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Plateau?

erinhaley11
erinhaley11 Posts: 13 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone have advice on how to over come or prevent yourself from having a plateau?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,108 Member
    A plateau is 6 weeks or more of no weight movement IF (and that's a big IF) one has been consistent. That means if anytime they do something different from that consistency (say eat some extra fruit or have a "cheat day") that it can't be deemed a plateau.
    So be consistent, adjust calories for weight loss and be honest with yourself.

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    How long has it been since you lost? How are you measuring your intake? The best way to prevent a plateau is to make sure your logging is as accurate as possible.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    I haven't lost weight since yesterday; am I in a plateau?
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