Plateau Killing Ideas?

Aikigoth

Hey folks,

I'm still on a plateau and I wanted to know if anyone had any ideas of how to get past it. I was losing weight before but the last few weeks the scale has moved back and forth about a pound.

I am heading to a dietitian Friday to get some help but I've found a lot of good advice here on MFP.

I have been eating 1750 calories a day. My BMR is supposed to be 1690 and I've lightly active through out the day and exercise on average an hour a day. I aim for 30% protein without worrying about carbs vs lipids. Honestly, I eat more carbs though- about 50%.

Thoughts?

healthygreek

Either be more vigilant with weighing your food on a food scale or if you already do that, then reduce your daily calorie goal.
You are eating more than you think.

StaciMarie1974

Weigh everything solid. Even condiments, slices of bread, etc. Log everything. If its only been a few weeks, give it a few more.

emdeesea

Patience. You only increased your calories just last Monday. Give it time.

SunofaBeach14

weighing your food, consistency, adherence, and patience

Branstin

Since it has only been a few weeks, it's normal body fluctuations. Be patience but a scale is still a good idea.

Kalikel

Make half of everything fruits and veggies.

Exercise a bit more.

Mr_Knight

My BMR is supposed to be 1690...

Based on...?

Aikigoth

Either be more vigilant with weighing your food on a food scale or if you already do that, then reduce your daily calorie goal.
You are eating more than you think.

As someone with a B.S. that took dozens of labs, I do feel that I am qualified to say I do weigh and measure my food within a very tight margin of error; I log things two decimal places out. Both my partner and I have severe food allergies so I have to make about 95% of our diet from scratch. I don't do many condiments- even homemade ones.

The only major factor I can think of that would cause a variance between the numbers I use and reality is that I buy expensive, humanely raised meat. The kind that does not have added water weight. Considering a chicken breast from a standard grocery store can be "enhanced" with around 10-15% of added water/broth weight that could have some affect on the numbers.

Make half of everything fruits and veggies.

More veggies sounds like a great idea, thank you.

My BMR is supposed to be 1690...

Based on...?

The standard equations that you plug height/weight/age into. My city got rid of its direct BMR estimator, so its the best data I can work with.

FindingAmy77

up the exercise and reassess your diet/calorie intake. That is what gets the scale moving for me when I hit plateaus