Plateau

cderienzo

I am struggling with the dreaded plateau. I am down 58 pounds and my weight loss has slowed dramatically. Has anyone experienced this and if so what did you do to get around it. I had a visit with the doc yesterday that suggested that I increase my calories to over 2000 a day for several weeks and then start to cut my calories again to 1200-1300. He advised me to continue my exercise regime which includes running 2-3 miles a day, with weight training on alternate days, and stationary bike when I can. I really would love to hear from you that have been there and what you did to get out of the slump. Thank you very much!!!!

cderienzo

anyone? am i alone in this battle?

rubysphoto

Not alone at all. There are many different opinions here as some have a creditable background and others do not. Some ways works for some and not for others. Ok now that is said my opinion is 1200-1300 is too low if you are doing that much exercise. try around 1600-2000 a day. Make sure you get a balanced day with Protein, fats and Carbs. Stay with healthy fats and complex carbs. Drink lots of water, say a minimum of 10 cups a day. Every 8-12 weeks of exercise take a week off to rest. Increase your intensity of jogging/running or HIIT. High intensity at shorter periods will burn the fat more then a longer slow pace. I believe in supplements to fill the gaps of nutrition that our food lacks and watch what you take as supplements are not created equally.

I think most people have hit a plateau somewhere along this road if not multiple times. I have and just need to re evaluate things and make some minor changes.

Hope this helps some.