Plateau

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  • BamaBreezeNSaltAire
    BamaBreezeNSaltAire Posts: 966 Member
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    You should do anything Dr. Oz tells you to do.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
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    Do you even lift ? :drinker:


    Fair question.

    :wink:

    Which is not really an answer, is it? Dodging issues is probably what got you into the pickle you're in now.

    I don't...



    ...but this random guy's pic I found on the internet does a little.


    TL;DR - this site is full of nothing but mean people.
  • ComradeTovarich
    ComradeTovarich Posts: 495 Member
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    Have you tried crossfit?
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
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    Have you tried crossfit?

    I did crossfit from 5/17/2013 through 7/31/2013 (but had to stop because of a non-crossfit related injury). During that time, I went from 173.5 to 177, so *clearly* that is not the answer.
  • mistyloveslife
    mistyloveslife Posts: 111 Member
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    I lift the remote daily. It will help you get out of your plateau. I promise.

    When I try this, my wife hits me and takes it away.

    Surely there is another way that doesn't involve physical violence.

    Divorce comes to mind.

    And lose at least half my assets?

    No way.

    I think I'll JSP.

    Has no one told you that sometimes you have to give stuff up to reach your goals? Guess you will be stuck at your plateau forever.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
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    I lift the remote daily. It will help you get out of your plateau. I promise.

    When I try this, my wife hits me and takes it away.

    Surely there is another way that doesn't involve physical violence.

    Divorce comes to mind.

    And lose at least half my assets?

    No way.

    I think I'll JSP.

    Has no one told you that sometimes you have to give stuff up to reach your goals? Guess you will be stuck at your plateau forever.

    But I thought deprivation diets were generally a bad thing...

    ...and I most certainly would be very quickly deprived in this scenario.
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
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    Have you tried the "only eat stuff you hate" diet?
  • WaterBunnie
    WaterBunnie Posts: 1,370 Member
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    I think you just need to poop
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
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    I think you just need to poop

    That might work for one day, but what about all the rest? I can't poop before I weight in the morning *every* morning...

    ...because I'd much rather do that at work so I'm getting paid to poop.
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
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    I think you just need to poop

    That might work for one day, but what about all the rest? I can't poop before I weight in the morning *every* morning...

    ...because I'd much rather do that at work so I'm getting paid to poop.

    The morning paper is also a much better read in the office men's room.
  • FXOjafar
    FXOjafar Posts: 174 Member
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    Someone just told me that McD's adds SUGAR to its food which makes me want to eat again immediately after I've eaten!

    So if that's what is causing this plateau, then it isn't even my fault!



    There should be laws about this kind of behavior by evil corporations tricking us into eating their food more often.

    Carbs are simply not as filling as fat. Just cut the carbs out and replace those calories with fat and it will help.
  • Galatea_Stone
    Galatea_Stone Posts: 2,037 Member
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    Breastmilk is the ultimate man-made food.

    Wait, men make that? And it's the ultimate?

    OP? have you tried this?
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
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    Breastmilk is the ultimate man-made food.

    Wait, men make that? And it's the ultimate?

    OP? have you tried this?

    Not recently...


    ...but I'm willing to do *anything* to get past this plateau.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
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    Yesterday I was at the exact same weight for the THIRD DAY IN A ROW. (Seriously, in my almost-three years of logging, I don't think I've ever had three days in a row that were exactly the same weight.)

    This morning, down a full pound.

    So yeah, I know, two days (and three days) is not a "plateau". Neither is two weeks (or three weeks). So many variables affect scale weight...from water/dehydration, recovery, waste, etc...and my scale is even affected by humidity.

    What did I do to break through this fake "plateau"? Absolutely nothing. However, had I have changed something yesterday (and had I not known better), I might have been fooled into thinking that it was an effective "plateau buster". This happens a lot (for a host of weight/fitness/diet-related topics). Individual n=1 experiences can be powerful in convincing us of causation when it doesn't exist.

    Anyhow, thanks to everyone for your helpful (and some not-so-helpful) advice. :drinker:
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
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    Hey, I lost a pound, too! You did some kind of magic, Jof. Or maybe it was the Pop Tart ice cream sandwich I had for breakfast.
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
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    Breastmilk is the ultimate man-made food.

    Wait, men make that? And it's the ultimate?

    OP? have you tried this?

    I mean, name another food that people actually fabricate. Most of the rest of the "man made" foods are things we extract and mix together, and cook. Breastmilk is processed BY OUR BODIES.
  • Go_Mizzou99
    Go_Mizzou99 Posts: 2,628 Member
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    Have you changed the batteries on your scale?

    Certain batteries can get a memory.
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
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    Have you changed the batteries on your scale?

    Certain batteries can get a memory.

    ^^^Wins the thread.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
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    hmm 1971 seems a bit high, try 1969

    1971 was a carefully chose calorie limit...

    ...based entirely on the year of my birth.

    1969 makes no sense whatsoever.

    That said, I have since recently increased it to 2100, because losing too quickly.

    (No, seriously...that's a thing. Everyone, please put down the torches and pitchforks.)

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