What the heck? Am i in a plateau?

lovinmamaxo

3 weeks now my weight has been up & down. Anywhere from +3lbs and back to what my weight was 3 weeks ago. Today i weighed in and now i weigh what i did 3 weeks ago, but no further weight loss. I have been staying under my calories so i don't understand why this is happening. Any advice or guidance on how to get through this and what it could be?

ctsnyder

I had the same for almost the entire month of September--up two pounds, down three, up three, no net loss the whole month. I was devastated, and even cut back on eating. But then last week, I lost three pounds! So just hang in there. It happens.

bregalad5

I had this happen when i first started, as well. Have you tried changing up your diet and exercise routines a bit? Switching it up can sometimes shock your body and cause you to get of your slump.

leomom72

sept was like that for me..i was working out every day, and was eating close to 1500 cals ( as i tended to up my cals on weeks i was stuck ) then this month, i started eating around 1200 cals again, and was back on track..good luck

JoDeeD

Probably a plateau! Maybe increase your calorie intake (with healthy calories) for a couple of days with extra workouts if you can. If you are under on your calories for too long you will make your metabolism slow down.

mermx

First of all a big congratulations on your 58lb weight loss...and I feel like I am giving advice to someone who is so much better at all this than me :-)

I have tried zig zagging (only a little)

I have tried eating extra protein/carbs and vice versa.


Upping exercise/less exercise

water....etc...etc
I have plateaud 3 times and tried all thes things.

I have gone back to just keeping to MFP and things have started moving.

Just try jiggling thigns about a little and then go back to what you were doing x

Rae9911

Try not to stress too much about it. In June/July I lost a pound then put on the pound it was like this for 8 solid weeks. I just upped my calories a little and made sure I drank 2ltr of water a day and then in August I started losing again. I think it happens so that the body can balance out the changes (that's what I tell myself on the matter) Since then I have have been steadily losing 1lb a week which I am happy with as its a loss and not a gain.

Keep your chin up and stick to it, you'll find you will suddenly start losing again.

0namission

I had this happen when i first started, as well. Have you tried changing up your diet and exercise routines a bit? Switching it up can sometimes shock your body and cause you to get of your slump.

My advice alsooo