This week was frustrating. I kept to my diet but actually gained weight. I upped the amount of weight I was using in the routine and so I know people are going to say, “muscle weighs more than fat” which I will quickly respond, “but that doesn’t help me if it is hidden by the fat that isn’t going away!”

I’ve done the math. Burning 1600 calories should equal 1/2lb lost. With my estimated regular daily activity, I am burning an average of 1000 calories a day. I’m trying to only consume 2000 calories a day, but most days only consume about 1800. If I ride my bike to work or run 45 minutes in addition to the Power90, I’ll burn 1000-1400 calories from the workout alone leaving me with a net of about 400 calories a day. In other words, out of my 14000 calories a week (2000 a day) diet, I only net 5000 calories last week.

And I gained half a pound.

I eat six times a day and if I were to eat enough to actually consume 14000 calories a week with my workout, I’d have to eat 3000-3500 calories a day. There is no way that is right. I wouldn’t even be on a diet. So what am I doing wrong? Is my body going into starvation mode? How do I get out of eat? How do eat healthy and still consume 3000+ calories a day?

All you health experts, help me out…PLEASE!