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plateau

Posts: 7 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How do I get past a plateau? Do I just keep dieting and it will move again? one friend told me to stop for a few days and then restart. Any thoughts?

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  • Posts: 67 Member
    Not sure. I've been stuck at my current weight for almost a month now - I've gone up 2lbs and then back down 2lbs a few times - but I can't seem to drop more weight. I've lost a few inches along the way, but I'm ready for it to show on the scales again!
  • Posts: 851 Member
    I've struggled through a few plateus, but I've had pretty consistent success (4 weeks, avg. 1lbs/week) experimenting with a zig zag diet. You keep your average number of calories for the week the same, but one day you eat light, then heavy, medium a couple days, light, ect... Look it up on here:

    http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

    there's an option there to map out a basic zig zag after you put in all your info.
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