Ending the plateau

ottbbabe2002

My weight hasn't really changed in the last 4 months. I don't really want to decrease my calories as they seem pretty low to me already, and I don't want to get into problems with too few calories. I'm not quite sure what to do. I horse back ride, run and do body weight work outs 4-5 times a week. I eat pretty clean, (low carb, lean meat, lows of veggies) though I like a small treat everyday. The only area still holding on to fat is my thighs. I know it's a tricky spot to shed those last few pounds, but I just feel like I should be having a little more progress. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Nony_Mouse

First question: are you weighing all solids and measuring all liquids, and ensuring that you're using accurate database entries?

ottbbabe2002

I haven't been 100%, I eat out more than I would like. I try to be as accurate as possible but it would be fair to say I don't always know for sure how many calories are in the food I'm eating. But even then I would be shocked if I am eating more than 1,300 calories per day.

JustRobby1

Ending a plateau is achieved by being in a calorie deficit. As mentioned above, you need to make sure your intake is accurate, and you have a good baseline TDEE to work with. "Eating clean" is irrelevant. And many people are indeed shocked when they learn how many calories they are taking in when they log appropriately.

ottbbabe2002

JustRobby1 wrote: »

Ending a plateau is achieved by being in a calorie deficit. As mentioned above, you need to make sure your intake is accurate, and you have a good baseline TDEE to work with. "Eating clean" is irrelevant. And many people are indeed shocked when they learn how many calories they are taking in when they log appropriately.

Fair enough. I will try logging absolutely everything, everyday. Sorry this might be a stuoid question, but what is a TDEE?

Nony_Mouse

TDEE = total daily energy expenditure. The calories you burn just being alive, plus the calories you burn moving around, exercising, etc.