Several months ago I gained approximately 6 lbs over a period of two weeks.
As background, my lifestyle over the past two decades involves a significant level of sacrifice and dedication to maintain and elevate my health and fitness. I could very accurately predict my morning weight to the nearest half pound based on the activity and consumption from the previous day. This change has therefore been quite frustrating. Even more frustrating was seeking advice on the root cause.
Many would inquire into changes to my eating or fitness regime to which I would reply that this would result in 'explainable' changes. I did bring this up to my GP, and he immediately requested that we calculated my BMI. I very nearly exited the office as BMI is a very dated measure (most NFL running backs with 7% body fat would be deemed class I obese according to BMI). I am certainly not at risk for being at an unhealthy weight and I gauge my body composition with more advanced measures. I have since improved my diet by reducing my sugar intake and overall caloric intake at a general level.
I continue to lift weights 2x per week with 45 to 60 mins of cardio 5-6x/week. There has been very little progress thus far. I should add that the increase is entirely fat composition based on data from my smart scale (acknowledging that there is large error with these devices) and the fit of my clothes. Perhaps this can be attributed to age (currently 49) but the onset was quite sudden and a significant departure from historical patterns. I do have education and training in exercise physiology from my remote past.
Looking to see if anyone has any insight or has experienced something similar.
As background, my lifestyle over the past two decades involves a significant level of sacrifice and dedication to maintain and elevate my health and fitness. I could very accurately predict my morning weight to the nearest half pound based on the activity and consumption from the previous day. This change has therefore been quite frustrating. Even more frustrating was seeking advice on the root cause.
Many would inquire into changes to my eating or fitness regime to which I would reply that this would result in 'explainable' changes. I did bring this up to my GP, and he immediately requested that we calculated my BMI. I very nearly exited the office as BMI is a very dated measure (most NFL running backs with 7% body fat would be deemed class I obese according to BMI). I am certainly not at risk for being at an unhealthy weight and I gauge my body composition with more advanced measures. I have since improved my diet by reducing my sugar intake and overall caloric intake at a general level.
I continue to lift weights 2x per week with 45 to 60 mins of cardio 5-6x/week. There has been very little progress thus far. I should add that the increase is entirely fat composition based on data from my smart scale (acknowledging that there is large error with these devices) and the fit of my clothes. Perhaps this can be attributed to age (currently 49) but the onset was quite sudden and a significant departure from historical patterns. I do have education and training in exercise physiology from my remote past.
Looking to see if anyone has any insight or has experienced something similar.
