Your Peloton and most other workout equipment is going to exaggerate caloric expenditure. 1kJ is approximately 1 Calorie so if you do a 45min Peloton ride and your total output is 475kJ, you burned approx. 475 Calories, not 600 or whatever feel-good number it lists.Sarge 91 said:
Current weight 238. Been at about the same weight now for about 2 weeks. Peleton at least 5 days a week 45 minutes each. Push ups and sit ups a few times a week.
Had an RMR test done last month which showed my resting metabolic rate to be 1570 kcal. Only carbs come from fresh fruit and berries, leafy greens, broccoli, caulifower, etc. Fats from olive oil, avocado, and oily fish. No starches. No booze. No dairy/eggs.
Because of my RMR at 1570 (which seems really low, btw), and a goal of 2 pounds per week lost, i figured i needed a calorie deficit of 1000 kcal per day. I upped my exercise to 600 per day, and dropped my diet to 1200 kcal per day to create a 900 kcal deficit. Lose 4 pounds quickly then plateau hit and I have been stuck, along with very hungry and fatigued.
Any suggestions? Raise calorie consumption? Macro goals? By how much? Less cardio, more strength?
That point aside, I'd refocus your calories around getting sufficient protein for your weight (min. 1.5g/kg or 160g @4Cal/g = 640Cal) and increase your strength training. More muscle is going to increase your RMR. Additionally, you can try alternating strength and cardio weeks, maybe two weeks focus heavily on strength gains, then a week of hard cardio workouts.
