Has anyone broke their plateau by eating more??

Amandabelanger614

Today, i broke my plateau for 3 weeks, from increasing my calories from 1200 a day to about 1500! I am feeling so strange about this, because i felt guilt while eating the extra food yesterday.

Has anyone had this happen to them also?
Or have advise?

Thanks!
Amanda

LKArgh

One day of eating 300 calories more is not going to change anything one way or another. It is just coincidence. Is there a reason you were eating so little?

reddz12

I recently have.. I was eating around 1200 a day, i uppsed it to 1600 and BOOM two days later I started dropping. Then scaled back.

jackielou867

I did last year. Plateaued for several weeks, took some time out and bingo, started to lose again :-)

brosis85

Absolutely did!!

cuinboston2014

Bumping. I was eating around 1500 calories adn recently upped it to 1800 and focused on protein. Only on day 2 so I want to see what others results are

SezxyStef

okay let me start off by saying 3 weeks is not a plateau...

As for eating more if you were at 1200 you could afford the extra calories...

So basically you weren't in a plateau and those extra calories did not break the aforementioned false plateau.

And if you are truely at a plateau eating more wont break it...a plateau is a nice way of saying you are eating at maintenance and eating more will make you gain weight...

fercar3000

I did from 1200 and less to 1500 -1700 and still losing

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SezxyStef

I did from 1200 and less to 1500 -1700 and still losing

as a male why would you eat the min requirement for a women???

I mean seriously...even 1500-1700 is too little for a man...I eat 1700 a day and lose 3/4lb a week..

You are losing muscle mass with such a low calorie intake...

KariOrtiz2014

Today, i broke my plateau for 3 weeks, from increasing my calories from 1200 a day to about 1500! I am feeling so strange about this, because i felt guilt while eating the extra food yesterday.

Has anyone had this happen to them also?
Or have advise?

Thanks!
Amanda

Lol this happens!!

dmenchac

Guys, if you weren't losing and/or maintaining at xxxx calories, then it is physically impossible to lose or maintain IF YOU INCREASE your calorie intake.

Here is what most likely happened: You hit your "plateau" because you consumed more calories than you thought you had.

I will reiterate this once again because we see so many threads on this. You CANNOT lose weight by adding more calories to an intake that wasn't losing to begin with.


Not to mention,, plateaus don't exist. They are a human made excuse for not eating at a deficit.

JenniferIsLosingIt

I dont know if any of you follow the Biggest Loser or not but Courtney Crozier from season 11 went three weeks at the same weight while working her but off and eating her alloted calories. Ultimately they had to increase her calorie intake a little and totally change her type of exercising in order for her to start losing again. You have to listen to your body, I am finding that out thehard way, and also you cant always compare yourself to others because everyBODY is different.

mebepiglet123

Guys, if you weren't losing and/or maintaining at xxxx calories, then it is physically impossible to lose or maintain IF YOU INCREASE your calorie intake.

Here is what most likely happened: You hit your "plateau" because you consumed more calories than you thought you had.

I will reiterate this once again because we see so many threads on this. You CANNOT lose weight by adding more calories to an intake that wasn't losing to begin with.


Not to mention,, plateaus don't exist. They are a human made excuse for not eating at a deficit.

Ahhh WRONG there is a whole community out there that is eating more to weigh less...

UsedToBeHusky

Here is the thing...

Eating at a deep deficit for a long period of time while putting your body under strenuous activity causes the body to stress. When the body stresses, it releases cortisol. Cortisol is a hormone that helps the body perform more effeciently under stress, and therefore, use less energy to perform the same functions. So, while it seemed like a plateau, the reality is that you simply induced a cortisol-release, and as a result, you were not burning as many calories as you thought you were. By eating more, you signalled to your brain that the time of "famine" has ended, and therefore, less cortisol was released allowing your body to use the energy at its normal rate of consumption.

SezxyStef

I dont know if any of you follow the Biggest Loser or not but Courtney Crozier from season 11 went three weeks at the same weight while working her but off and eating her alloted calories. Ultimately they had to increase her calorie intake a little and totally change her type of exercising in order for her to start losing again. You have to listen to your body, I am finding that out thehard way, and also you cant always compare yourself to others because everyBODY is different.

Yes and the biggest loser is the epitome of "what to do to lose weight"..../sarcasm

I have gone 4 weeks without weight loss...done nothing different and then bam weight loss...

True plateaus are where you are eating at maintenance...nothing more and 3 weeks is not a plateau...

HaibaneReki

Lost 12kg on 1760, upped to 1980, still losing. My maintenance is somewhere around 2100+ so why wouldn't I

dmenchac

Guys, if you weren't losing and/or maintaining at xxxx calories, then it is physically impossible to lose or maintain IF YOU INCREASE your calorie intake.

Here is what most likely happened: You hit your "plateau" because you consumed more calories than you thought you had.

I will reiterate this once again because we see so many threads on this. You CANNOT lose weight by adding more calories to an intake that wasn't losing to begin with.


