I CANT STAND THIS PLATEAU

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  • getfit618
    getfit618 Posts: 41 Member
    I'm definitely going to increase my protein- I guess I never really thought I wasn't eating enough of it! Also I don't skip meals ever! I eat 3 meals a day I just added snacks to my diary yesterday so it seems like I don't eat lunch cause all my past lunches change to am snack!
  • getfit618
    getfit618 Posts: 41 Member
    So how much protein should my goal be? I scanned through and I wasn't grossl under any days and most days I seemed I was over! I guess I don't know what the best recommendation would be! Thanks
  • krystonite
    krystonite Posts: 553 Member
    So how much protein should my goal be? I scanned through and I wasn't grossl under any days and most days I seemed I was over! I guess I don't know what the best recommendation would be! Thanks

    General rule of thumb is a gram of protein per gram of weight. So if you weigh 130lbs you'd eat 130grams of protein. You really can't eat too much of protein, though, so don't worry about every "going over" on it. But try eating at least 100grams.
  • Blueberry09
    Blueberry09 Posts: 821 Member
    11 weeks and counting!!! Good Luck and DON'T GIVE UP.

    Since June for me. I've tried all of the above at one point or another. I'm just goin to keep on plugging
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator



    I am only 5 feet tall!

    Well your height doesn't really have anything to do with how much you can eat and it doesn't mean that you shouldn't eat more calories. In reality, your metabolism has more to do with your lean muscle mass than your height, age or sex. Those are just genetic factors that can reduce the amount of lean muscle mass. Besides, I know several 5" girls that can pack down over 2000 calories and not gain weight and in fact gain muscle.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    Also, for all those who are at plateaus, feel free to PM me and I can work with you. I have been able to break one 3 different times and have helped a bunch of people do the same. I use the Katch McArdle formula which bases your caloric needs based on BMR, TDEE and a deficit from there. Also, it takes an average of calories over a week so you aren't fighting to get calories at the end of the day.
  • jill___
    jill___ Posts: 188 Member
    When I hit a big plateau that lasted for WEEKS, I completely stopped my exercise and diet for one week. I ate whatever I wanted and didn't work out. When I started my regularly routine back up a week later, the steady weight loss started again. I do this about once every 2-3 months to re-jump start my weight loss.
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