So please ask before concluding in caps that I’m eating routine is “WAY” off. Plus t3 has not suited some folks. Maybe I was one of them.
Ok I dont know your experience level or history, but I can tell that you dont know much about nutrition and energy balance. I'll make this very simple.....if you are not losing weight, you are eating too much. PERIOD....end of debate....done.
Drugs/supplement only shift the energy balance. Same with exercise. You lose weight by burning more calories that you intake. So yes.....the reason you did not lose more weight is you ate too much. No debate there.
This could be for several reasons.
-Your nutritionist PRESCRIBED (as you put it) the incorrect intake for YOU.
-You are not tracking properly
-You are cheating.
That's it. No "slow" metabolisim....no excuses of hormonal issues. Your body can not "hold" weight in the absence of calories. Hormones can only shift the curve. Or put you under the estimated TDEE for someone your size.
Brings me to my next point. Your nutritionist "prescribed" you a certain intake. How was this arrived at. It was a guess. After several weeks you have to adjust that as she can not know your exact energy multiplier...etc. So if you are portioning properly, then your nutritionist overestimated your energy needs and that needs to be adjusted.
It really is that simple.
My advice, drop the T3 Drop EC (no one takes the "A" anymore). Find you REAL TDEE and then set a deficit that is appropriate for the weight loss you desire and your size. Then do it and you will lose weight. If at that point you want to add in supps, then go for it. EC is good as it has been shown to be muscle sparing (something T3 is NOT). I like it as it helps with appetite suppression as well. Being a Beta 2 activist, it can help mobilize some harder areas....but at the end of the day fat loss is purely and energy balance equation.
BTW....cardio is a terrible weight loss tool. It increases appetite and the extra calorie burn is not really that much. DISCLAIMER, if you are trying to get down to essential fat levels at the end of a contest prep, then yes....it helps. But general weight loss...."I want to be in good shape and have abs", cardio is TOTALLY unnecessary. Good for general cardiovascular health, but not an effective weight loss tool. It is easier to just eat the proper cals then spend an hour on the treadmill every day.