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I'm a male but I love your content. Your way of speaking is very articulate and easy on ears. Please make similar video but about scale and muscle gain.
As a former PFT myself that stays very passionate and informed, I feel you offer very honest and useful information to everyone. Keep up the good work and I hope your channel continues to grow! :)
Something that works for me. I do the following: 1. Put a log on the bathroom wall. 2. Weight when I go to bed and whenever I get up. 3. At some point in time I calculate the daily average for each day. 4. At some point in time I calculate a 7 day daily average of the averages for weight and a 7 day average for caloric intake. 5. At the end of the month calculate averages for weights and also caloric intake. It really doesn't take much time each day.
Love your videos Ivana. I know this is an old one but it came up on my recommended. I used to weigh myself EVERY SINGLE DAY. and MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. I now haven't weighed myself in weeks, have been doing all sorts of home workouts (since my gym in my building isn't ready to use yet) such as strength training and core workouts. I'm now about to buy a caliper as the remaining fat on my body is all from my mid-section, despite losing 40+ lbs. I measure myself and take progress photos and videos and will now use that caliper tool once I purchase it. My stubborn belly fat is my biggest insecurity, despite me being overall thin. Excited to see my ongoing remaining weight loss journey!
I have been working out, walking and reducing meal portions and cutting off snacks for 3 weeks straight now. and i see no shift in the scale OR my dimensions. WHYYY????
Hi Ivana, first timer, love your videos! I know you're busy, so right to the point I am 56, 6'2" train most days w/ weights, Avg 3 mos weight 185.6 Avg daily calories (tracking w/ Cronometer) 2350, and BF 22%, so my question is, if I my goal is to get to 15% BF and my weight has plateaued, should I keep the calories the same and just change up the macros, ie increase protein and reduce carbs, or should I just eat with a caloric deficit?
I would increase fat from fatty ruminant meat and slightly reduce carbs. Hormonally it’ll be fantastic for you and boost your results and performance. Also remove seed oils from your diet if you eat them.
Don't listen to that person who commented! There's no need to "reduce carbs". That's a keto freak believer. And this is coming from someone who lost 30lbs, then tried "keto", was miserable from low energy then I went back to my regular calorie deficit, not cutting out any foods I love, but ensuring I get enough protein while being in a consistent calorie deficit. Lost 10 more pounds and more to go since then. These type of people (who just replied to you) believe in cutting out certain nutrients and that is NOT the way to go. The reason your weight has plateaued is because your maintenance calorie intake to maintain your body has probably slightly lowered! Go ahead and weigh yourself and use a calorie deficit TDEE calculator online and put in your new measurements! You're just going to have to SLIGHTLY decrease your calories by probably 100 at the least. Don't give up! Calorie deficit is the ONLY way to lose fat. Keep up your workouts too as you wish!
@@truthtelleranon Go ahead and re-read that reply you sent to that individual about a month ago. You said to reduce carbs and focus on increasing fats. Like I said in my comment below, I tried keto before and that is EXACTLY what you do. You decrease carbs and increase fats. The point is, keto or not, decreasing any sort of macronutrient is NOT what you should do to be able to maintain a sustainable calorie deficit. Maybe you were just trying to help. I'm not trying to be hostile towards you or start an argument. But just understand what I said is what you should do if you've "plateaued".
My legs literally got huge over night what the heck is going on? I hope this is not weight gain i incorporated carbs and yogurt but I think I might be over hydrating?? I hope the carbs aren't catching up to me after a week
It wouldn't be "overhydration". Water retention is more likely to be caused by not drinking enough water, but that definitely doesn't seem to be the case for you. Carbs can initially cause a little bit of water retention, but this is temporary. If you notice ongoing water retention after more than 2-3 weeks, I would see your doctor.
