Is this normal?

[go4gold]

I have been dieting for about 3 weeks now and think I have come to a point where i am not really losing weight. I am holding at the same weight. I have lost about 5lbs so far. But I have also started training again. I was just wondering if it is normal to stay at the same weight or even gain a little while on a diet. Like i said, i haven't really traine in like over a year. I just want to know that I am still burning fat, and if so, the unchanged weight change is due to possible musle growth. My diet is about right on, sometimes calorie intake is less for some days. I didn't know eating this much could have so little calories. I just want to be reasurre that I am still losing fat. I do think my waist is triming, but truely not sure, too soon to know. diet is as follows-

Meal #1
Egg whites, 1-½ cup oatmeal-
P-37g/ F-8g/ C-40g

Workout

Meal #2
PWO-
P-46g/ F-0g/ C-90g

Meal #3
Veggies, Tuna or Chicken-
P-37g/ F-20g/ C-5g

Meal #4
Protein Shake
P-46g/ F-0g/ C-0g

Meal #5
Veggies, Red Meat or Chicken
P-60g/ F-20g/ C-5g

Meal #6
Protein Shake/ hand full almonds
P-23g/ F-0g/ C-0g

Total- P-249g- 996 cals
F-48g- 432 cals
C-140g- 560 cals
Total Cals- 1988 cals

BMR is about 2500. I am haveing trouble eating this much, but doing ok, was never a big eater. I am currently about 155lbs, 5'6" maybe 18%, but more then likely less then that. So am I normal, lol?

[abbot138]

whats your cardio like?

[go4gold]

45min 3-4x a wk, target HR 75-80%, usually a stationary bike

[abbot138]

I would up the cardio to 6 days a week. You could also possibly try taking your carbs down a little, around 100g and up your protein to around 300g. You just gotta keep trying different things to see what works for you. When you hit a wall you've got to switch things up a bit.

[novastepp]

might sound weird, but i think you need to eat more. get rid of the shakes so you can incorporate more meat and you need more EFA's. food is the fat burner my man. food.