Now THIS is a plateau.......... HELP!!!

Amy01Liz

HELP! Ive hit a serious plateau and cant seem to break it. So far I have lost approx. 20lbs this year working towards my -30lbs loss before my wedding in October. I have not gained or lost more than 1-2lbs since the end of MAY! I do high intensity cardio 3x a week (Spin and kickboxing) and just recently (4 weeks ago) I have started personal training. I went from doing cardio 6x a week to now 3x with 2 days of weight training with a personal trainer. I recently had a 4 week evaluation and once again... the SCALE DID NOT MOVE. I have been keeping a track log on my diet (yes, with the occasional slip up because I am HUMAN). I AM happy to report that I dropped my body fat by about 2% so it sounds as if I am gaining muscle.

I am just very unmotivated and any type of feedback will help!!! I am 26years old and have always been very active with an "athletic build". I just dont know why I am having such problems losing the last 10lbs of fat I want to lose! :frown:

diannethegeek

We can't see your diary, so it's hard to give much advice. How much are you eating? Are you weighing/measuring your food or eyeballing your portions? Are you eating back the extra exercise calories that MFP gives you and if so how are you estimating them? MFP estimated, machines, or heart rate monitor?

bob_day

Do this and you *will* lose weight:

1) Three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. That's it. No snacks, and no "in between" meals.

2) Give up sugar. No sugar in coffee, soda, or on cereal. Give up fruit juice -- it's mainly just another form of sugar. Water is the only liquid you need.

3) In the beginning, establish a very regulated moderate calorie diet. Don't focus on carbs or protein or follow any sort of fad such as Atkins or Paleo. Just pick a selection of foods that add up to a normal balanced diet -- whole grains, veggies, fruit, dairy, a little meat, etc. But start out by having exactly the same three meals each day -- the same foods and the same amounts. Weigh the portions on a scale. Consider frozen dinners. Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine, Kashi, Smart Ones, and probably other brands have several that are low in calories and saturated fat, 25% daily value or less of sodium, and high in fiber.

4) Weigh yourself every day on a 0.2 lb. accuracy scale. Your weight should go down over every two or three days. If it doesn't, eliminate items from your diet or reduce the size of portions until your weight does go down. (If you don't have a 0.2 lb. accuracy scale, I'd recommend the EatSmart Precision Plus Digital Scale, which is sold on Amazon.) Don't obsess over the scale — let it be your friend and point the way to a weight losing diet.

5) When you have achieved a weight losing diet, then you can start making adjustments to add variety, but make sure that you keep losing weight.

6) Maintain your exercise program.

nomeejerome

Do this and you *will* lose weight:

1) Three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. That's it. No snacks, and no "in between" meals.

2) Give up sugar. No sugar in coffee, soda, or on cereal. Give up fruit juice -- it's mainly just another form of sugar. Water is the only liquid you need.

3) In the beginning, establish a very regulated moderate calorie diet. Don't focus on carbs or protein or follow any sort of fad such as Atkins or Paleo. Just pick a selection of foods that add up to a normal balanced diet -- whole grains, veggies, fruit, dairy, a little meat, etc. But start out by having exactly the same three meals each day -- the same foods and the same amounts. Weigh the portions on a scale. Consider frozen dinners. Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine, Kashi, Smart Ones, and probably other brands have several that are low in calories and saturated fat, 25% daily value or less of sodium, and high in fiber.

4) Weigh yourself every day on a 0.2 lb. accuracy scale. Your weight should go down over every two or three days. If it doesn't, eliminate items from your diet or reduce the size of portions until your weight does go down. (If you don't have a 0.2 lb. accuracy scale, I'd recommend the EatSmart Precision Plus Digital Scale, which is sold on Amazon.) Don't obsess over the scale — let it be your friend and point the way to a weight losing diet.

5) When you have achieved a weight losing diet, then you can start making adjustments to add variety, but make sure that you keep losing weight.

6) Maintain your exercise program.

for the 50th time....nope.

ETA: this might be a duplicate thread? OP?

dkhuff1

I think you should check your measurements. Losing 2% body fat is great and that will make you smaller even if the weight on the scale does not change. Remember muscle is denser than fat, so 1# of muscle takes up less space than 1# of fat. so you are likely smaller, which really is what you want.

Last year I worked out with a personal trainer for 2 months. In those 2 months I lost about 7#s of weight but 10% body fat and something like 22 inches. I did not care about the last of huge losses on the scale becuase my body looked so much better.

I would keep doing what you are doing, but do pay attention to what you are eating and focu on clean eating. Good luck!

TavistockToad

HELP! Ive hit a serious plateau and cant seem to break it. So far I have lost approx. 20lbs this year working towards my -30lbs loss before my wedding in October. I have not gained or lost more than 1-2lbs since the end of MAY! I do high intensity cardio 3x a week (Spin and kickboxing) and just recently (4 weeks ago) I have started personal training. I went from doing cardio 6x a week to now 3x with 2 days of weight training with a personal trainer. I recently had a 4 week evaluation and once again... the SCALE DID NOT MOVE. I have been keeping a track log on my diet (yes, with the occasional slip up because I am HUMAN). I AM happy to report that I dropped my body fat by about 2% so it sounds as if I am gaining muscle.

I am just very unmotivated and any type of feedback will help!!! I am 26years old and have always been very active with an "athletic build". I just dont know why I am having such problems losing the last 10lbs of fat I want to lose! :frown:

You lost 2% bodyfat in 4 weeks.... This isn't good because?

hannamarie88

HELP! Ive hit a serious plateau and cant seem to break it. So far I have lost approx. 20lbs this year working towards my -30lbs loss before my wedding in October. I have not gained or lost more than 1-2lbs since the end of MAY! I do high intensity cardio 3x a week (Spin and kickboxing) and just recently (4 weeks ago) I have started personal training. I went from doing cardio 6x a week to now 3x with 2 days of weight training with a personal trainer. I recently had a 4 week evaluation and once again... the SCALE DID NOT MOVE. I have been keeping a track log on my diet (yes, with the occasional slip up because I am HUMAN). I AM happy to report that I dropped my body fat by about 2% so it sounds as if I am gaining muscle.

I am just very unmotivated and any type of feedback will help!!! I am 26years old and have always been very active with an "athletic build". I just dont know why I am having such problems losing the last 10lbs of fat I want to lose! :frown:

Why do you "have" to lose 30 lbs exactly? Breaking up with that number is your first hurdle to jump. If you lost 2% body fat, you should be dancing! I guarantee you look better! Take measurements and photos. I know it's hard to get past the number on the scale, but you are definitely making incredible progress!