Have I hit a plateau?

khall86790

For my first 1-2 months of MFP I was on the 1200 calorie diet and found it a real struggle, but was successful with it. Then I hit a plateau and through a lot of useful information on the forums, I upped my calories to 1350 to see how I went with that. Again, was very successful and probably lost at least 10lbs from that.
Now, for the last 3 weeks I have been stuck between 64kgs and 62.5kgs, my weight is constantly going up and down between that although mostly sitting at 63.3kgs.
I upped to 1400 calories about a week and a half ago (I know it's only 50 cals difference but I was playing around with different calculators and MFP settings) but I've still had no joy at shifting past this.
I have changed from running to yoga (aerobics/weight loss yoga) during this time to see if working some different muscles will make a difference but still, nothing.

I have a lightly active lifestyle if you don't include my exercising (which is usually 5-6 days per week for at least 30 minutes) and most days I end up walking for at least 30 minutes. I do have the odd day where I sit at home and don't do anything currently as I finished my old job and start a new one in 2 weeks time (so I am bored and broke!) but on these days I still do a workout so I've kept myself moving.

My diet consists of a fairly low carb intake most days, lots of vegetables and protein. I eat a lot of poached eggs, ham and a healthy breakfast (usually porridge/oats/wheat based cereal).

Should I be doing something differently?
Anyone got any tips?

khall86790

Oh and to add, I am a 22 year old female. Height is 5'4 and my goal weight is roughly 130-135lbs, currently floating around the 139lbs mark.

katy_trail

sounds like you need to focus on body recomposition now. you're very close to goal, are you doing weight training?

SenseiCole

try this

change up your food, so don't eat the same foods day in and day out/ week in and week out

change up you exercise
eg one day running, next day bike, next tme weights, or etc etc

I do gym-weights, cardo- bike, rower step etc, karate orienteering


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khall86790

sounds like you need to focus on body recomposition now. you're very close to goal, are you doing weight training?

No, I am moving in about 2 weeks so was saving joining a gym or investing in weights until after (I travel so it seemed silly to load my suitcase with hand weights to have to lug them around just before I leave!).
The only weight training I do currently is body weight training, all the work outs I do use body weight for strength work outs e.g. planks, push ups, etc.) which is why I've gotten into an aerobics style of yoga as I can feel it working my muscles.

khall86790

try this

change up your food, so don't eat the same foods day in and day out/ week in and week out


anyone can add me

But this style of eating has worked for me for the last 4 months (up until now) and it has a very good mix of vegetables, protein, carbs and fats. So if I go and change that I don't see how without it being as good a variation?
I understand something isn't working now but on these boards people preach about how it's calorie intake that creates the loss e.g. deficit of 3500 cals = 1lb of fat loss so I don't see how changing what I am eating will effect this as I'd still be consuming the same number of calories?

khall86790

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