HIT A PLATEAU-HELP!

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  • cmstraut
    cmstraut Posts: 15
    Well, I'm doing WW and that isn't by calories. Its points. So, I am eating my points, exactly. Not really counting calories and I burn about 330 calories when I walk 2 miles. So, about 1650 per week burned when I walk Mon-Fri.

    I would try adding interval training to your current workout. You can try the park bench workout on your walk or try jogging for 1 min intervals ever 10 mins. The key is to shock your body to help it continue to work hard. No need for drastic changes, just try to slowly keep adding new things.

    Good luck!
  • darlinglovestory
    darlinglovestory Posts: 27
    Something else to think about is if you are sensitive to carbs, you might also be sensitive to fruits and sodium too. I did WW for a very long time and just couldn't really be successful at it. I was always hungry and bloated. I switched over to MFP and boy was it an eye opener! I had no idea how much sodium I was eating! That is the reason I was always bloated. Sure, WW has meals, treats, etc but that doesn't make it good for everybody. Also, just because fruit is 0 points, I would still limit my servings to one maybe 2 per day. Maybe try logging your food into MFP and see the "whole" picture and not just points. Good luck to you!

    Yeah, just reading your reply about carbs put like 2 lbs on me. I am really sensitive to carbs cause of PCOS and I gain EASILY when I eat them. Which sucks.
  • darlinglovestory
    darlinglovestory Posts: 27
    Well, I'm doing WW and that isn't by calories. Its points. So, I am eating my points, exactly. Not really counting calories and I burn about 330 calories when I walk 2 miles. So, about 1650 per week burned when I walk Mon-Fri.

    I would try adding interval training to your current workout. You can try the park bench workout on your walk or try jogging for 1 min intervals ever 10 mins. The key is to shock your body to help it continue to work hard. No need for drastic changes, just try to slowly keep adding new things.

    Good luck!

    Thanks!!!
  • darlinglovestory
    darlinglovestory Posts: 27
    This is what I'll probably do! I need to start jogging, actually. Thanks!

    weigths are nice, they startle your body in a good way. and they're much less boring than just cardio.

    But if you don't feel like joining a gym you can do your own HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) - the idea is to do a minute of your standard excercise (walk), then 10 seconds as hard as you can (sprint), then a minute of your standard excercise, then again 10 seconds as hard as you can. You can vary the proportions, for instance 5 minutes vs 1 minute or 2 minutes vs 30 seconds.

    This is more realistic for me cause my fat butt can't jog for long, yet.
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    I always think that a plateau is that you actually figured out what YOU need (in terms of diet and exercise) to stay at your current weight. So, you figured out maintenance for your exact weight.

    I know it's strange to look at it that way but it is exactly what is going on.
  • darlinglovestory
    darlinglovestory Posts: 27
    I always think that a plateau is that you actually figured out what YOU need (in terms of diet and exercise) to stay at your current weight. So, you figured out maintenance for your exact weight.

    I know it's strange to look at it that way but it is exactly what is going on.

    Well, I definitely and not ready to maintain. I gotta get out of this plateau!
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    Try eating less. It has worked for me several times when I hit plateaus.
  • NMonroe40
    NMonroe40 Posts: 2 Member
    I am very carb sensitive also and I've found that I do better when I have a cheat day or meal each week. I guess it confuses my body! And I echo the interval training! It keeps your metabolism running longer than if you just run or walk alone! I do it on the treadmill or bicycle at the gym, but you can do it anywhere, even outside! Good Luck!!!:smile:
  • JennCarvin
    JennCarvin Posts: 2 Member
    I was doing WW originally and actually began gaining weight again - even while staying within my points. Switched to just tracking everything via MFP and it's been so much better! I've still hit a plateau a few times.

    To get through a plateau, I follow the old LA Weight Loss 2 Day Take-Off plan which can be found here: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/la-weight-loss/95630-best-way-do-2-day-take-off.html

    Replace the LAWL specific items as follows:
    -- LA Lites --> Luna Bars (NOT the Luna Protein Bars)
    -- Take-off Juice + water --> R.W. Knudsen Nutritious Morning Blend juice (I do 32oz of juice - not mixed 25oz juice + 7oz water)

    You can look for where to buy the juice here: http://www.rwknudsenfamily.com/products/simply-nutritious/morning-blend

    Hope it helps!
  • sleibo87
    sleibo87 Posts: 403 Member
    You definitely should kick up the working out. Your body gets used to the exercises and once you change it up, you will see more results. Check out Jillian Michaels Body Revolution. Its a 90 day program only 30 mins a day, add that to your walking and I Promise you will see results! The videos change ever 2 weeks so your body keeps having to work hard. Check out my photos, those are my results from this program and i loved it. I have repeated the program 3 times just upping my weights and doing the more advanced moves and I see still results. Feel free to email me if you have any questions!
  • yksdoris
    yksdoris Posts: 327 Member
    This is what I'll probably do! I need to start jogging, actually. Thanks!

    weigths are nice, they startle your body in a good way. and they're much less boring than just cardio.

    But if you don't feel like joining a gym you can do your own HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) - the idea is to do a minute of your standard excercise (walk), then 10 seconds as hard as you can (sprint), then a minute of your standard excercise, then again 10 seconds as hard as you can. You can vary the proportions, for instance 5 minutes vs 1 minute or 2 minutes vs 30 seconds.

    This is more realistic for me cause my fat butt can't jog for long, yet.

    hehe, the HIIT's were amazing at getting my condition better. at the gym, when I first joined, my PI was like 11 (anything under 10 is: why aren't you in a wheelchair you're so out of shape) and for about 2 years it kept hovering just under 20 (20 to 30 is the "normal" range I think; and 30 to 40 is good shape where above 40 is what professional athletes have). Then they made me do the intervals and whoooomp up above 30 I went in about 2 months time :D

    oh, and keep one HIIT session going for 10-15 minutes straight; then rest. when I was first starting I could do the "sprint" bits maybe 5 or 6 times within the 10 minutes so don't worry if you take an extra break to recover.
  • yksdoris
    yksdoris Posts: 327 Member
    oh, and keep one HIIT session going for 10-15 minutes straight; then rest. when I was first starting I could do the "sprint" bits maybe 5 or 6 times within the 10 minutes so don't worry if you take an extra break to recover.
    er, I meant, not the "sprint" bit, but the whole thing including the walking parts.

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