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Are You Plateauing: Help and Share?

skydivelife
skydivelife Posts: 83 Member
edited February 7 in Health and Weight Loss
I read a thread a few down and thought it might be a good idea to start a thread for people who have started to, or who have been plateaued for while. Share ideas, give support, help each other through :)

Anyone pleateaued?
what have you found to be successful in helping push through?


Yay support!

Nate
Trainbetter.org

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  • Siansonea
    Siansonea Posts: 917 Member
    I started my weight loss journey in September, and since then I've plateaued zero times. So maybe I'm not the best person to ask about plateaus. Oh wait, I AM.
  • Rai007
    Rai007 Posts: 387 Member
    i think there should be a permanent section for this in Mfp
    and people should really tell what finally worked for them.
    but a thread idea is good as well.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    If you plateau (ie, don't lose weight for more than 6 weeks), you're eating too much. Which means you're not logging accurately, usually because you're not weighing your food, or you're eating too many exercise calories back.

    /thread
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    A plateau means you're at maintenance for your weight. You have to really watch your food intake and your exercise at that point because something is out of whack. I could tell you that I've been on a plateau for 3 years now because that's how long I've been maintaining my weight.
  • bedot
    bedot Posts: 86 Member
    Yes add me please! It's been about 4 months and I've lost NOTHING! The first 80 or so pounds seem to come off pretty quickly but now it's been a huge struggle. I talked to a personal trainer at the gym and he has given me some wonderful advice so I'm trying a few new things with strength training so I am hoping to see some changes soon! Would love to hear others opinions too!
  • cafeaulait7
    cafeaulait7 Posts: 2,459 Member
    I did plateau, even though it can be hard to tell at the very slow rate of loss I've chosen. It turns out it was probably from getting 100% serious about my weightlifting routine. The first 6-7 weeks of that messed with the scale weight. That's fine :)

    To be fair, I did also start adding in about 1 day a week eating at maintenance or just above. Did that move the scale in the right direction? Would it have happened anyway? Dunno :)

    My total calories for the week are the same (some weeks) to a little lower (about half the weeks) after adding in that day. I find the 'lower' part interesting! I'm just not as hungry most days with one day a week of getting full :)
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