Hit my plateau..

PaBeany

Hi everyone,

I haven't lost any weight for about 3 weeks. I started exercising more regularly (before just cutting calories) but it hasn't made a difference. I'm trying not to eat my exercise calories, either, but no difference.

Tips?

I'm 5ft6 and 11 stone 4, 158lb.

Thanks!!

magj0y

Have you tried eating enough calories to maintain your weight for a week or so and then go back to dieting?

cmccorma

When I started exercising I stalled for about a month! I think it was my muscles storing extra water while repairing themselves.

fizzletto

I had a 3 week long plateau a while back and what I found worked for me was eating 100-200 more calories each day than I was previously eating. i was previously on a 1,200 calorie diet, I switched to eating between 1,300 and 1,400 a day for a week and then I suddenly dropped 2 pounds. I then switched back to eating, 1,200 a day with no problems.

magj0y

***get out the measuring tape and put the scale away.

YoshiZelda

I had a 3 week long plateau a while back and what I found worked for me was eating 100-200 more calories each day than I was previously eating. i was previously on a 1,200 calorie diet, I switched to eating between 1,300 and 1,400 a day for a week and then I suddenly dropped 2 pounds. I then switched back to eating, 1,200 a day with no problems.

This ^^^ Works like a charm.

ksaltsman04

We are in the same boat. I am 5'6" and 154 lbs. I have not lost any weight for about 3-4 weeks. I have decided to switch from walking to workout dvd's to make my body try something it's not as efficient at.

gmichaelguy

I had a plateau for a couple days this summer and I just stuck to my plan minus a couple hundred calories and exercised vigorosly. Then the plateau was over. Most of the old wives tales you read here are just that. Lower intake and higher burn is only solution. But if you want, you can sleep with a spoon under your pillow.