Help I've Plateaued!!!

P4arv

Any suggestion on how to get out of the plateauing effect and keep losing weight?:sad:

Alatariel75

More details? If we have no idea what you aren't or are doing or eating, how long you've been plataued for... it's a bit of a "how long is a piece of string?" question

Alatariel75

So 12 days ago you said you've lost 82 lbs since Feb. If you have only stopped losing for the last 12 days, that isn't a plateau. That's normal. Keep doing what you're doing. Your body will catch up.

P4arv

Ok right, so I'm doing the five two diet but have read some threads and found I need to increase my calorie intake to increase may metabolism. So I've kind of worked out how to get out of the plateaued thing. You have to keep the engine purring to burn calories and to give you energy, as long as you don't go over your recommended calorie intake.....Cool.

tigersword

What? How are you plateauing? A plateau is at least 6 weeks with no change in activity, diet, weight, or measurements.

And what is this "keep the engine purring" crap? Eat the number of calories you're supposed to eat. That's all there is to it. Doesn't matter if you are eating 5:2, eat stop eat, grazing, 100 meals a day, leangains, whatever.

psuLemon

Ok right, so I'm doing the five two diet but have read some threads and found I need to increase my calorie intake to increase may metabolism. So I've kind of worked out how to get out of the plateaued thing. You have to keep the engine purring to burn calories and to give you energy, as long as you don't go over your recommended calorie intake.....Cool.

How many calories do you eat on fast days and non fast days? And what you have heard is wrong as it takes 72 hours of no food to even have any type of metabolic adaptation, although long term suppression can cause a slowing of the resting metabolic rate and increased muscle loss.

annakow

Just carry on but eat your calories...

rcockrell6

I have been stuck since last September and I don't know what else to do. I would be glad if anybody let me know what you did to get out of there rut? Help

erulasse

Wait until you go through 3 MONTHS of not losing... Then come back and complain

joyfuljoy65

What? How are you plateauing? A plateau is at least 6 weeks with no change in activity, diet, weight, or measurements.

And what is this "keep the engine purring" crap? Eat the number of calories you're supposed to eat. That's all there is to it. Doesn't matter if you are eating 5:2, eat stop eat, grazing, 100 meals a day, leangains, whatever.

THIS! I dont get how people make things so complicated - just eat your calories and you will lose - maybe not as fast as you want, and maybe you'll plateau or fluctuate a bit - but just do that and guess what - YOU LOSE WEIGHT.

dym123

Wait until you go through 3 MONTHS of not losing... Then come back and complain

Amen, sista!!

Helloitsdan

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974889-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet

calpeachmfp

@P4arv Try either increasing the time you exercise or the intensity. In other words, if you exercise for 30 minutes try bumping it up to 45. Or, if you are doing resistance training, increase the weights.
And . . . cardio work isn't going to get you the same fat burning as resistance training. Check out Turbulence Training to get some ideas about body weight workouts. It's awesome! Good luck! : )

ArticaG

If it is really a plateau, the only think is to keep going, stay motivated and be patient. I have just got out of a 4 months plateau after 17lbs lost. From beg of May until beginning of August, NOTHING! I tried eating less, eating more, eating differently, exercicing more....

It is hard to keep motivated but when I saw that -1lb beginning of August that was amazing!

Good luck

psuLemon

I have been stuck since last September and I don't know what else to do. I would be glad if anybody let me know what you did to get out of there rut? Help

Change your goal to 1 lb per week, and replace some of the carbs with protein and fats. A lot of days you are pretty low on calories.

azztkk

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nursebkidd

Hi there... I feel your pain! I plateaued for about 3 weeks...was getting very discouraged. My suggestion is to increase your water intake & increase your exercise by just 5 more minutes each day. Also, if you're under your caloric goal, you're body senses a starvation mode & will drop your metabolism & your fat burning hormones. You may want to increase your calories just a little --200 calories a day for a few days. This fools your body's hormones into believing that it's getting fed again. I know...sounds crazy but the body is "wired" to preserve itself... so it'll do anything to keep from starving. Trying to limit your calories without a form of exercise also is counter productive...your body wil use your muscles for energy THEN the fat. Leaves you flabby & tired. DON'T give up! Give it another week...try my suggestions. It worked for me & I think it'll work for you! :flowerforyou:

graysmom2005

I have been stuck since last September and I don't know what else to do. I would be glad if anybody let me know what you did to get out of there rut? Help

Hey there! If you are REALLY being honest with your diary, then you aren't eating enough most days and yet still going way over on sugar. Get a food scale and start measuring. Put every spoonful in your diary, and remove the extra sugar and carbs with some protein. :-)

LeanneGoingThin

Plateaus usually happen when you don't adjust your intake to your current weight. If you've lost weight, automatically you will require less calories. Another thing that can contribute to a plateau, is that you're less accurate at counting your calories. It happens over time. What helped for me was to try some new recipes. That way you'll get your counting more in order and you'll feel better.

