How to get past a plateau

kyleroberts101

Hello everyone! I started taking back my fitness at the beginning of January and I’m currently down 38 pounds. I know that’s awesome and I’m very happy but I’ve started to plateau. I can’t seem to lose anymore body fat (currently at 24.5%). I workout 6 days a week and consume about 2,000 Calories a day and intermittent fast (16/8) I have a BMR of around 2,000. Any advice on how to get past this plateau?

Redordeadhead

What is your height and current weight, and how long have you not lost weight?

earlnabby

Is it an actual plateau? A plateau is 4 or more weeks with no loss of weight OR inches. How close are you to your goal?

Have you recalculated your calorie target to reflect your current weight instead of your starting weight? Your deficit might not be enough now.

If it is a plateau, the first thing to do is check your logging. Are you still weighing all solids and semi solids (like peanut butter, mayo, ketchup, mustard, etc) and measuring all liquids, and logging everything? If not, tightening up your logging can help. After time, it is easy to relax a bit and more calories are allowed to creep in.

If you are still diligent in your logging, patience is the key. It might be a good time to take a diet break and eat at maintenance for a while, then go back into weight loss mode.

whoami67

First, I'd check to make sure you're counting accurately and that your calorie target is optimal and that your plateau has lasted more than a week or two.

Assuming those things are good, I'd probably go eat a big meal in a restaurant and go way over my calories. My body usually responds to that and starts dropping weight again.

mmapags

How are you measuring your body fat and why do you think you are in a plateau? Have you not lost weight? Since when (as was asked above)?

ETA: You asked this question on June 6th. It's June 11th and no response from your after people have made suggestions and asked questions. ???