Measurement/body fat % plateau advice

courtniemarie
courtniemarie Posts: 172 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am looking to lower my body fat %. I’m around 29-32% based on calculators and my scale (not the most accurate, I know). I have been doing a strict strength training program, New Rules of Lifting for Women, for 4.5 months (since the end of February 2013). That’s about three ~90min lifting sessions with one or two ~15min HIIT sessions per week. I throw in the random endurance workout every once in awhile (a 5k, zumba, biking).

My waist measurement (at belly button) hasn’t moved since April 26th (34”) and my hip measurements have gone down 0.5inch since March 1st (38”). Body fat was calculated at 33.8% in early March and at 32.6% today.
My weight has gone down from 176lb on March 1st to 165.2lbs on July 18th. That’s almost 10 lbs and no recorded inches lost. I would rather see inches lost than this number going down, really.

For the past few weeks I’ve been really scrutinizing my diet. I’ve stopped snacking after dinner, really paid attention to my sugar intake, and started thinking that maybe I’ve been eating too much bad fat on a paleo-ish diet. For the past 6 or so months I haven’t eaten grains at home. If I’m out to eat I might have some rice, tortilla chips, or table bread. Calories are typically around 1700. Carbs in the last 30 days have averaged around 100g/day with four days over 150g. Protein in the last 30 days averaged 100g. and Fat averaged around 80g. sugar averages at 42g/day. My diary is open.

I realize I am perhaps over analyzing and maybe 4.5 months isn’t enough time to see measurement changes and body fat % changes. But maybe I do need to change my diet. Or maybe I’m not training enough to be seeing a change. Anyway – I’d like to get some opinions/constructive criticism. Thanks in advance :)

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  • phizzylizzy
    phizzylizzy Posts: 94 Member
    You might try putting this query on http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/10067-eat-train-progress. They provide this kind of feedback all the time and are strength-training/body fat/inches-minded rather than sheer weight loss. They helped me realize that I was eating too much. I know that sounds like a no-brainer, but there is so much conflicting information in the world and on these boards that its easy to get sucked into what works for someone else. The other nice thing about that forum is that they don't subscribe to any specific eating style, so whether you are clean or paleo or whatever, the feedback I've seen there is pretty sound and relatively universal.

    Good luck, and great progress!
  • courtniemarie
    courtniemarie Posts: 172 Member
    You might try putting this query on http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/10067-eat-train-progress. They provide this kind of feedback all the time and are strength-training/body fat/inches-minded rather than sheer weight loss. They helped me realize that I was eating too much. I know that sounds like a no-brainer, but there is so much conflicting information in the world and on these boards that its easy to get sucked into what works for someone else. The other nice thing about that forum is that they don't subscribe to any specific eating style, so whether you are clean or paleo or whatever, the feedback I've seen there is pretty sound and relatively universal.

    Good luck, and great progress!

    Thanks!

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