At a Plateau - I need help with my workout!

KingsGirl4

I've lost 27 pounds since last year from eating better and exercising. The past 2 months I stepped up my workout to 5 days/week and have been logging my food. Since then, I have now plateaued and I'm sure it's from my workout plan. Can you please help me figure out what my body needs to continue losing weight? My diary is open

• I do cardio every workout (about 20 minutes of jogging)
• I do a lot of floorwork (abs, lunges), not a lot of weights/machines
• I hike once a week and take boxing 2/week

Thank you!!!

Liftng4Lis

First, the weight loss comes from the deficit, the workout is for health. How long have you bee stuck?

KingsGirl4

I've plateaued for about 2 months now. I'm just nervous that my body is getting used to whatever I'm eating/burning so I'm trying to change things up again if needed.

Liftng4Lis

Start weighing your food. Meat should be weighed (not cups, as they are for liquids). You also have a lot of generic entries (they're not usually accurate). The closer you get to goal, the tighter that logging has to be.

KingsGirl4

Yes I am going to start weighing my food this week. I just ordered a food scale. Hopefully this will work.

SLLRunner

KingsGirl4 wrote: »

Yes I am going to start weighing my food this week. I just ordered a food scale. Hopefully this will work.

How much do you have left to lose? If it's the last 5 or 10, it comes off slow as molasses.

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KingsGirl4

I'm 5'3" and I'm 145 right now. I'm trying to get to 137 next.

CW: 145
GW: 137 (normal BMI) -7 lbs
FW: 129 -16 lbs

atypicalsmith

KingsGirl4 wrote: »

I'm 5'3" and I'm 145 right now. I'm trying to get to 137 next.

CW: 145
GW: 137 (normal BMI) -7 lbs
FW: 129 -16 lbs

I'm 5'2" as well, and 137 is about halfway through my weight loss journey. Overestimate your calories, and underestimate your exercise, and the pounds will disappear.

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