Does anyone know how to break the "plateau"??? Please help!

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  • ntinney6228
    ntinney6228 Posts: 23

    My current calorie intake is suppose to be 1200. I usually workout everyday and burn around 600 calories daily. I usually eat 1000 calories daily. Is that enough information? If not, just let me know what info I can give for more advice. Thanks! :)
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    This makes me really sad. I actually felt like crying when I read this comment. I don't think I can stress this enough OP, please, please for the love of any deity you choose to believe in, please eat AT LEAST 1200. And if you burn 600, eat that amount back. It sounds counterintuitive to say EAT MORE to lose weight, but please believe me when I tell you that eating less does not necessarily mean that you will lose weight more quickly, a bigger calorie deficit is not better. Yes, you have been losing weight on this amount, but you are also slowing your metabolism over time because it needs to get used to working the same way on less food. This means that when you are eventually at your goal, your maintenance level of calories would be a lot lower than someone who lost weight at a more moderate deficit.

    I would slowly add back calories over the next few weeks, you don't need to jump up straight away. Add back, say, 100cals per week until you are netting at least 1200 cals per day (so if you burn 600 then you need to eat 1800).
    [/quote]Sorry I made you feel like crying lol. I did eat alot tonight :) I still will probably workout hard tomorrow though. I probably ate about 2000 calories tonight. Shame on me but I was celebrating a special event !! I will start taking in more calories... Slowly :)) Thank You for the advice :)
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    My current calorie intake is suppose to be 1200. I usually workout everyday and burn around 600 calories daily. I usually eat 1000 calories daily. Is that enough information?

    400 net calories is - literally - less than concentration camp rations. So first, weight would be melting off of you if that were the case, and second, there is no way you could maintain a heavy exercise rotation on so little fuel, especially if it's cardio-heavy as you suggest.

    The numbers don't add up.

    Time to open up the diary.
  • ntinney6228
    ntinney6228 Posts: 23
    My current calorie intake is suppose to be 1200. I usually workout everyday and burn around 600 calories daily. I usually eat 1000 calories daily. Is that enough information?

    400 net calories is - literally - less than concentration camp rations. So first, weight would be melting off of you if that were the case, and second, there is no way you could maintain a heavy exercise rotation on so little fuel, especially if it's cardio-heavy as you suggest.

    The numbers don't add up.

    Time to open up the diary.

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