Stats: Dude - 36yo, 261lbs starting weight, 6'2"
After a long hiatus of probably around 6 years, I made the decision 6 weeks ago to try and get back into some semblance of health. Signed up at OrangeTheory and did 2 classes a week for two weeks, and since then have been doing 4 classes per week. My main motivation was weight loss as I was/am as big as I've ever been and this sedentary life had to change.
My muscle gains since attending have been fairly dramatic, it's visible in my arms and legs and the dumbbells I'm using during classes are the largest I've ever used in my life. (25-35lbs depending on exercise, I'm no hulk). I'm running better and everything about my overall condition is better, but my weight is damn near the same. Clocked in at 258 last night, so 3lbs (maybe? could be water?) in 6 weeks.
I've heard that initial muscle gains can cancel out fat loss thus negating weight loss. How long can someone expect this to continue? I consume about 2000-2400 calories per day, 1 beer on Sat and Sun. I do about .75 gal of water a day.
Is my age working against me? Is my goal of 200-220 lbs not attainable anymore? (weight when I was doing sprint-tri's 7-8 years ago).
I'm frustrated, not desperate, since I see changes in composition I know something is happening but I find it hard to believe that newbie gains could cancel out what should be easy fat loss for such a big guy.
TLDR: Fat guy trying to lose weight, but it ain't happening, thinking it's newbie gains canceling out, how long does this crap last?
After a long hiatus of probably around 6 years, I made the decision 6 weeks ago to try and get back into some semblance of health. Signed up at OrangeTheory and did 2 classes a week for two weeks, and since then have been doing 4 classes per week. My main motivation was weight loss as I was/am as big as I've ever been and this sedentary life had to change.
My muscle gains since attending have been fairly dramatic, it's visible in my arms and legs and the dumbbells I'm using during classes are the largest I've ever used in my life. (25-35lbs depending on exercise, I'm no hulk). I'm running better and everything about my overall condition is better, but my weight is damn near the same. Clocked in at 258 last night, so 3lbs (maybe? could be water?) in 6 weeks.
I've heard that initial muscle gains can cancel out fat loss thus negating weight loss. How long can someone expect this to continue? I consume about 2000-2400 calories per day, 1 beer on Sat and Sun. I do about .75 gal of water a day.
Is my age working against me? Is my goal of 200-220 lbs not attainable anymore? (weight when I was doing sprint-tri's 7-8 years ago).
I'm frustrated, not desperate, since I see changes in composition I know something is happening but I find it hard to believe that newbie gains could cancel out what should be easy fat loss for such a big guy.
TLDR: Fat guy trying to lose weight, but it ain't happening, thinking it's newbie gains canceling out, how long does this crap last?