Have I Hit the Dreaded Plateau? Arrgh!

mariejoy1995

Hello Everyone,
6ft Female, Since my WJ begin on January 21 of this year I have lost 44 Pounds exactly (20kg). I did lose weight last year about 22 Pounds but stopped due to family issues. Thank God I didn't gain it all back so in total I have lost 66 Pounds. I have exactly 66 pounds before I get to my goal weight.

Now I had been losing about 1 kg and a bit per week but for the past few weeks its been all over the place. I mean I will just manage to lose a kilo or it will stall for a week then all of a sudden go down overnight? It's frustrating me. I am so proud of how far I have come but I'm only half way there. For the workout side of things I workout 5 Days a week doing Strength Training (Milk) 3 days per week and cardio 5 days a week. I make sure to vary HIIT like on Monday I will do HIIT sprinting on the treadmill then on tuesday I will do HIIT on the elliptical then Wednesday HIIT on the bike. I also jog 20-30 minutes per day and do Yoga/Pilates mix every second day. I feel like I have been slacking a bit lately which probably has cause the slow down.

Also, When did you guys Plateau in your WLJ?
Also Is losing 9 Inches of Waist and Hips reasonable?

_HeartsOnFire_

Your body can fluctuate +/- 5 lbs a day...

Unfortunately weight loss isn't linear.

You just have to stick with it. Have patience and make sure you are eating at a deficit and keep going. Do you weigh all of your food? Are you feeding your body what it needs for all the workouts?

ETA: Congrats on your loss so far.

_HeartsOnFire_

Also these might help...you may have already read them...

Read these:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13

TL:DR the link right above this one then ->http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet

If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

Want to lift heavy things?
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

Stronglifts Summary
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary

Stronglifts Womens Group
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4601-stronglifts-5x5-for-women