3 Month long plateau.

hedgiie

mine is in plateau for 6 months.... just don't give up

Ophidion

I could reiterate what most are saying but here are links written by people much smarter and informed than me...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1069278-acronyms-and-terms-for-new-mfp-members-v-6

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-big-caloric-deficits-and-lots-of-activity-can-hurt-fat-loss.html

init2fitit

Um, please shut up. My maintanence calories are 2200 and I'm a 5'1 22 year old woman, not some active dude.
This whole myth that woman are delicate creatures and can only lose weight by eating like exercise bulimics needs to stop. By only eating 1200 calories and working 8 hours a week, you're damaging your body. Will you lose weight? Probably, if you don't either binge or start fainting from exhaustion, but you'd also lose weight by cutting of your leg.

Settle down.

TDEE is highly dependant on body composition (the Mifflin-St. Jeor model uses an assumption and gets less accurate as you increase bodyfat percentage); it's highly unlikely that a person just beginning a workout program has a high percentage of lean body mass and eating 2100 calories as a weight loss goal for a woman fitting that profile is a lot.

Who's not settled? 1200 is highly unrealistic for a lot of people. Do people achieve weight loss by eating 1200, sure but that doesn't mean it works for and should be advised to everyone who has a plateau, assuming it's actually a plateau.

I'm not saying that OP should maintain eating 2100 calories, I'm telling the other person that just eating 1200 calories AND working out 8 hours a week is not a blanket answer for everyone, as it's mostly unsustainable, highly unrealistic, and quite frankly worthless advice. Not to mention pretty common for ED individuals.

For example, say that I took their advice and I did 8 hours on an elliptical. I'd be netting 700 kcals a day and my deficit would be 1500kcals daily. That's 3 lbs a week. If you think that's solid, healthy advice, I wonder which direction this fitness site is going towards. :grumble:

MrsFowler1069

The TDEE calculators include exercise in your activity already. So by adding your exercise calories, you're pretty much eating your deficit away.

MFP doesn't, that's why if you use MFP goals you're supposed to eat your exercise calories back.

MFP has me eating at 1700 calories at the moment. I assumed that was too low. Maybe I should just go back to using MFP strictly, even though Ive had several people tell me it was incorrect with a lot of information.

Well you can do 1700 plus exercise calories, or TDEE-20%, but IMO 2600 is too high a TDEE for you, unless you burn 1000 calories in your workouts or something. Either way you should probably eat an average of 1900 daily, I'd think.

Right - on MFP you can eat back exercise if you choose too. TDEE accounts for this in, so if you use that, don't. Make sure you're logging all of your food correctly - it's okay to drink juice, but be sure you're noting those calories. "Starvation mode" is not an issue for you, although you do want to eat enough to fuel your body and your workouts.

Congratulations on your progress so far! Sounds like your body is liking the workouts!

MrsFowler1069

Are you saying you eat 2100 calories a day? if so that is waaaaayyy too much! that is the amount of calories a grown active man should eat a day.
To lose weight it is recommended to have only 1200 calories a day. I have lost 40lbs so far I started at 200lbs and have around 1000 to 1200 calories a day and Work out 8 times a week doing 1hour sessions. Lower your calorie in-take

lol My maintenance calories are over 2600 and I am eating at 1000 calorie deficit (I have a lot to lose, so am currently set for 2 pounds/week loss), leaving me over 1600 calories per day. I am losing quite nicely (46 pounds since mid-June). If I log exercise, I also sometimes eat a portion of that back, meaning I could definitely eat 2000+ calories if I chose to.

I'm glad this is working for you, but I don't agree that "it is recommended." At least not appropriately so and for everyone.

B1NK

Are you saying you eat 2100 calories a day? if so that is waaaaayyy too much! that is the amount of calories a grown active man should eat a day.
To lose weight it is recommended to have only 1200 calories a day. I have lost 40lbs so far I started at 200lbs and have around 1000 to 1200 calories a day and Work out 8 times a week doing 1hour sessions. Lower your calorie in-take

Um, please shut up. My maintanence calories are 2200 and I'm a 5'1 22 year old woman, not some active dude.
This whole myth that woman are delicate creatures and can only lose weight by eating like exercise bulimics needs to stop. By only eating 1200 calories and working 8 hours a week, you're damaging your body. Will you lose weight? Probably, if you don't either binge or start fainting from exhaustion, but you'd also lose weight by cutting of your leg.

1200 calories a day is definitely not unrealistic plus the fact that I eat non stop! I have around 6 meals a day its all Clean eating - Fresh foods and natural fats and sugars meaning no fast foods, sugar drinks ect. I Also workout 8times a week because I enjoy being active. I can easily have up to 2,000 calories a day If I choose to but I would be over eating for myself personally but that's just my body. Also the fact that pre-made Meal plan Diet clinics such as "Lite n Easy" offer diet plans ranging from 1,200 -2,000 calories a day for people who want to lose weight - which I did use for a few months and stopped because my boss complained that I ate too much through out the day....... I'm sharing the advice on how I lose weight and how my work-out partners have lost weight. So maybe you should Shut up?

Cntrygrl07

For MOST its unrealistic. Im doing mrc but I dont use their protein stuff I found my own thats half the price and just as good as if not better than theirs. Maybe do their plan on your own or add a protein shake if u need an extra boost? I totally get the money thing. Im a college student too eat wgat you can and adjust as you can. Try cals arount 17-1900 and dont eat back exercise or only eat back half if you are hungry and see what happens, if nothing then lower and try again. While fresh meat fruits and veg are ideal they arent always accessable for everyone. Good luck!!