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At a Plateau - I need help with my workout!

KingsGirl4
KingsGirl4 Posts: 152 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
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!!!

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    First, the weight loss comes from the deficit, the workout is for health. How long have you bee stuck?
  • KingsGirl4
    KingsGirl4 Posts: 152 Member
    edited March 2015
    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
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    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
    KingsGirl4 Posts: 152 Member
    Yes I am going to start weighing my food this week. I just ordered a food scale. Hopefully this will work.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    edited March 2015
    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
    KingsGirl4 Posts: 152 Member
    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
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    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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