Confused About Weight Loss Plateau

ninerbuff

JerSchmare wrote: »

I think plateaus are BS. There are no plateaus. If you're in a "plateau", you're eating at maintenance. You need to:
1) eat less
2) increase the intensity, frequency, or duration of your exercise
3) some combination of 1 and 2.


It's really simple.

Yep. I've had it happen just ONCE and the reason why was because my client didn't bother to lower his insulin dosage (was diabetic) while he lost weight. 2 months of no weight movement and we trying everything I knew to do, except remember that he was a type 1 diabetic. Once his insulin was adjusted, BOOM he lost like 6lbs in a week. Continued with him till we lost over 100lbs.

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ninerbuff

SCoil123 wrote: »

ninerbuff wrote: »

Can't waste anymore time offering advice to someone that doesn't want it. Time to watch football now.

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Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

My son was disappointed with the game I assume based on your name you were watching (he is a big time miners fan)....but his mamma was happy sporting silver and black

Nah, already watched that game. Was talking about the Packers/Falcons game. 9ers D looked good today. Just unfortunate for that last TD when Russell Wilson got loose. If they win 5 this year, I'll be content. There's still Fantasy Football.

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Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

VintageFeline

I still don't understand how through a process of elimination that requires the asking of questions we suddenly are negative Nancies assuming the worst. How the eff else are we supposed to figure out what's going on?!

"I know what I'm eating" is great and all but it's still a grey area. It's not rude to establish if that is the case and quickly move on to other possibilities.

And no, she doesn't need to reduce calories, her net is ridiculous low. What she needs is to take a diet break, eat more veg and restart with a less aggressive goal.

This is not a plateau, weight loss has not stopped, it's water weight. You don't eat 1000-1200 calories a day whilst running 30mins several times a week and lifting and reach maintenance even with AT and losing down to her current weight.

srk369

VintageFeline wrote: »

I still don't understand how through a process of elimination that requires the asking of questions we suddenly are negative Nancies assuming the worst. How the eff else are we supposed to figure out what's going on?!

"I know what I'm eating" is great and all but it's still a grey area. It's not rude to establish if that is the case and quickly move on to other possibilities.

And no, she doesn't need to reduce calories, her net is ridiculous low. What she needs is to take a diet break, eat more veg and restart with a less aggressive goal.

This is not a plateau, weight loss has not stopped, it's water weight. You don't eat 1000-1200 calories a day whilst running 30mins several times a week and lifting and reach maintenance even with AT and losing down to her current weight.

I think all of you that have been around awhile and post/offer advice are awesome. I don't think anyone that offered advice here was out of line. I've been around the boards for quite awhile and seldom post. I get annoyed way too easily. You guys have so much patience and it astounds me!! Keep up the great advice!!

SCoil123

I have a question for the OP -
Are you using keto strips to make sure you are actually in ketosis?

Thanks in advance for responding

Nykkismommy21

I don't know why people are continuously ganging up on the op. She has continuously said she is done with the conversation . It's really sad. Even I have learned my lesson from posting any questions anymore. It seems like the people who have been around a lot longer are pretty impatient with the newbies. I have received great advice here in the beginning, but then it seems lately anything I post got wooed or just felt like I came knocking on the wrong door. Maybe dome should remember how it felt to be new full of questions and excitement. And all. I get it different personalities and stuff being taken wrong. Cue the woos. Im used to it.

gearhead426hemi

Nykkismommy21 wrote: »

I don't know why people are continuously ganging up on the op. She has continuously said she is done with the conversation . It's really sad. Even I have learned my lesson from posting any questions anymore. It seems like the people who have been around a lot longer are pretty impatient with the newbies. I have received great advice here in the beginning, but then it seems lately anything I post got wooed or just felt like I came knocking on the wrong door. Maybe dome should remember how it felt to be new full of questions and excitement. And all. I get it different personalities and stuff being taken wrong. Cue the woos. Im used to it.

I have found that with open forums everyone is and expert in their own mind and at their computer. People need to check their egos and just be supportive. All the negativity and bantering is really counter productive.

CharlieBeansmomTracey

gearhead426hemi wrote: »

Nykkismommy21 wrote: »

I don't know why people are continuously ganging up on the op. She has continuously said she is done with the conversation . It's really sad. Even I have learned my lesson from posting any questions anymore. It seems like the people who have been around a lot longer are pretty impatient with the newbies. I have received great advice here in the beginning, but then it seems lately anything I post got wooed or just felt like I came knocking on the wrong door. Maybe dome should remember how it felt to be new full of questions and excitement. And all. I get it different personalities and stuff being taken wrong. Cue the woos. Im used to it.

