I'm stuck, big time weight plateau?

1saturn
1saturn Posts: 95 Member
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I haven't been able to get past this number for ages. I want to lose another 10 pounds. Whenever I try to lose weight I get stuck here. I am vegetarian, I eat under 1200 calories. I have cut down on carbs and eat clean. I do around 30mins of cardio/toning 4 times a week and still nothing? (I've been stuck here for about 2 months now)
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  • nosebag1212
    nosebag1212 Posts: 621 Member
    how long have you plateaud? if its anything less than 3 weeks you're likely retaining water and are due for a whoosh soon, if it's longer then you're eating more calories than you think you are, if you're eating a true 1200 then you are 100% in a deficit unless you're like 4 foot tall
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  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    What Jerry said. You are probably eating too much.
  • Abi198111
    Abi198111 Posts: 76 Member
    Could you the problem be that you're eating less than 1200 cals? I thought 1200 was the very minimum for healthy weight loss?
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    If your not losing weight you're eating at maintenance. In the majority of cases people are eating far more than they think due to inaccuracies in logging. This is a useful link

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    I notice you just joined in June so how long have you actually been logging, and how do you know you're consuming 1200 calories? Do you have and use a food scale? I would ask you to set your diary to public but there couldn't be more than three days of data which would not be enough to properly understand your logging trends

    1200 calories is also the lowest calories MFP will set usually because you've told it you want to lose a massive amount of weight per week when you may not have that much to lose. You may wish to play with the 1 lb per week or .5 lb per week setting and see what it gives you

    Read these:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1296011-calorie-counting-101

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
  • 1saturn
    1saturn Posts: 95 Member
    I'm 5'3 I have no idea what I'm doing. Maybe I am eating more than I think but I use the calculator and I'm usually under my calorie intake :S.
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    LOL ok you should read the posted links and play with the tool and come up with a nice action plan. I think you'll be okay :)
  • 1saturn
    1saturn Posts: 95 Member
    I set up a different account for online because my the app I use of my phone has different goals etc. I just used it for the caluclator so my info was inaccurate. I have been using that app for a few years on and off. Daily logging since January. I do weigh my food and check calories before I log everything into my phone. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong? I continually get stuck at this same weight and I had lost 10 pounds before.
  • 1saturn
    1saturn Posts: 95 Member
    I doubt it. I set out to lose 20 pounds. Thing is, I lost 10 and I have 10 left. Maybe I should change my diet/exercise routine for the last ten pounds?
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    I set up a different account for online because my the app I use of my phone has different goals etc. I just used it for the caluclator so my info was inaccurate. I have been using that app for a few years on and off. Daily logging since January. I do weigh my food and check calories before I log everything into my phone. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong? I continually get stuck at this same weight and I had lost 10 pounds before.

    It's hard to know what you're doing wrong since I do not have access to the logging tool you're using. If you're not losing weight you probably need to consistently eat at a deficit, which would mean eating less food or exercising more

    PS: Please use the quote function. It's a bit confusing what or who you're replying to; I already assumed you were answering a certain question when you weren't.
  • 1saturn
    1saturn Posts: 95 Member
    To be honest I eat very well. I could be wrong but I don't think this is the issue. I used to eat yogurt for breakfast, go to a lightly active job, cycle there and back, have two boiled eggs and then eat a low calorie dinner that is designed for weight loss. The only snacks I have is fruit. My only issue is caffeine. I drink a lot of tea and coffee. ?
  • 1saturn
    1saturn Posts: 95 Member
    Eat less. You're obviously in maintenance. You need to eat less, workout more, ir with more intensity, or some combo of both. Barring any medical condition, it's an energy equation of cals in/out.

    To be honest I eat very well. I could be wrong but I don't think this is the issue. I used to eat yogurt for breakfast, go to a lightly active job, cycle there and back, have two boiled eggs and then eat a low calorie dinner that is designed for weight loss. The only snacks I have is fruit. My only issue is caffeine. I drink a lot of tea and coffee. ?
  • Cycle4Life99
    Cycle4Life99 Posts: 86
    Best advice I can give is to consult a Registered Dietitian. But that much said, are you sure you really NEED to lose 10 more pounds? You look great.
  • 1saturn
    1saturn Posts: 95 Member
    It's hard to know what you're doing wrong since I do not have access to the logging tool you're using. If you're not losing weight you probably need to consistently eat at a deficit, which would mean eating less food or exercising more

