Plateau Help

It sounds like you may be eating too little, so your body is trying to store whatever it can get to keep you going.
It takes 4-8 weeks to see a physical change in anything you do, so give it time if you just started to add the planks, crunches and pushup (which is strength training without the weights)
I'm not an expert and don't know your full story, but this is what i can share with you.

What does your food diary look like? I don't believe you eat exactly the same thing everyday for 3 weeks. What's your calorie goal and how tall are you? A lot more information is needed to make an accurate assessment.

If you are literally too full to eat anymore then what is your plan when you reach your goal and transition to maintenance? Are you just going to keep eating this amount until your TDEE drops enough?

Try adding in some calorie dense foods like avocado, olive oil or coconut oil, nuts and nut butters, full fat dairy, ice cream, sour cream, Greek yogurt, or just skip the protein shake and have a real dinner.

If your goal is simply to weigh less, cut out the carbs (i.e., oatmeal and bread) and ramp up your cardio. If your goal is to be smaller, you should really incorporate weights into your regimen. I used to be one of those women that was anti-weights, but if you do them the right way (low weight with many reps), you'll find yourself getting more toned and smaller and you won't bulk up. Eventually the weight will come off, because your brand new muscle will help burn more fat when you do cardio:)

Is there a medical reason you're keeping your fat intake so low?

no should it be higher? should it be at 27g instead of 20g? cause right now im on a 40-15-45 diet. would it be better to do a 40-40-20?

I aim for .34g of fat per pound of body weight to help with hormone balance, cell regrowth, and vitamin absorbtion. .8g of protein per pound of body weight to help retain and repair your lean muscle mass. Fill in the rest of your calories with carbs as you see fit.


Of course, you can tweak those numbers to fit your routine, better.

Since Feb. 16th you have lost 15 pounds, that's two months (and Feb. is short), about 2 pounds a week. That's good!

I know it's frustrating to plateau but people usually do after the initial burst. Have you been measuring yourself? I plateaued while eating correctly but I was losing inches and didn't realize it until I tried smaller clothes.

Here's a good forum post/article about that frustrating plateau:

http://www.fastday.com/not-losing-weight-f27/5-2-diet-plateau-t288.html

thats because i was couldnt eat anymore today, i was full....my protein keeps me full for a good couple hours that why i have it for dinnner

how did you get overweight if you can't eat more than 700 cals?

Hey friend.....I'm 5'6'' and finally past my normal plateau (after every baby) of 150lbs. The thing that did it for me was to cut out dairy for a week every other week. For me this meant no cream in my coffee and no low fat string cheese. (two things I cannot give up forever, but short term can handle) I am not a seller of herbal supplements, but another thing that could contribute to my breaking past my plateau is garcinia cambogia. I intend to use it until I reach my goal weight of 130lbs. (currently 147) For workouts, I toss in a High Intensity Interval workout at least once a week, shooting for once every 48 hours ...........your metabolism will get a jolt and you will burn fat 9x more than after traditional steady state cardio. Are you familiar with HIIT? I wouldn't wait until you're 130 to start weight training.....muscle burns fat girl.....the fat will melt faster if you increase your muscle!! Diet wise, you definitely need to take in more vegetable and fruit fats......."GOOD FAT IN BAD FAT OFF" is the saying, and it's true. I typically take in 40g of fat from olive oil, avocado, coconut oil or nuts everyday minimum and once or twice a week I go up to 50g. You body needs fat to run optimally, to absorb the fat soluble vitamins and to ease the joints and maintain mental clarity. I'm not a Dr....so I hope this doesn't sound too clinical....I am just my own guinea pig. Try to cut dairy, but replace it with coconut or almond milk....or try to cut out gluten? (also, a solid rule of thumb for me, no carbs after 6pm....)

Girl, you cray
For eating the same thing every day