Here I am thinking that I am on a bravo deficit (500kcal) based on 2640kcal target per day. But I have only lost 0.5kg all up! (from 85.5 to 85.0). So I'm thinking the reason for this is:
- My starting weight must have been higher (86 perhaps?)
- My shred calorific target is actually a maintenance target (thanks @
Repacked . So I will lower it down even more, to 2340kcal per day and see what happens over the next 2 weeks.
- I have been counting food incorrectly (thanks @
StrungOut . I have been weighing and adding everything into MyFitnessPal, so the calorie figures given for some foods could be lower than the actual amount. Casseroles/stir fries/basically all home cooked meals that I didn't prepare myself are hard to add to MFP!
- My metabolic rate is lower than I imagined (thanks @
Headley . I told MyFitnessPal that I was 'Very Active'. Now I have changed it to just 'Active'.
- I have been adding my weight training as 'cardio', burning 400kcal per hour of training. I will stop doing this because I think MFP has already got that covered with 'Active'.
All of the above? Having said that, I am still free of the bloated feeling that made me want to cut in the first place. No more meat sweats, insane gas explosions after drinking litres of milk, and saved $$ from not needing so many supplements. So I can state that I am about 77% chuffed.