What to do...what to do....

momofGD
momofGD Posts: 110 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have lost 90 lbs in 5.5 months. I eat about 1500 calories a day. Usually once a week I go out to eat and don't count that meal. So that day it is probably closer to 2200-2500 calories. I work out 6 days a week, running a 5k a day and I lift daily too. (Upper body/lower body/abs each done twice a week) The past 4 weeks my weight has barely moved. I have checked and double checked my portions and calories. I have gotten all kinds of advice on what to do...change calorie intake up, down or change the exercise routine. One person said stop exercising and calorie counting for a week or two.

I have no idea what to try first.

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  • jdb3388
    jdb3388 Posts: 239 Member
    When I plateaued I switched to carb cycling and i started losing again with in a few days.
  • DrJenO
    DrJenO Posts: 404 Member
    I don't know where you are right now in relation to your final goal, but you may need to tighten up your calorie counting. The closer you get to goal, the more those "extra" calories can sabotage you.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Opening your diary might give us a clue, but the first thing I'd do is make sure of the accuracy of your numbers. Get a food scale, log your cheat days, and overall make sure you have a very clear picture of how much you're eating over the course of a week. That way you'll know for sure whether you need to go up or down with your calories.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    How close are you to goal weight? I'm asking because you can't keep getting the same amount of weight loss as your weight goes down. You may need to set your goal to lose less per week.

    Agree 100% with diannethegeek. You need to make sure your logging is accurate before making a decision about what to do. And accurate logging is more important when you set your goal to lose less per week, because your deficit will be smaller, there is less room for error.
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    90 pounds in less than 6 months is a LOT of weight loss! About 15 pounds per month, 3-4 pounds per week.

    It's hard to know how that could affect your body without knowing your starting weight and your height (and goals). But even for an obese person, that's a drastic change for your body to have to adjust.

    You do have an intense exercise schedule--maybe change it up a bit to continue increasing your health and fitness level, but give your body a break. Maybe yoga, spinning? Take a look at your macros, sodium, sugar. Maybe increase protein or healthy fats? Hard to tell without a baseline of what you're eating.

    Just please treat your body kindly--it's the only one you'll ever have!
  • Greenrun99
    Greenrun99 Posts: 2,065 Member
    cut out your cheat meal (for 1-2 weeks) and just eat your normal calorie allowance and see what happens...
  • momofGD
    momofGD Posts: 110 Member
    I am weighing in at 230 right now with a goal weight around 160. I have been counting, weighting, measuring everything. I do count in the "cheat" meal but that is always a guesstimate. On the plus side I did PR this week with a 29:56 5k! I've decided to change up my exercise game and concentrate for a few weeks on lifting and see how that goes.
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    You might need to update your weight details on MFP. As you get ligher, your calorie allowance drops accordingly.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    I am weighing in at 230 right now with a goal weight around 160. I have been counting, weighting, measuring everything. I do count in the "cheat" meal but that is always a guesstimate. On the plus side I did PR this week with a 29:56 5k! I've decided to change up my exercise game and concentrate for a few weeks on lifting and see how that goes.

    Set your goal to lose 1.5 pounds per week (not 2). Make sure you reset everything so your new weight is reflected. This should change your calorie goal.

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