    PS: Please use the quote function. It's a bit confusing what or who you're replying to; I already assumed you were answering a certain question when you weren't.
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    Hey, just figured out how to use the quote function, haha. I was confusing myself there. Yes, I do think I eat right but I guess I must be doing something wrong. Could it be dehydration? I probably don't drink enough water. I'm a big time caffine and coffee person but rarely actually drink water.
    I also have problem areas which rarely loose any weight. My legs, for example. Doing leg toning work and even after my weight loss no inches lost. I seem to lose weight in the same places and not my problem areas. Really sucks.
  • Kegha
    Kegha Posts: 37 Member
    Hey, just figured out how to use the quote function, haha. I was confusing myself there. Yes, I do think I eat right but I guess I must be doing something wrong. Could it be dehydration? I probably don't drink enough water. I'm a big time caffine and coffee person but rarely actually drink water.
    I also have problem areas which rarely loose any weight. My legs, for example. Doing leg toning work and even after my weight loss no inches lost. I seem to lose weight in the same places and not my problem areas. Really sucks.
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    Hi, if you dont drink enough you will retain fluids and that can affect the scale. Try taking measurement to see if you are loosing inches. As far as body parts not getting smaller we all carry our weight differently and it is usually based on genetics. Probably woman jn your family are pear shaped. You can do toning exercises but it wont solve the problem but will help somewhat. the easier way is to learn to dress according to your body shape.
  • 1saturn
    1saturn Posts: 95 Member
    Best advice I can give is to consult a Registered Dietitian. But that much said, are you sure you really NEED to lose 10 more pounds? You look great.


    Thanks! I wouldn't say I need to but I can't seem to tone up my problem areas. Which is why I want to lose more. My thighs and hips never budge and my arms could be slimmer. I always loose weight around my waist, face and stomach but the rest of me is left untoned and large. I also need to rid of my lower tummy pooch.
  • CharleePear
    CharleePear Posts: 1,948 Member
    First of all, you look amazing, second of all you sound like you have a food issue if you are eating so little, I would see a dietician and therapist. I don't know you but if what you are saying is actually true, that is not good to be eating like that, it's no where near enough. Your body needs a certain amount to be keeping it running.

    Second of all, if you haven't got a clue what you are doing I would read those thinks that previous poster put up.

    Are you going strictly for a weight goal or a look? Cos a if it is a look, you can get that with exercise. Add a weights.

    Ditch the high levels of caffeine, drink lots of water, that will make you lose water weight, not fat, but you will feel better.
    You are not having enough protein at all if that is a typical day (other than not actually having enough though you didn't say what your dinner was but if it is low cal there won't be room for enough protein).
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    If your not losing weight you're eating at maintenance. In the majority of cases people are eating far more than they think due to inaccuracies in logging. This is a useful link

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide

    ^^ this
  • dmt4641
    dmt4641 Posts: 409 Member
    I'm not sure what your "cardio/toning" program is right now, but you might want to look into lifting heavy weights plus HiiT cardio. I am a pear trying to lose the last few stubborn pounds myself and the last ones are the hardest. Every half pound is a victory. I also have a weight that my body likes to stick at, but I would prefer 5-8 lbs less. I have been doing the Strong Curves program by Bret Contreras and it is really shaping up my glutes and hips. My upper body is also toning up with makes my hips look better proportioned.

    To me it seems like you are not eating enough. Is MFP telling you to eat 1200? What is your weight loss goal per week? If it is the last 10 lbs it shouldn't be more than .5 to 1 lb a week.
  • Navroop
    Navroop Posts: 1
    Eating too few calories puts your body in fight/flight mode where you stop losing weight. Your body isn't getting enough calories so it stores the food you do eat as fat. My suggestion would be to up your calories by 100. Ive been where you are and stuck, the problem was eating too few calories. Its difficult because you think eating less calories will make you lose more weight and you feel slightly guilty for eating more calories, thats only a short term thought and when the weight starts dropping off you won't be thinking that. Add weights into your diet and another portion of vegetables and a fruit, drink lots of water (I mean finish a glass and go fill up another one so you always have water near you). Hope that helps :).
  • rodduz
    rodduz Posts: 251 Member
    Open your diary so we can have a look at what you are eating. My guess is you're eating more than you think and eating in excess of 1200 calories and eating at maintenance.
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    Its very possible you're eating more than you think, but if you're truly eating UNDER 1200, then you shouldn't 'eat less' at all.

    I'd suggest mixing up your workout routine though. Have you been doing the same thing for a long time? Maybe add some new strength training or different cardio to shake things up. Based on how good you look now, it seems like you don't have much to lose, so often the last pounds are the ones that take the longest to drop.

    Good luck...and hang in there!
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  • 1saturn
    1saturn Posts: 95 Member
    First of all, you look amazing, second of all you sound like you have a food issue if you are eating so little, I would see a dietician and therapist. I don't know you but if what you are saying is actually true, that is not good to be eating like that, it's no where near enough. Your body needs a certain amount to be keeping it running.