Not to mention,, plateaus don't exist. They are a human made excuse for not eating at a deficit.

Ahhh WRONG there is a whole community out there that is eating more to weigh less...

Please visit this group and read about what they are actually doing. I think I would know because I am a member of this group. They eat more (while still eating at a deficit) but lose at a slower pace in hopes of a more successful weight loss (keeping it off longer). It is a great method and does work. The more food you eat (while still at a deficit) increases your chance at long term weight loss. Educate yourself.

SezxyStef

Guys, if you weren't losing and/or maintaining at xxxx calories, then it is physically impossible to lose or maintain IF YOU INCREASE your calorie intake.

Here is what most likely happened: You hit your "plateau" because you consumed more calories than you thought you had.

I will reiterate this once again because we see so many threads on this. You CANNOT lose weight by adding more calories to an intake that wasn't losing to begin with.


Not to mention,, plateaus don't exist. They are a human made excuse for not eating at a deficit.

Ahhh WRONG there is a whole community out there that is eating more to weigh less...

Ahhh no...that community was not at a true plateau, and are eating in a deficet if they are losing weight...

Most of the time if they say they are eating xxxx# of calories they are under estimating and then "up" their calories and get really careful and are actually eating closer to what they are recording then they were before...

I could eat 1200 a day and lose weight...but I eat 1700 and lose weight..that doesn't mean I can eat 2300 and lose weight...

SezxyStef

Lost 12kg on 1760, upped to 1980, still losing. My maintenance is somewhere around 2100+ so why wouldn't I

exactly..the goal should be to eat as many calories as you can and still maintain the deficet required to lose the weight you want...

And i suspect your maintenance is higher than 2100..mine is 2200

dmenchac

Guys, if you weren't losing and/or maintaining at xxxx calories, then it is physically impossible to lose or maintain IF YOU INCREASE your calorie intake.

Here is what most likely happened: You hit your "plateau" because you consumed more calories than you thought you had.

I will reiterate this once again because we see so many threads on this. You CANNOT lose weight by adding more calories to an intake that wasn't losing to begin with.


Not to mention,, plateaus don't exist. They are a human made excuse for not eating at a deficit.

Ahhh WRONG there is a whole community out there that is eating more to weigh less...

Ahhh no...that community was not at a true plateau, and are eating in a deficet if they are losing weight...

Most of the time if they say they are eating xxxx# of calories they are under estimating and then "up" their calories and get really careful and are actually eating closer to what they are recording then they were before...

I could eat 1200 a day and lose weight...but I eat 1700 and lose weight..that doesn't mean I can eat 2300 and lose weight...

Are people really this dense? (not you ofc) They think since they are not losing on 1400 calories, ADDING another 300 will suddenly make them lose?

Its common sense/

dmenchac

Guys, if you weren't losing and/or maintaining at xxxx calories, then it is physically impossible to lose or maintain IF YOU INCREASE your calorie intake.

Here is what most likely happened: You hit your "plateau" because you consumed more calories than you thought you had.

I will reiterate this once again because we see so many threads on this. You CANNOT lose weight by adding more calories to an intake that wasn't losing to begin with.


Not to mention,, plateaus don't exist. They are a human made excuse for not eating at a deficit.

Ahhh WRONG there is a whole community out there that is eating more to weigh less...

Also, I find it sad that you even have the eat more 2 weigh less banner in your sig and you don't even know how the group operates. Please remove it.

Directly from the website:

Q: What is EM2WL?

A: Eating More 2 Weigh Less is about eating at a small caloric deficit to lose weight. We highly recommend lifting heavy weights with cardio training such as HIIT to increase fat burning (although it is not “required”). If you have been a low calorie dieter for an extended period of time, you may want to consider doing a full metabolism reset. This will allow the body to reset back to its normal metabolic set point, so a small deficit will once again start the weight loss process once the reset is complete.

parkscs

What is almost certainly happening is your body is holding on to excess water weight and the scale isn't moving for a short period of time. You're impatient so you conclude "plateau!", you make changes to your diet, and when your body dumps that water weight it was holding on to (as it would have done regardless if you just gave it time and kept on with your normal routine), you conclude the changes caused the weight loss (rather than the caloric deficit you've been maintaining the past few weeks). It wasn't that you "broke the plateau" by eating more - that "plateau" would have broken regardless if you just gave it time.

When people say you should probably eat more than 1200 calories, they're saying that because you're more likely to be happier/less likely to be hungry and 1200 may lead to a more aggressive deficit than is advisable. They aren't saying eat more than 1200 because you will lose weight at a greater rate by eating more calories; if they are saying that, they're ignorant. That said, there's a lot to be said for a moderate deficit and a moderate amount of exercise, and just because an extremely aggressive deficit and lots of exercise generally leads to faster weight loss, that doesn't make it the best route to take.

