Thread: Plateaued For Months - Is It Really As Simple As Calories?

First off I am not a young guy, in my late 40s. I am 6ft/260lbs, medium/large frame. I put on about 20lbs during the Covid.

Lowest I have ever been recently was 207lb when I was 41. When I was younger it was incredibly easy for me to lose weight. I would just eat salad at lunch and keep the carbs down at dinner. I could drop 3-5lbs a week easily. Now my weight just does not move.

Been working at home for years and I am on the computer all day - 5 days a for work. I know working at home I dont move much because the extent of my commute is walking from my bedroom to my office, go up/down the stairs a few times a day. Its hard for me to go for walks during the day as I am on non-stop conference calls. My stress level is very high (senior management in IT) due to the job, house and family crap.

I do go to the gym every day - do 20-30 minutes of cardio and lift hard for an hour. I still dont lose any weight. On the weekends I am always doing something and moving around - mowing the lawn, etc...

Once I got into my 40s I noticed my weight would drop in clumps. Would drop 3-5lbs and than it would sit for a long time, than another 3-5lbs. This seems to be the pattern now except its much longer.

Sample meals:

Breakfast: 2 jumbo eggs, 3 brown and serve sausages, 1 cup of coffee (not a mug), 1/2 and 1/2 milk
Lunch: Mission low carb wrap, 4 slices of ham, lettuce, hummus, 2 tablespoons of Italian dressing
Dinner: Protein source (fish, steak) - 6-8oz, 1 cup of veggies, 1 cup of rice

Is it really as basic as just watching every calorie I put in my mouth? I probably been lying to myself about portions, hidden calories, etc...