LeanneGoingThin

Wait until you go through 3 MONTHS of not losing... Then come back and complain

Then you're obviously doing something wrong. A plateau of 2 weeks can happen due to water weight or glycogen, but 3 months means you're simply eating too much and not being accurate with your counting. Either that or you don't have a lot of weight left to lose or you for some reason lost a lot of muscle and therefore your metabolism is slower than it was before.

DiannaMoorer

Well, do NOT eat any LESS than 1300 calories,do not eat junk food,keep proteins up to 50%,veggies 35%,fat about 15%. Do NOT skip meals!! It's necessary to keep your metabolism up. Breakfast,snack,lunch,snack,dinner. Cut WAY back on fruit. Eat the an apple or the equivalent once a day ONLY. If you are trying to lose weight, eating fruit will slow you down.Use it as a source of energy immediately before a workout. Fruit tends to get stored as fat in the body before it gets burned off. Do NOT eat refined sugar and cut WAY back on starch. And of course you have to exercise up to 3-5 times a week. Vary your workouts so you do not get bored and your body does not get used to what you are doing. This will work!! You can do it!! Good luck!

Alatariel75

Well, do NOT eat any LESS than 1300 calories,do not eat junk food,keep proteins up to 50%,veggies 35%,fat about 15%. Do NOT skip meals!! It's necessary to keep your metabolism up. Breakfast,snack,lunch,snack,dinner. Cut WAY back on fruit. Eat the an apple or the equivalent once a day ONLY. If you are trying to lose weight, eating fruit will slow you down.Use it as a source of energy immediately before a workout. Fruit tends to get stored as fat in the body before it gets burned off. Do NOT eat refined sugar and cut WAY back on starch. And of course you have to exercise up to 3-5 times a week. Vary your workouts so you do not get bored and your body does not get used to what you are doing. This will work!! You can do it!! Good luck!

Some yes, but so much no.

ETA: the yes is pretty much the first 9 words. The rest is no.

BobOki

I suggest to each person that hits plateau - leangains.com

awlosing30

Plateaus usually happen when you don't adjust your intake to your current weight. If you've lost weight, automatically you will require less calories. Another thing that can contribute to a plateau, is that you're less accurate at counting your calories. It happens over time. What helped for me was to try some new recipes. That way you'll get your counting more in order and you'll feel better.

So do you just use a different calculator to determine your "new" caloric needs according to your "new" weight and adjust your goals in MFP?

psuLemon

Well, do NOT eat any LESS than 1300 calories,do not eat junk food,keep proteins up to 50%,veggies 35%,fat about 15%. Do NOT skip meals!! It's necessary to keep your metabolism up. Breakfast,snack,lunch,snack,dinner. Cut WAY back on fruit. Eat the an apple or the equivalent once a day ONLY. If you are trying to lose weight, eating fruit will slow you down.Use it as a source of energy immediately before a workout. Fruit tends to get stored as fat in the body before it gets burned off. Do NOT eat refined sugar and cut WAY back on starch. And of course you have to exercise up to 3-5 times a week. Vary your workouts so you do not get bored and your body does not get used to what you are doing. This will work!! You can do it!! Good luck!

Some yes, but so much no.

ETA: the yes is pretty much the first 9 words. The rest is no.

Agreed.. All of that is completely unnecessary and will not affect weight loss. In fact, I do everything that is advised not to do. And there is NO way I will be giving up my Klondike bars!

rcockrell6

Thanks I will try that.

DiannaMoorer

Well, do NOT eat any LESS than 1300 calories,do not eat junk food,keep proteins up to 50%,veggies 35%,fat about 15%. Do NOT skip meals!! It's necessary to keep your metabolism up. Breakfast,snack,lunch,snack,dinner. Cut WAY back on fruit. Eat the an apple or the equivalent once a day ONLY. If you are trying to lose weight, eating fruit will slow you down.Use it as a source of energy immediately before a workout. Fruit tends to get stored as fat in the body before it gets burned off. Do NOT eat refined sugar and cut WAY back on starch. And of course you have to exercise up to 3-5 times a week. Vary your workouts so you do not get bored and your body does not get used to what you are doing. This will work!! You can do it!! Good luck!

Some yes, but so much no.

ETA: the yes is pretty much the first 9 words. The rest is no.

Agreed.. All of that is completely unnecessary and will not affect weight loss. In fact, I do everything that is advised not to do. And there is NO way I will be giving up my Klondike bars!

If you do this,and it is recommended by experienced,certified,weight loss and exercise coaches, the person having trouble with the plateau will get past it. It works!! I am doing this myself and my plateau immediately broke. Disagree if you want to but it still works.