how to overcome a plateau? need advice!:)

ashleylarkin15

Hi all! I have lost 15 pounds from using this app and i have been really happy for the most part! however, in the past 3 weeks, my weight has not changed at all. i am not sure why this is happening. i am working out just as much and i feel like i am eating the same amount as well. has this happened to anyone else? how did you overcome it?

Panini911

welcome

has your weight not changed at all or just not much in three weeks?

how much more do you want to lose?

what do you mean "feel you are eating the same amount" are you not weighing and logging? If not, this is where you need to start.

as you get closer to goal, you have less wiggle room and need to be more diligent in tracking. This could be why you didn't need to track food closely before but may need to start now.

This post may be insightful
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10697068/how-i-stopped-kidding-myself/p1

and this
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p1

ashleylarkin15

thank you for your reply. it has not shifted more than half a pound on any given day in the past 3 weeks. i have been logging everything and weighing the food. my goal is to lose about 25 to 30 more pounds

LyndaBSS

Plateaus or stalls are to be expected. They are a natural part of the weight loss journey. The secret is to be patient. Read the stickies referenced above. Very insightful reads.

csplatt

You FEEL LIKE you are eating the same amount, as in eyeballing or stopping wearing when you are full — or you KNOW you are eating the same amount because you are weighing everything you eat on a digital food scale and entering calories based on grams and ounces? I bet there’s your issue!

puffbrat

ashleylarkin15 wrote: »

thank you for your reply. it has not shifted more than half a pound on any given day in the past 3 weeks. i have been logging everything and weighing the food. my goal is to lose about 25 to 30 more pounds

I'm confused. Half a pound every day is several pounds in three weeks. How does your weight today compare with your weight 3 weeks ago? Is it actually the same or have you just lost less than you expected and wanted to?

ashleylarkin15

it's not half a pound lost every day. i will lose half a pound and then the next day gain it so my weight over the past 3 weeks has been within the exact same pound. it is the exact same.

rajjivahaloh

I'm six weeks in, 9 lbs down, and stalled the past week. Did a search for "plateau", got this thread, checked out the links in the first reply, watched the two videos there. AWESOME!!! Thank you ))))

Panini911

i was in a plateau (even gained a few pounds) for 6-7 weeks. even though i was stilling diligently weight and doudble checking entires used. Sometimes weight loss just sucks. But the weight eventually came down to where it should be.

Double check that you weight everything properly even packaged items. Double check entries. ensure to capture all bitefuls and sharing along the day. and be patient.

elisa123gal

since you're counting calories.. the amount your allotted to lose goes DOWN..as you lose. you may need to be eating 100 fewer calories a day.

motivatedmartha

That's not a very long plateau - be accurate and honest in your logging and keep going. Trust the process. Also - while not losing discernible weight you may still be changing, a tape measure is helpful during plateaux. Good Luck