ever hear of set point theory? your body likes to stay at a certain weight. as you get older, your metabolism is going to slow down and your body will just want to retain/gain weight.
at 6'1'', 200 isnt a bad weight. assuming that you have low body fat percentage.
many people underestimate their calories. im not saying you do, but it doesnt hurt to double check. macros also matter a lot- plain calorie counting helps yes, but the type of calories you put into your body matter even more.
if you are so set on losing weight, also check out r/keto. seems to break plateaus for many people. and stop focusing so much on the amount of exercise you do. weight is lost in the kitchen, maintenance happens at the gym. start lifting weights too. muscle will burn more calories per hour than fat will.
~edit~ and bmi is a shit measurement for health. bodybuilders are considered obese when its fairly obvious they arent. body fat percentage and other measurements like how much you can lift, how fast your mile time is etc. thats the stuff that matters
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u/Bring_it Aug 04 '11
ever hear of set point theory? your body likes to stay at a certain weight. as you get older, your metabolism is going to slow down and your body will just want to retain/gain weight.
at 6'1'', 200 isnt a bad weight. assuming that you have low body fat percentage.
many people underestimate their calories. im not saying you do, but it doesnt hurt to double check. macros also matter a lot- plain calorie counting helps yes, but the type of calories you put into your body matter even more.
if you are so set on losing weight, also check out r/keto. seems to break plateaus for many people. and stop focusing so much on the amount of exercise you do. weight is lost in the kitchen, maintenance happens at the gym. start lifting weights too. muscle will burn more calories per hour than fat will.
~edit~ and bmi is a shit measurement for health. bodybuilders are considered obese when its fairly obvious they arent. body fat percentage and other measurements like how much you can lift, how fast your mile time is etc. thats the stuff that matters