Stopped losing weight

MattMMorrissey

spoonyspork wrote: »

I don't run as often as you, but when I do my weight won't move for several days. I ran several miles last weekend and stayed the same all week -- now today I've dropped 2 lbs from yesterday morning, giving me a 2lb weight loss for the week which works out perfectly - I'm set to lose .5 lbs/week, but with the calories MFP says I'd burned my deficit would put me closer to 1.5-2lbs.

However, I don't eat back my exercise calories at all, unless I won't reach at least 1200... and then I only eat to net 1200 (this is to stay within the margin of error that almost certainly occurs, while still eating a 'safe' number of calories just in case I'm really burning anywhere close to that much). So eating back your exercise calories might mean you hold onto the weight longer due to your body recovering from the running plus extra 'material' from eating more to make up for exercise (not fat - actual material like food and water). Not saying NOT to eat back your exercise calories, but know it might be putting you at a smaller deficit than you think, plus other factors affecting the scale weight.

Do you track your body measurements to see if they're going down while weight isn't?

I agree with your comments. I added dead lifts to my workout and stayed the same weight for seven days. I started to panic and then on the eight day I was down two pounds that never came back. I have gone through 5 different multi day plateaus and then experienced a large loss once my muscles have recovered.

Camo_xxx

MattMMorrissey wrote: »

spoonyspork wrote: »

I don't run as often as you, but when I do my weight won't move for several days. I ran several miles last weekend and stayed the same all week -- now today I've dropped 2 lbs from yesterday morning, giving me a 2lb weight loss for the week which works out perfectly - I'm set to lose .5 lbs/week, but with the calories MFP says I'd burned my deficit would put me closer to 1.5-2lbs.

However, I don't eat back my exercise calories at all, unless I won't reach at least 1200... and then I only eat to net 1200 (this is to stay within the margin of error that almost certainly occurs, while still eating a 'safe' number of calories just in case I'm really burning anywhere close to that much). So eating back your exercise calories might mean you hold onto the weight longer due to your body recovering from the running plus extra 'material' from eating more to make up for exercise (not fat - actual material like food and water). Not saying NOT to eat back your exercise calories, but know it might be putting you at a smaller deficit than you think, plus other factors affecting the scale weight.

Do you track your body measurements to see if they're going down while weight isn't?

I agree with your comments. I added dead lifts to my workout and stayed the same weight for seven days. I started to panic and then on the eight day I was down two pounds that never came back. I have gone through 5 different multi day plateaus and then experienced a large loss once my muscles have recovered.

Sounds more like a natural fat loss cycle then a plateu , the scale isn't going to move down in a linear fashion. then again there is not real definetion for how long a plateu is however some would argue 4 weeks at the same weight is a plateu.

spoonyspork

Camo_xxx wrote: »

MattMMorrissey wrote: »

spoonyspork wrote: »

I don't run as often as you, but when I do my weight won't move for several days. I ran several miles last weekend and stayed the same all week -- now today I've dropped 2 lbs from yesterday morning, giving me a 2lb weight loss for the week which works out perfectly - I'm set to lose .5 lbs/week, but with the calories MFP says I'd burned my deficit would put me closer to 1.5-2lbs.

However, I don't eat back my exercise calories at all, unless I won't reach at least 1200... and then I only eat to net 1200 (this is to stay within the margin of error that almost certainly occurs, while still eating a 'safe' number of calories just in case I'm really burning anywhere close to that much). So eating back your exercise calories might mean you hold onto the weight longer due to your body recovering from the running plus extra 'material' from eating more to make up for exercise (not fat - actual material like food and water). Not saying NOT to eat back your exercise calories, but know it might be putting you at a smaller deficit than you think, plus other factors affecting the scale weight.

Do you track your body measurements to see if they're going down while weight isn't?

I agree with your comments. I added dead lifts to my workout and stayed the same weight for seven days. I started to panic and then on the eight day I was down two pounds that never came back. I have gone through 5 different multi day plateaus and then experienced a large loss once my muscles have recovered.

