plateau

smhoggie

I lost 30 pounds duing May, June and July, have maintained weight August, and Sept., still need to lose 25 more pounds to meet my goal,

iHeartLakia

Way to go!!

cjasins

I am stuck too. I am trying to up my cardio and will be adjusting my calories every two weeks until I start to see a loss again.

marjen002

I recently wrote a blog on the topic and also posted it on a message board. You should be able to see my blog, "How I Have Avoided A Plateau...So Far". Hope it helps!

(FYI...I haven't worked out in almost a week due to back to school and other stuff, but I've still managed to lose weight.)

chicago_dad

here's one possible explanation (from the NewLeaf website):
"Your resting metabolic rate (RMR) is one of the easiest measurements to come by during a New Leaf assessment. It’s also one of the most important. Your RMR is the number that comes from sitting in that comfy chair, breathing, and taking it easy. What it reveals is the number of calories your body requires to stay alive.

What’s the big deal about knowing how many calories your body burns as it goes through its daily work of sleeping, eating, breathing, and so on? Consider this: Let’s say your RMR is 1300 calories. If we take into account your overall lifestyle expenditure, we figure out your body needs 1690 calories to maintain its weight. If you eat 1500 calories, and you burn 500 during a workout, you’ve got 1000 calories available for your body to do its thing—and that’s 300 fewer than your RMR. While that deficit may sound like the key to losing weight, it’s actually a short, straight route to killing your metabolism.

When your caloric balance drops below your RMR, your body goes into starvation mode, slowly burning calorie-hungry muscle mass while clinging to calorie-dense fat tissue. You may lose some weight at first, but in the not-too-long run, you’ll have trained your body to burn calories very, very slowly. Achieving your healthy weight will get tougher and tougher to do.

The key to losing weight safely, effectively, and quickly is to eat enough nutrient-rich foods to stay above your RMR, but below your total daily caloric needs.

Your RMR also identifies what fuel your body’s engine is tuned to burn. For instance, if your body burns a lot of sugar while you’re at ease, that’s certainly the fuel your body will turn to when it’s doing the harder work of working out. By putting your New Leaf metabolic assessment results to work, you can train your body to burn more fat, more often—both at work and at rest."

ninerbuff

I lost 30 pounds duing May, June and July, have maintained weight August, and Sept., still need to lose 25 more pounds to meet my goal,

Stall not a plateau. Plateaus are usually 6 weeks or more of no weight loss IF you've been consistent with diet and exercise. If your stalled then change your exercise routine.This is usually the easiest way to fix it. Oh and you may gain weight when you do it, but it's normal since the body will be repairing itself.