Hello
Getting frustrated Around a month and a half ago I started dieting/excercising again to lose some pounds and improve my image. I was then around 158 (5'7" male) and now am at 148, so scale wise everything is good. But the areas I wanted to get rid of, the fat on the sides of my chest and stomach, well still looks the same
I dieted last year to do the same thing and got the same results, less weight on the scale and less mass overall but still had those fat areas. Last time I didn't watch my ratios though and went mostly carbs (not alot of protein), this time I'm doing a 40/40/20 split and doing weights as well. I'm taking in 1600 calories with 1 cheat day a week that doesn't go over 2000 cals
My plan was to try and lose the fat a better way this time then start eating more and try to gain some good muscle mass, but so far I'm still having those trouble areas. Should I keep going with this diet? If so, how far- 145lbs? 140lbs? I don't know if I maybe just have to keep sticking with my plan to see those areas go away or start eating more and bulk. Or am I just doing somethign wrong? I'm really lost
Getting frustrated Around a month and a half ago I started dieting/excercising again to lose some pounds and improve my image. I was then around 158 (5'7" male) and now am at 148, so scale wise everything is good. But the areas I wanted to get rid of, the fat on the sides of my chest and stomach, well still looks the same
I dieted last year to do the same thing and got the same results, less weight on the scale and less mass overall but still had those fat areas. Last time I didn't watch my ratios though and went mostly carbs (not alot of protein), this time I'm doing a 40/40/20 split and doing weights as well. I'm taking in 1600 calories with 1 cheat day a week that doesn't go over 2000 cals
My plan was to try and lose the fat a better way this time then start eating more and try to gain some good muscle mass, but so far I'm still having those trouble areas. Should I keep going with this diet? If so, how far- 145lbs? 140lbs? I don't know if I maybe just have to keep sticking with my plan to see those areas go away or start eating more and bulk. Or am I just doing somethign wrong? I'm really lost