Gotikatse

Hi,

you should read this article : http://perfectbodyrx.com/2010/11/09/leptin-manipulation-for-fat-loss/

Yes eating more is truly helpfull to break plateau.
I eat about 1200/1400 cal/day (low carb ) but one day per week it's kind of "no limits" , I eat 2000 or even 2700....and it works very well.... thanks to the leptine :bigsmile:

your body should never get used to the same calories. If you eat 1200 cal EVERY DAYS it will adapt it self to this quantity and will burn less and less.....

If you eat a lot more one day it will sent this message : oh ok I'm not starving, there is no famine, no reasons for me to panik , let's keep burning the fat....

see what I mean ?


I'm sorry my english is a shame I hope you understand what I mean:bigsmile:

dmenchac

What is almost certainly happening is your body is holding on to excess water weight and the scale isn't moving for a short period of time. You're impatient so you conclude "plateau!", you make changes to your diet, and when your body dumps that water weight it was holding on to (as it would have done regardless if you just gave it time and kept on with your normal routine), you conclude the changes caused the weight loss (rather than the caloric deficit you've been maintaining the past few weeks). It wasn't that you "broke the plateau" by eating more - that "plateau" would have broken regardless if you just gave it time.

When people say you should probably eat more than 1200 calories, they're saying that because you're more likely to be happier/less likely to be hungry and 1200 may lead to a more aggressive deficit than is advisable. They aren't saying eat more than 1200 because you will lose weight at a greater rate by eating more calories; if they are saying that, they're ignorant. That said, there's a lot to be said for a moderate deficit and a moderate amount of exercise, and just because an extremely aggressive deficit and lots of exercise generally leads to faster weight loss, that doesn't make it the best route to take.

Well said.

dmenchac

Hi,

you should read this article : http://perfectbodyrx.com/2010/11/09/leptin-manipulation-for-fat-loss/

Yes eating more is truly helpfull to break plateau.
I eat about 1200/1400 cal/day (low carb ) but one day per week it's kind of "no limits" , I eat 2000 or even 2700....and it works very well.... thanks to the leptine :bigsmile:

your body should never get used to the same calories. If you eat 1200 cal EVERY DAYS it will adapt it self to this quantity and will burn less and less.....

If you eat a lot more one day it will sent this message : oh ok I'm not starving, there is no famine, no reasons for me to panik , let's keep burning the fat....

see what I mean ?


I'm sorry my english is a shame I hope you understand what I mean:bigsmile:

Please advertise elsewhere.

Adaptive thermogenesis will not happen on a 1200 caloric intake. There is no need to "confuse" your body. You lost weight because you are at a deficit, not because you use a drug or you confused your body. Calories are not daily, they are weekly or monthly averages. You have done nothing to confuse your body.

SezxyStef

Hi,

you should read this article : http://perfectbodyrx.com/2010/11/09/leptin-manipulation-for-fat-loss/

Yes eating more is truly helpfull to break plateau.
I eat about 1200/1400 cal/day (low carb ) but one day per week it's kind of "no limits" , I eat 2000 or even 2700....and it works very well.... thanks to the leptine :bigsmile:

your body should never get used to the same calories. If you eat 1200 cal EVERY DAYS it will adapt it self to this quantity and will burn less and less.....

If you eat a lot more one day it will sent this message : oh ok I'm not starving, there is no famine, no reasons for me to panik , let's keep burning the fat....

see what I mean ?


I'm sorry my english is a shame I hope you understand what I mean:bigsmile:

You really don't believe this do you???

I've been eating pretty much the same calories (with the odd weekend splurge) for the last 9 months...and I continue to lose weight.

There is no starvation mode...it's a myth

heatheremde

HEY! I just posted this:

"OMG it's working! I have been on MFP for 1 week today and have lost 1.6 pounds! This is after a 3 week stall on WW, feeling like I wasn't eating enough (I DID lose 15 pounds the first month and a half on WW). BUT I cancelled WW; It has been difficult telling myself eat more to lose weight this week, but it is working! I am amazed and obviously happy! Thanks friends "

Gotikatse

Hum I do not take any drugs
and it's not an advertisement , I just wanted to share some information about leptin

I eat 1200/1400 4 days a week and the 3 other it's like 1600/2000 to 2700...
at the beginning it was always 1200 cal every day, and as soon as I started eating "too much" one day a week it helped me lose weight....

anyway no advertisement, no drugs I just wanted to share my experience....
it's cold and agressiv here, I go back to the french section don't worry:grumble:

dmenchac

Hum I do not take any drugs
and it's not an advertisement , I just wanted to share some information about leptin

I eat 1200/1400 4 days a week and the 3 other it's like 1600/2000 to 2700...
at the beginning it was always 1200 cal every day, and as soon as I started eating "too much" one day a week it helped me lose weight....

anyway no advertisement, no drugs I just wanted to share my experience....
it's cold and agressiv here, I go back to the french section don't worry:grumble:

Having too much Leptin in your body can ultimately lead to death.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/150644-what-are-the-side-effects-of-leptin/

jessicameadsstephens

It always amazes me that rather then people share what works for them, because everyone is different...People who have weight issues (otherwise why would you be here) all of a sudden are fitness experts....makes no sense to me.