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Are you at a weight loss plateau?

jujulamb
jujulamb Posts: 195
edited January 11 in Motivation and Support
I am at a plateau, I read this article from Mayo clinic and feel it helped!
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss-plateau/MY01152

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  • kiabiteyou
    kiabiteyou Posts: 2
    I know the feeling
  • move257
    move257 Posts: 313
    Never hit a plateau (knock on wood!!) but this is good to know. Thanks!! :D:D
  • megdet
    megdet Posts: 18 Member
    Currently in the same rutt after losing 30 lbs...definately read this article, and definately am revamping my plan!! Thanks for the link!
  • katieannd
    katieannd Posts: 66 Member
    Thank you for posting!! I am going to SCREAM if I see 157.4 on the scale for much longer! haha
  • jujulamb
    jujulamb Posts: 195
    I know I go from 149-150 then drop to 147 and right back up to 149...My body doesnt know what it wants to do. :(
  • CarrieBeard
    CarrieBeard Posts: 117 Member
    I think the scales are STUCK! Heading off to read the article. Thanks for sharing. :flowerforyou:
  • jujulamb
    jujulamb Posts: 195
    I think the scales are STUCK! Heading off to read the article. Thanks for sharing. :flowerforyou:
    I love reading the articles on Mayo Clinics page
  • EpitomeOfSxy
    EpitomeOfSxy Posts: 157 Member
    Plateau's are rough. This is why I normally pick a fitness related goal as my back up when the weight loss slows. Right now I am aiming to run for 15 minutes without a break (Just started running about 2 weeks ago - a couple times a week) Because I am getting married I have a wedding dress to be terrified of as motivation, I suggest finding another goal outside of the tape measure or scale that you can focus on when those two things don't co operate. I have been at a plateau bouncing between 160-162 for almost two months now, it is terribly frustrating but keep focused! :)!
  • alvalaurie
    alvalaurie Posts: 369 Member
    Been stuck for months. I'm chalking it up to menopause but thanks for the article!
  • mydyal
    mydyal Posts: 2
    Thanks for the post. Im going through a "minor" plateau and hope this will help me get off it and drop to where Im working to.

    Cheers
  • CharRicho
    CharRicho Posts: 389 Member
    I think I'm in my first "mini-plateau" after losing 6 lbs in the first two weeks, I didn't lose anything the 3rd week despite sticking with everything. I guess that initial weight was my water weight. So I'm definitely gonna read this article and figure out how to get to the next step. Thanks :)
  • camrunner
    camrunner Posts: 363
    I've been at the 190 plateau for about 8 years :P
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