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I've recently had the most frustrating and confusing time of my life diet-exercise-wise, so this article is very welcomed/interesting. I work out maybe 5 out o

I've recently had the most frustrating and confusing time of my life diet-exercise-wise, so this article is very welcomed/interesting. I work out maybe 5 out of 7 days.. and I'm talking a minimum of 30 minutes of intense cardio, bpm's above 150.. 3 days i'm going to hour-long 'core-sculpt-yoga' which at 93 degrees inside is some of the most intense exercise i've ever done.. and end up leaving near palpitations every time.. On top of all of that work, I *hardly eat anything at all* .. I might take in 2000 calories in a day, but it's typically far less.. a lot of it is also in liquid form, which I know isn't great. The point is, I've actually gained weight in the past couple of years. Sure, my muscle mass has increased slightly with all of the exercise.. but fat around my midsection has stayed and/or slightly increased. AND IT HAS CONFOUNDED ME TO NO END .. How does someone hardly eat anything at all (but potentially eats poorly, not fatly, but poorly when he does) and who works out more than regularly .. manage to gain weight and maintain or gain fat ?? So I am trying now to eat regularly throughout the day, and we'll see what happens.. Drinking protein shakes every few hours, etc.. to really test this theory on myself.

rootusrootus 4y ago
My usual response to a claim like this would be -- log it. Accurately, with a good scale. Defying physics is hard, and everyone I've ever met who claims to eat a low calorie diet without losing weight is usually undercounting, and usually by a lot.
- quickthrower2 4y ago
  Measuring body mass doesn’t tell you how much water, muscle, bone too. Could be they are now better hydrated because they are doing a fitness regime.
sushisource 4y ago
You should consider reducing the intensity and increasing the length of your cardio. You burn more fat at lower intensities. At high intensity, you burn exclusively carbs. Check out https://uesca.com/carbohydrate-vs-fat-burning-a-comprehensive-yet-simply-explained-review/ https://uesca.com/carbohydrate-vs-fat-burning-a-comprehensiv... It's not quite that simple, obviously, but if your goal isn't to increase your running pace but rather just to stay in shape, I'd definitely consider running slower. If you run regularly, 150bpm indicates a moderate-high level of intensity (assuming you're not super young), rather than an easier pace which would consume more fat.
csours 4y ago
> but fat around my midsection has stayed and/or slightly increased Are you sure? That could be muscle too. It's hard to tell unless you get a DEXA scan. Don't worry about gaining weight unless you also have to buy bigger clothes.

rootusrootus 4y ago

My usual response to a claim like this would be -- log it. Accurately, with a good scale. Defying physics is hard, and everyone I've ever met who claims to eat a low calorie diet without losing weight is usually undercounting, and usually by a lot.

quickthrower2 4y ago
Measuring body mass doesn’t tell you how much water, muscle, bone too. Could be they are now better hydrated because they are doing a fitness regime.

sushisource 4y ago

You should consider reducing the intensity and increasing the length of your cardio. You burn more fat at lower intensities. At high intensity, you burn exclusively carbs. Check out https://uesca.com/carbohydrate-vs-fat-burning-a-comprehensive-yet-simply-explained-review/ https://uesca.com/carbohydrate-vs-fat-burning-a-comprehensiv... It's not quite that simple, obviously, but if your goal isn't to increase your running pace but rather just to stay in shape, I'd definitely consider running slower. If you run regularly, 150bpm indicates a moderate-high level of intensity (assuming you're not super young), rather than an easier pace which would consume more fat.

csours 4y ago

> but fat around my midsection has stayed and/or slightly increased Are you sure? That could be muscle too. It's hard to tell unless you get a DEXA scan. Don't worry about gaining weight unless you also have to buy bigger clothes.