Stuck!

katieweicht

I have lost about 30 pounds, and I still have about 10 to lose. I've been at a plateau for over a month. Any suggestions on getting me past this plateau?

healthygreek

You need to rethink your calorie goal.
If you haven't lost in a month you are not in a calorie deficit.

SLLRunner

You need to rethink your calorie goal.
If you haven't lost in a month you are not in a calorie deficit.

This. Plateau is just another word for eating at maintenance.

Katie,

Congratulations on your weight loss!

Have you changed anything in the last several weeks or so, such as a decrease in exercise or not logging everything you eat? Perhaps your calorie counts are a bit off? You could be miscalculating calories in and/or calories out.

That said, here's a few things I've learned:

-The last ten pounds are generally the most difficult to lose because you have so little to lose and you're closer to your goal weight.

-Weight loss is not linear. Some weeks you might lose a few, other weeks nothing.

Have patience and hang in there!

hearthwood

The last 10 pounds are the most stubborn. I was on a plateau for well over a year and now have 6 pounds to go. Just stay on track, it's just physics, if you're burning more calories than you're consuming it's going to come off. And at this point it's OK to jump for joy over a 1/2 pound or even less loss in a week.

JoanneLynn

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/737101-relatively-light-people-trying-to-get-leaner