLDR: Stuck to steep deficit for a month but only lost 2lbs due to recomp. Changing up macros but keeping deficit the same to see if there’s a difference. Is this a good idea? I don’t want to lower my cals since 1200 led to a restrict/binge cycle but 1400 doesn’t. I’m afraid to go up since I am trying to lose weight and 1400 is barely making it happen. Advice? Thanks for reading this jumbled mess of thoughts!
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