    Second of all, if you haven't got a clue what you are doing I would read those thinks that previous poster put up.

    Are you going strictly for a weight goal or a look? Cos a if it is a look, you can get that with exercise. Add a weights.

    Ditch the high levels of caffeine, drink lots of water, that will make you lose water weight, not fat, but you will feel better.
    You are not having enough protein at all if that is a typical day (other than not actually having enough though you didn't say what your dinner was but if it is low cal there won't be room for enough protein).

    Thankyou. I think I fill up more on dinner than I made it seem. The dinners are filling and reasonable. I don't get much protein because I am veggie and I am allergic to a few things. I have eggs or chicpeas for lunch a lot though.
    It is possible that I have a food issue but I am not thin at all so it can't be very bad haha. I get positive comments from my friends but my family always hint I could/should lose more weight. Being that my body is curvy it's quite easy for people think of me as fat or chubby etc.
    I think I would look better if I lost ten pounds. Yes, I am striving for a number because I really don't like the one I'm at. Is that bad? My BMI is okay but because I'm only 5'3 my weight seems a lot to me.
  • tangobaby15
    tangobaby15 Posts: 2 Member
    When I first started with MFP I lost 4 kilos very rapidly. It was actually kind of scary how fast the weight came off. Then nothing. I read how many people said to increase your food. Finally I did that. I went from 1200 calories to 1400 - 1500 per day. At first I gained a kilo back, then after a couple of weeks I lost it again and since then, the weight has been coming off again.

    I think that if you are eating less than 1200 calories you have put your body into starvation mode. It will look to conserve as much as possible. You need to eat more. I know that sounds weird, but that is what you need to do.
  • 1saturn
    1saturn Posts: 95 Member
    I'm not sure what your "cardio/toning" program is right now, but you might want to look into lifting heavy weights plus HiiT cardio. I am a pear trying to lose the last few stubborn pounds myself and the last ones are the hardest. Every half pound is a victory. I also have a weight that my body likes to stick at, but I would prefer 5-8 lbs less. I have been doing the Strong Curves program by Bret Contreras and it is really shaping up my glutes and hips. My upper body is also toning up with makes my hips look better proportioned.

    To me it seems like you are not eating enough. Is MFP telling you to eat 1200? What is your weight loss goal per week? If it is the last 10 lbs it shouldn't be more than .5 to 1 lb a week.

    Hi
    I go jogging for 20 mins and probably spend about 10 mins doing full body toning/exercises. I mix that up but I stick to my usual cardio because gym isn't ideal for me right now.
    That programme sounds fun. I have an hourglass body so weight pretty much goes everywhere on me. My thighs are a massive problem area for me though, inner thighs especially. Awfully stubborn.
    No I set my goals higher because if I set my goal lower it would probably be more effective as I am stuck at this weight. I can't get past it. Every time I diet I get stuck here and it's so frustrating.
  • 1saturn
    1saturn Posts: 95 Member
    When I first started with MFP I lost 4 kilos very rapidly. It was actually kind of scary how fast the weight came off. Then nothing. I read how many people said to increase your food. Finally I did that. I went from 1200 calories to 1400 - 1500 per day. At first I gained a kilo back, then after a couple of weeks I lost it again and since then, the weight has been coming off again.

    I think that if you are eating less than 1200 calories you have put your body into starvation mode. It will look to conserve as much as possible. You need to eat more. I know that sounds weird, but that is what you need to do.

    I think this could be true. Today I've eaten a weightwaters toast and a glass of water and I feel full. Like I don't need to eat till dinner but that can't be a good sign. I get scared to eat more though, it just seems like it wouldn't work for me but I might be wrong entirely. So hard to know :(. I always get stuck at the same weight though, which is the most strange thing.
  • 1saturn
    1saturn Posts: 95 Member
    Eating too few calories puts your body in fight/flight mode where you stop losing weight. Your body isn't getting enough calories so it stores the food you do eat as fat. My suggestion would be to up your calories by 100. Ive been where you are and stuck, the problem was eating too few calories. Its difficult because you think eating less calories will make you lose more weight and you feel slightly guilty for eating more calories, thats only a short term thought and when the weight starts dropping off you won't be thinking that. Add weights into your diet and another portion of vegetables and a fruit, drink lots of water (I mean finish a glass and go fill up another one so you always have water near you). Hope that helps :).

    Thanks. I think I might try this but I'm not sure. I absolutely need to drink more water though, this might help. (Prepare for massive overshare) I only go to the toilet like twice a week. I have no idea what this means but it can't be good. I'm not sure what's doing on but it's the same story every time I try to lose weight. I get stuck and go around in circles.
  • rodduz
    rodduz Posts: 251 Member
    You go to the toilet twice per week? To p*ss?

    Something is drastically wrong!

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