There is life beyond the Plateau!

fostersu

Posting because I'm feeling dang successful today. I was stuck between the same two pounds for TWO MONTHS. It almost felt like that was the new normal and nothing was ever going to change again. I was just going to have to get used to being at this weight FOREVER.

Yes I slacked when I began to plateau and thinking that way, I had burnt out a little on logging and wasn't as persistent in my running routine.

After that "rest" I have gotten into a new routine, been logging and feeling good and low and behold I've started dropping pounds again. I can even see it in the mirror.

rebeccaEsmith

At times you will plateau (mine was weeks and weeks). Good on you for getting back on the wagon

barbbrinson

i have been on a plateau for a couple of months as well. I seem to be on my way out of it! I love it.

tmove2015

Thank you for posting this! You just said my life for the last 2 months. lol WE can DO it!

MrsMizart

Thank you for your post! I feel like I'm going to be stuck here forever, and feel very much as you've described.

Very well done for sticking at it and getting through :-)

tomnev1

I hot the plateau after two months, and have been there about a month. Eating well (but a little bit more than when I started), exercising well (but a little bit less than when I started) and noting everything I eat (except the occassional mini bar of chococlate.)

Time to get back in the game! Thanks for the motivation.

oh_happy_day

Woo hoo! That's great work! You showed real dedication to keep chipping away at it.

kraymike

Well done. I kind of had a mini plateau when nothing changed for about 2-3 weeks then now again I'm starting to shed pounds again. Was strange, I wrote a post saying I'm fed up not losing anything then the very next day I had lost 2 lbs and the day after 3 lbs. That's 5 lbs in 2 days!? The human body can be strange at times! :-)

WyshIKnew

I personally think a plateau is inevitable, If you start off with a large amount of weight to lose then losing 2 or 3% of, for instance, 50lb is going to represent 1 or 2lbs lost. Once you get nearer your goal weight you might only have 5 to 10lbs to shift, 2 to 3% of that is going to be negligible.

I don't know if it is a valid technique but my gut instinct would be to go on to maintenance for a couple of weeks and then restart the deficit and hope that kicks off some weight loss.