Hit a plateau need help. I can't safely lower calorie intake any further

I_Will_End_You

MelissaBrown1622 wrote: »

Thank you I have started this week adding some weight training and on the advise of a friend I have taken body measurements and she suggested I not step on the scale for a few weeks and just keep logging and working out and paying attention to my body. It's nice to hear that come from another person as well. I think it's easy to want to see that quantifiable gage on how hard we are working I want to see a number that says your doing this right....but maybe I take a break for a teeny bit on watching that scale.

That's good advice. At the beginning of a strength training regimen, it's common to retain a few lbs of water weight for a couple of weeks.

MelissaBrown1622

No I'm eating back a max of a third of those calories and not everyday.

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jonnyg2000

Try raising calories a little . this will help because yor body has gotten use to your current calorie intake.

amy8400

I weigh everything on the food scale so one day for the fun of it, I weighed my protein powder. One level scoop was actually not 100g as stated on the package but 110g. If I hadn't leveled it off, it probably would have been easily 120g. That's why measuring cups should only be used for liquids. Especially in your case where you are very close to your ideal weight and really petite--logging accuracy is important.

MelissaBrown1622

Thanks so much everybody. I have listened to the advice from all of you and have changed things up quite a bit. I measure everything!! I finally dipped below the 115 to 112ish. I am now stepping away from the scale and relying on my measurements and body composition now since I really only have a small way to go. A bit of fat to lose still but I need to build muscle so I don't think at this point the scale is the best tool for me to measure success in its own.

I really thank all of you I was starting to feel hopeless and now I'm back to excited for progress again!!