I have found that with open forums everyone is and expert in their own mind and at their computer. People need to check their egos and just be supportive. All the negativity and bantering is really counter productive.

do you realize though how many times these questions are asked? how many times they have been answered? that may be why some people see it as negative.if most people would do a search they could find other posts or questions like theirs most likely. when I first came here I learned the site and the forums and figured out how to search for topics.sure not everyone is a computer whiz.I havent seen where anyone was being negative.its how you construe things that can make it seem negative.I have a lot of time offended people and it wasnt my intention it was how they took what I typed.

most people that come here saying they are doing everything right, but not losing weight are usually off somewhere and things they are doing are not correct. I learned that the hard way and started weighing food like someone suggested. I started losing my weight again and I do have a health issue. for some health issues can make it harder to lose weight,but you have to find what works and the calorie goal that is correct. its a lot of trial and error and for me its been a rollercoaster. had I not listened to the advice to get a food scale and weigh EVERYTHING. I would probably be back at the beginning.no harm is trying different things to see if they work(as long as they are safe). if they dont work after say a month or 2 then try something else. most people are here to help.

cerise_noir

gearhead426hemi wrote: »

Nykkismommy21 wrote: »

I don't know why people are continuously ganging up on the op. She has continuously said she is done with the conversation . It's really sad. Even I have learned my lesson from posting any questions anymore. It seems like the people who have been around a lot longer are pretty impatient with the newbies. I have received great advice here in the beginning, but then it seems lately anything I post got wooed or just felt like I came knocking on the wrong door. Maybe dome should remember how it felt to be new full of questions and excitement. And all. I get it different personalities and stuff being taken wrong. Cue the woos. Im used to it.

I have found that with open forums everyone is and expert in their own mind and at their computer. People need to check their egos and just be supportive. All the negativity and bantering is really counter productive.

There are also professionals in the fields of science, nutrition and sport on this forum..

earlnabby

Nykkismommy21 wrote: »

I don't know why people are continuously ganging up on the op. She has continuously said she is done with the conversation . It's really sad. Even I have learned my lesson from posting any questions anymore. It seems like the people who have been around a lot longer are pretty impatient with the newbies. I have received great advice here in the beginning, but then it seems lately anything I post got wooed or just felt like I came knocking on the wrong door. Maybe dome should remember how it felt to be new full of questions and excitement. And all. I get it different personalities and stuff being taken wrong. Cue the woos. Im used to it.

Because she keeps coming back. The thread would die if the OP stopped responding (even if her responses are "i am not going to respond")

gearhead426hemi

cerise_noir wrote: »

gearhead426hemi wrote: »

Nykkismommy21 wrote: »

I don't know why people are continuously ganging up on the op. She has continuously said she is done with the conversation . It's really sad. Even I have learned my lesson from posting any questions anymore. It seems like the people who have been around a lot longer are pretty impatient with the newbies. I have received great advice here in the beginning, but then it seems lately anything I post got wooed or just felt like I came knocking on the wrong door. Maybe dome should remember how it felt to be new full of questions and excitement. And all. I get it different personalities and stuff being taken wrong. Cue the woos. Im used to it.

I have found that with open forums everyone is and expert in their own mind and at their computer. Opinions are like *kitten* everyone has one just some are louder than others. People need to check their egos and just be supportive. All the negativity and bantering is really counter productive.

There are also professionals in the fields of science, nutrition and sport on this forum..

There are some professionals in this forum but there are some self proclaimed professionals here also. Just because someone went to a couple seminars doesn't make them a expert. I say question everything, research everything and don't be afraid to try everything and find what works for each person. There isn't a one size fits all diet or workout routine so everyone needs to find what works for them.

earlnabby

gearhead426hemi wrote: »

cerise_noir wrote: »

gearhead426hemi wrote: »

Nykkismommy21 wrote: »

I don't know why people are continuously ganging up on the op. She has continuously said she is done with the conversation . It's really sad. Even I have learned my lesson from posting any questions anymore. It seems like the people who have been around a lot longer are pretty impatient with the newbies. I have received great advice here in the beginning, but then it seems lately anything I post got wooed or just felt like I came knocking on the wrong door. Maybe dome should remember how it felt to be new full of questions and excitement. And all. I get it different personalities and stuff being taken wrong. Cue the woos. Im used to it.

I have found that with open forums everyone is and expert in their own mind and at their computer. Opinions are like *kitten* everyone has one just some are louder than others. People need to check their egos and just be supportive. All the negativity and bantering is really counter productive.

There are also professionals in the fields of science, nutrition and sport on this forum..

There are some professionals in this forum but there are some self proclaimed professionals here also. Just because someone went to a couple seminars doesn't make them a expert. I say question everything, research everything and don't be afraid to try everything and find what works for each person. There isn't a one size fits all diet or workout routine so everyone needs to find what works for them.

I agree wholeheartedly with this EXCEPT . . . some things have been proven time and time again to not work or be dangerous (ACV, detoxes, cleanses, VLCD's, etc). Question everything but also listen, especially to the "don't do it".