Should I keep doing what I am doing? ( Stuck )
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danielle4992
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I have a lingering question about plataues.... I have been stuck at 158-160 ( those lbs come and go when they choose to lol ) for about 2 weeks now. I know to try upping my cals and changing up my exercise routine, but my question is this.. If I don't do that, and just continue to keep doing what I'm doing ( 1200 calories plus about 8 miles a week running outside ) will my body eventually just let go and start letting me lose again?? I drink 82oz of water AT LEAST a day ( my little rubbermaid thingy i carry holds that much and its gone before I go home from work ) and I get enough fiber.. I never go over on my sugars and rarely on carbs.. if I go over on anything its usually protein... Thanks for all the replies in advance! PS... I eat my exercise calories SOMETIMES... most of the time I just eat half. depending on how hungry I am that day...
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I think you will eventually start to lose again but will have faster results if you change up your excercise a bit doing different types of cardio and strength training0
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I'm no expert but it sounds to me like you've got all the bases covered, so you could just stick it out. If it's really bothering you, though, try eating maintenance for a few days. I'm not saying your body is in starvation mode, but losing 2lbs a week is a little bit more than your body probably prefers, and that might be the little jolt it needs to get things going again. Good luck!0
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2 weeks is definitely not a plateau...keep doing what you're doing and you will see results! However, if it makes you feel better, you could always switch it up as others have suggested :flowerforyou:0
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You can try changing your workout a bit and see if that helps.
But two weeks is probably not at a plateau, you may start seeing results if you continue the way you are, may just take a longer time
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I had the same scenario and so i went to a dietician and she told me to lower my protein. Idk.....it seemed illogical to me, but I'm gonna try it to see if I get a change too. she said, if I if I get too much protein, it will turn into fat.0
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I'd try eating back your calories on those days you run especially. You're burning some intense calories with running and your body needs the fuel. I'd try that before I upped my base calories or stopped eating back the exercise calories.0
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When I get stuck like that, I take a day off exercise and dieting. Usually that's enough to get things going the right direction again.0
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If that really is what you're doing, then yeah I'd say just keep at it. If you're always leaving your body short of energy, then necesarily you will lose weight.0
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