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Questions About Weight Loss Plateau's: Why do they happen, w

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  • aagnew01
    aagnew01 Posts: 33 Member
    bump
  • candiceanderson84
    candiceanderson84 Posts: 43 Member
    Great advice!!!
  • HuntingArpegius
    HuntingArpegius Posts: 41 Member
    bump
  • NBabi91
    NBabi91 Posts: 270 Member
    bump.
  • TNoire
    TNoire Posts: 642 Member
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  • Missi3601
    Missi3601 Posts: 264
    great advice!
  • dgjewels49
    dgjewels49 Posts: 43
    bump:flowerforyou:
  • InkedInnocence
    InkedInnocence Posts: 71 Member
    Thanks for posting!! :happy:
  • Rayjewls
    Rayjewls Posts: 96 Member
    Bump
  • AeolianHarp
    AeolianHarp Posts: 463 Member
    Not a single mention of a diet break. What is this world coming to. Diet break > all for breaking through plateau.
  • TNoire
    TNoire Posts: 642 Member
    Not a single mention of a diet break. What is this world coming to. Diet break > all for breaking through plateau.

    There is mention not in those words but its there but unfort it doesn't work for everyone :tongue:
  • AeolianHarp
    AeolianHarp Posts: 463 Member
    There is mention not in those words but its there but unfort it doesn't work for everyone :tongue:

    I have yet to see a proper diet break not work for someone. Proper diet break = two weeks at maintenance. That's usually how long it takes for the hormones that are effected by diet to normalize.
  • stephenparrish
    stephenparrish Posts: 1
    No plateau yet, but it seems like there is a slow week every other week. Once a week I track my body fat %. So far I see this continuing to tick down even when the weight loss slows. Likewise I take the body measurements once a week and continue to see beneficial improvement there even when weight loss slows. Keeps the frustration low.

    I'm in week 5 of the 6 Week Cure plan. I'm not in maintenance mode with so much weight to go (probably a 30 week cure for me), but this does shake up the body in a manner your propose. Until I reach goal weight and shift to maintenance I will be doing two weeks of low carb, high protein and then 1 week of 3 protein shakes/day + 1 real meal.

    The weight loss has see-sawed off. The first week of dietary switch I get nice big drops. The second week it slows. I was sick of the protein shakes at the end of week 2, but when I got to the end of week 4 (2 weeks of high protein/low carbs) I was kinda excited to get on shakes again. I expected a nice loss week and it's worked out that way.

    Lots of exercise as well. Going into week 6 I'm adding strength/core training to cardio. See if I can blast through my slow week.
  • sedativestorm
    sedativestorm Posts: 79 Member
    bump, so I can come back to re-read for tips.
  • Brittanysmith1001
    Brittanysmith1001 Posts: 17 Member
    Thank you for this!!!!!
  • Jessax12
    Jessax12 Posts: 6 Member
    I've plateaued for a few weeks now and didn't know what to do. This info is great! I'm going to check the gym schedule this week to try out some new classes and switch it up a bit! Thank you :flowerforyou:
  • JosyH50
    JosyH50 Posts: 2
    Thanks so much - this is just what I needed at this point in my journey. :)
  • dlchrist
    dlchrist Posts: 5 Member
    thank you for this info, I think I am in a plateau now
  • TNoire
    TNoire Posts: 642 Member
    welcome =)
  • chocolettebelle
    chocolettebelle Posts: 6 Member
    I love this post..... It explains a lot. I have much I need to re-evaluate. Thanks
  • FuchsiaKF
    FuchsiaKF Posts: 9
    bump
  • Spamee
    Spamee Posts: 148 Member
    thanks, bump
  • mrsjacksn
    mrsjacksn Posts: 113
    bump
  • JennBona
    JennBona Posts: 255 Member
    bump
  • naveej
    naveej Posts: 73 Member
    thanks for putting it all up here.really thanks very helpfull
  • TNoire
    TNoire Posts: 642 Member
    welcome =)
  • ktrn0312
    ktrn0312 Posts: 721 Member
    bump
  • meadowmail77
    meadowmail77 Posts: 64 Member
    when I alternate a higher calorie day with a lower calorie day (think week two of 17 day diet) I get past my plateaus :)
  • csym1
    csym1 Posts: 39
    Thank you for your post as I have just experienced my first plateau in my weight loss journey- how frustrating!!! I did some of the recommendations that you posted and I am back on track now- it is just nice knowing that I am not doing this alone. I have a great support system from both MFP and from my family. My husband even boosted up his workout just to help me through:) that difficult time as he knew how hard I had/have been working. Thank you again.
  • heygina
    heygina Posts: 78
    bump to read later. thanks!
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