5'2 stuck at 127lbs, plateau for 4 weeks now

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  • darbierenfrow33
    darbierenfrow33 Posts: 7 Member
    How has your IF gone? I started it almost a week ago and I really like it so far but I am cautious because of the negative side effects I have read that it has on women.

    Also, I started IF because of the positive effects it is supposed to have when you are trying to lean up. I'm very close to my all time goal weight, I'm already in a really happy place, but I have started implementing a lifting routine to add definition and muscle tone. As previous commenters have mentioned, toning up might do exactly what you are hoping to achieve.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I don't understand the point in torturing yourself for 1.5 Lbs that could literally be anything...
  • Shaylyn1986
    Shaylyn1986 Posts: 164 Member
    darbierenfrow33 wrote: »
    How has your IF gone?

    I really enjoy IF. I've been doing a 16:8 while still on 1200cal since around April and it has helped me lose 25lbs in 7-8 months. It's advised not to do it if you're pregnant or nursing. Early on I had some trouble with it in regards to falling asleep. My last meals are 8pm and bedtime at 11pm so I often had insomnia and restless leg. This went away I'd say 2 months in but it was quite annoying. Other than that I didn't have any other trouble and normal cycle.

  • dopeysmelly
    dopeysmelly Posts: 1,390 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    I don't understand the point in torturing yourself for 1.5 Lbs that could literally be anything...

    Just absolutely this.

    I would strongly recommend you challenge yourself to use an app like Happy Scale to track your weight TREND. This is far more useful than watching those mindless and largely meaningless daily fluctuations.

    And, if this makes you feel any better. I am actually 15lbs heavier than the weight I was when I switched to maintenance, but my clothes size is the same. Focus on working out, being healthy and relish your achievement. Don't stress the odd pound of weight.
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    I'm going to second recomp.

    I'm also going to second the notion that life is too short and you are torturing yourself for 2 lbs which is in the normal range of daily weight fluctuation.

    If you're not comfortable starting out with weights, there are some progressive bodyweight programs to get you started. I think you'd be much happier doing some sort of resistance training and eating a bit more, than you would be continuing to be so strict on yourself.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,089 Member
    Shaylyn1986 wrote: »
    Need a little help here if anyone has advice-

    I hit my initial goal weight of 125.5 on 11/18 and have not seen a loss since; only a 2lb gain. I had my period after thanksgiving so I assumed the 2lbs was from that or the thanksgiving day off-plan foods, however it has not gone back down to 125 in 4 weeks.

    The past 2 weeks I've been extremely strict, tracking every single piece of food on MFP. My bf and I like to go to dinner at least one night on the weekends and I've skipped that for 2 weeks now trying to figure out the issue.

    I've been practicing IF for 8 months on a 16:8 schedule and eat only 1200cal a day. I'm concerned that the scale has not changed in 4 weeks and especially these last two weeks of strict 1200cal a day with one full day of a 24hr fast. The deficit should have moved the scale at least a little bit.

    The lack of progress is also starting to mentally drag me down now that is is hitting a 3rd weekend where I can't enjoy a dinner out.

    Any help or suggestions would be appreciated especially if you're short with the same goal of 115.

    Thanks for listening~

    It's only been three weeks since 11/18 (your last loss), not four weeks, and it's only been two weeks since Thanksgiving. No change in three weeks is not a plateau, especially with an admission that you went off plan during Thanksgiving.

  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    edited December 2016
    I'm 5'4". I remember finally hitting 127 on the scale for the first time. I got there kicking and screaming from the previous goal of 133. Most of the time the scale didn't "move" at all. I was just kind of....127 one day. Once you re relatively slim/lean and well within a healthy weight range it's just *kitten* slow.

    Now I'm a whopping 148lbs and it's still slow
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Shaylyn1986 wrote: »
    itsfuntobedevilinabluedress wrote: »
    You have written a lot about your diet, what do you do for physical activity?

    I have an IT job so I bought a cubii under-the-desk elliptical which I use throughout the entire workday ~6-7 hours Mon-Fri. It synches to fitbit which is awesome and it tracks calories but I take the accuracy with a grain of salt and don't eat them back.

    Other than that I focus more on enjoyable types of activity like a zumba or yoga class but don't have a set regimented gym schedule.



    You use an elliptical 6-7 hours a day?!!?!

    I ran a half marathon on Sunday and my weight jumped 3 kg.

    Your muscles are probably heavily overloaded with water trying to repair themselves.

    Cut yourself some slack, woman! Best wishes.

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