Help! Have I reached a plateau already? (after two weeks)

srlove87
srlove87 Posts: 3 Member
edited February 13 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi,
I'm on the low calorie diet (about 1200-1300 cal/day) for 17 days now.
I lost about 4 pounds in the first week and a half. However I've gained 1-2 pounds back and my weight has not changed since.
Have I reached a plateau ? What can I do to break the plateau phase?


Im 5.5ft and currently weigh 128lb
I only work out 2-3 times a week (30-40 min of cardio).

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  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    You are at a healthy weight, so any loss will require a careful balance and careful consideration of your goals. They sound unrealistic at this point.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,185 Member
    Hi,
    I'm on the low calorie diet (about 1200-1300 cal/day) for 17 days now.
    I lost about 4 pounds in the first week and a half. However I've gained 1-2 pounds back and my weight has not changed since.
    Have I reached a plateau ? What can I do to break the plateau phase?


    Im 5.5ft and currently weigh 128lb
    I only work out 2-3 times a week (30-40 min of cardio).
    As mentioned you're at a normal weight so trying to lose more will be harder to do. Shoot for .25lbs loss if you're just trying to lose a little more fat.
    And plateau's are usually 6 weeks or more of no weight loss while being consistent with diet and exercise. Which by the way, are you exercising? Lower calorie diets slow metabolic rate and exercise helps to raise it.

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  • Shellz31
    Shellz31 Posts: 214 Member
    You are at a healthy weight, so any loss will require a careful balance and careful consideration of your goals. They sound unrealistic at this point.

    I completely agree. 100 percent. I suggest reevaluating your goals.

    Also, you can't say because your weight went up a 1-2 lbs in half a week that it's a plateau. Weight naturally fluctuates a few pounds a day And a few days isn't near enough time to know what direction your weight is going. A plateau lasts weeks/months, not days.
  • srlove87
    srlove87 Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you all for quick response.

    The main goal of this journey was to change my bad eating habits and get toned (I usually eat fast food mainly and now I cut down the fast food once/twice per week). I wouldn't want to slow down my metabolism by eating small. are there any rules for choosing minimum intake calories?


    I exercise only 2-3 times per week, 30-40 minutes on the elliptical machine with interval mode.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    Hi,
    I'm on the low calorie diet (about 1200-1300 cal/day) for 17 days now.
    I lost about 4 pounds in the first week and a half. However I've gained 1-2 pounds back and my weight has not changed since.
    Have I reached a plateau ? What can I do to break the plateau phase?


    Im 5.5ft and currently weigh 128lb
    I only work out 2-3 times a week (30-40 min of cardio).
    I'd question with a bmi of 20 why you're trying to lose more weight. If it's a look your're after you are better off exercising and probably resistance training with that also it a more suitable amount of calories.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    Thank you all for quick response.

    The main goal of this journey was to change my bad eating habits and get toned (I usually eat fast food mainly and now I cut down the fast food once/twice per week). I wouldn't want to slow down my metabolism by eating small. are there any rules for choosing minimum intake calories?


    I exercise only 2-3 times per week, 30-40 minutes on the elliptical machine with interval mode.

    You can change bad eating habits without losing weigh...and to get "toned" get off the machines and start lifting some weights or doing some sort of resistence training.
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