Sounds more like a natural fat loss cycle then a plateu , the scale isn't going to move down in a linear fashion. then again there is not real definetion for how long a plateu is however some would argue 4 weeks at the same weight is a plateu.

And I agree with this for the most part -- I just mention it because I have fluctuations all the time, but for me lots of exercise consistently results in no loss at all for at least a week and then a sudden drop of 2-4 lbs (as opposed to my usual pattern of constant little ups and downs with a final 'down' average at the end of most weeks).

MattMMorrissey

spoonyspork wrote: »

Camo_xxx wrote: »

MattMMorrissey wrote: »

spoonyspork wrote: »

I don't run as often as you, but when I do my weight won't move for several days. I ran several miles last weekend and stayed the same all week -- now today I've dropped 2 lbs from yesterday morning, giving me a 2lb weight loss for the week which works out perfectly - I'm set to lose .5 lbs/week, but with the calories MFP says I'd burned my deficit would put me closer to 1.5-2lbs.

However, I don't eat back my exercise calories at all, unless I won't reach at least 1200... and then I only eat to net 1200 (this is to stay within the margin of error that almost certainly occurs, while still eating a 'safe' number of calories just in case I'm really burning anywhere close to that much). So eating back your exercise calories might mean you hold onto the weight longer due to your body recovering from the running plus extra 'material' from eating more to make up for exercise (not fat - actual material like food and water). Not saying NOT to eat back your exercise calories, but know it might be putting you at a smaller deficit than you think, plus other factors affecting the scale weight.

Do you track your body measurements to see if they're going down while weight isn't?

I agree with your comments. I added dead lifts to my workout and stayed the same weight for seven days. I started to panic and then on the eight day I was down two pounds that never came back. I have gone through 5 different multi day plateaus and then experienced a large loss once my muscles have recovered.

Sounds more like a natural fat loss cycle then a plateu , the scale isn't going to move down in a linear fashion. then again there is not real definetion for how long a plateu is however some would argue 4 weeks at the same weight is a plateu.

And I agree with this for the most part -- I just mention it because I have fluctuations all the time, but for me lots of exercise consistently results in no loss at all for at least a week and then a sudden drop of 2-4 lbs (as opposed to my usual pattern of constant little ups and downs with a final 'down' average at the end of most weeks).

I have Excel charts that support exactly what we are talking about. But Camo is spot on also because my body composition was changing at the same time. When my weight didn't change during the addition of dead lifts is also the time when everyone at work finally noticed I was loosing weight, oh and I had to make a new hole in my belt. It is an awesome journey and stay with it and you will get results.

Remember to mix up your work out since your body becomes very efficient at repeat exercises.

beatrizguiselle

please do not take that advise of those stating to cut more calories, (that is if you are already in a caloric deficit). Know that If you've been in a caloric deficit for a while you will plateau since you're body gets used to the low calories it goes into "saving" mode. This means that its saving any reservoirs as it lacks calories. Re-Evaluate your diet and what you are eating, perhaps its hormonal (some people cut too much fats leasing to hormonal imbalance). Set a reset switch, try changing things up a bit, including your routine exercise.
Also avoid the scale, try using a tape measurement instead, you may be putting up weight based on muscle mass and not necessarily fat.

Wynterbourne

beatrizguiselle wrote: »

please do not take that advise of those stating to cut more calories, (that is if you are already in a caloric deficit). Know that If you've been in a caloric deficit for a while you will plateau since you're body gets used to the low calories it goes into "saving" mode. This means that its saving any reservoirs as it lacks calories. Re-Evaluate your diet and what you are eating, perhaps its hormonal (some people cut too much fats leasing to hormonal imbalance). Set a reset switch, try changing things up a bit, including your routine exercise.
Also avoid the scale, try using a tape measurement instead, you may be putting up weight based on muscle mass and not necessarily fat.

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