do you hit a wall when trying to lose weight?

Options
goku89
goku89 Posts: 160
in Health and Weight Loss
my goal isn't that crazy, considering my ideal body weight might actually be 180 (my goal is 200 lbs)

is it true you hit a wall?

Replies

  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    Options
    Most people hit a plateau some months into it, when your body adjusts to the lower calories and increased exercise. At that point, it's usually just a matter of switching something up a little (trying a new exercise or upping one nutrition macro or another) and just waiting. It generally settles out.

    It doesn't necessarily mean you're doing anything wrong, just that you have a body that's primed for adapting for survival. That's a good thing. Don't let the worry of plateau stop you.
  • heatherannh23
    heatherannh23 Posts: 71 Member
    Options
    Yeah, any monotony after you've been working out and eating right for awhile will make your body accustom to it. Try a new exercise, challenge yourself. It'll pick up again. The goal is to shock your body (:
  • jpalocy77
    jpalocy77 Posts: 114 Member
    Options
    I have been at a "wall" since June. .I wasn't moving past 142.8... not even an ounce... I added some runs to my workout routine..and it went to 141... i'm stuck between 140 and 141... its slowly creeping down.. right now I am focusing on strength training..and a few runs a week to see if I can knock my body out of its "routine"... I keep getting told i'm getting skinnier..but I'm not seeing it in ANY numbers... :/ Good luck..change up your routine some! just remember this is a LIFE change..not an instant change!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Options
    I haven't yet. I'm 16 lbs from my goal and guessing it will slow down at some point though (I've lost 6 lbs the last month so it definitely hasn't yet). I stall every month but never longer than 3 weeks so I don't really call that a wall.

    Typically people who hit a wall when they are still pretty far from their goal are doing something wrong, IMO.
  • goku89
    goku89 Posts: 160
    Options
    i don't think i hit a wall or anything i posted a bunch of stuff on the fitness reddit.

    like one worry was that i'd be so skinny like those cross country runners but i was told that won't happen with my height. super skinny would be like 160 lbs for me or 150 lbs so i'll be fine plus i weight train, but i might not actually increase my weights.

    one important thing i learned is that i have to choose between cutting fat and gaining muscle...so i choose cutting fat.

    i mean, i still want to lit weights, but at the moment i would rather focus on body excercize push ups pull ups sit ups, running, weights, maybe swimming eventually...

    i mean as great as lifting is, i think i know what i'd rather have right now.

Categories