Alright AT - explain this...

[manlymatt83]

I was eating very healthy and working out a ton but somehow hit a "standing still zone" in my weight loss a few weeks back.

I was consistently going to the gym at least a few hours per day with only one day off per week, mostly doing cardio (running, stepper, swimming). But not really shedding any new pounds.

Then, recently, I fell in love with this Italian Restaurant and have started eating there more often. Chicken Parm sandwiches, Veal Saltamboco, Grilled Chicken sandwiches, etc. I'm very likely eating more meat now than I was before (in fact, I probably didn't eat much meat before, mostly sushi and fish). But I'm also eating a TON more pasta and a ton more bread (the sandwiches are on white bread, etc.).

Yet somehow, I'm losing weight again. Since I started eating there, I haven't changed my workout habits much, but somehow, the pounds are shedding again. So why would eating MORE crap make me lose more weight?

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Were you eating too few calories to begin with? What was the caloric range you were shooting for initially? Also, what's your height, age, and weight? (Can't remember off the top of my head).

 

[QueBert]

I agree with SociallyChallanged, eairler this year I went on a strict diet. I was loosing steady weight. One weekend I went off the deep end and made a huuuuuuuuge batch of Patti Labelle Over The Rain Bow Mac & Cheese. I musta ate 2 big bowls a day for 2 weeks. I ended up losing more 2x weight those 2 weeks than any previous. I thought I had discovered a miracle Mac & Cheese diet. As it turns out I just wasn't eating enough calories before