Plateau Killing Ideas?

Aikigoth
Aikigoth Posts: 40 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey folks,

I'm still on a plateau and I wanted to know if anyone had any ideas of how to get past it. I was losing weight before but the last few weeks the scale has moved back and forth about a pound.

I am heading to a dietitian Friday to get some help but I've found a lot of good advice here on MFP.

I have been eating 1750 calories a day. My BMR is supposed to be 1690 and I've lightly active through out the day and exercise on average an hour a day. I aim for 30% protein without worrying about carbs vs lipids. Honestly, I eat more carbs though- about 50%.

Thoughts?

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  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    Either be more vigilant with weighing your food on a food scale or if you already do that, then reduce your daily calorie goal.
    You are eating more than you think.
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    Weigh everything solid. Even condiments, slices of bread, etc. Log everything. If its only been a few weeks, give it a few more.
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    Patience. You only increased your calories just last Monday. Give it time.
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    weighing your food, consistency, adherence, and patience
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    Since it has only been a few weeks, it's normal body fluctuations. Be patience but a scale is still a good idea.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Make half of everything fruits and veggies.

    Exercise a bit more.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    My BMR is supposed to be 1690...

    Based on...?
  • Aikigoth
    Aikigoth Posts: 40 Member
    Either be more vigilant with weighing your food on a food scale or if you already do that, then reduce your daily calorie goal.
    You are eating more than you think.

    As someone with a B.S. that took dozens of labs, I do feel that I am qualified to say I do weigh and measure my food within a very tight margin of error; I log things two decimal places out. Both my partner and I have severe food allergies so I have to make about 95% of our diet from scratch. I don't do many condiments- even homemade ones.

    The only major factor I can think of that would cause a variance between the numbers I use and reality is that I buy expensive, humanely raised meat. The kind that does not have added water weight. Considering a chicken breast from a standard grocery store can be "enhanced" with around 10-15% of added water/broth weight that could have some affect on the numbers.
    Make half of everything fruits and veggies.

    More veggies sounds like a great idea, thank you.


    My BMR is supposed to be 1690...

    Based on...?

    The standard equations that you plug height/weight/age into. My city got rid of its direct BMR estimator, so its the best data I can work with.
  • FindingAmy77
    FindingAmy77 Posts: 1,268 Member
    up the exercise and reassess your diet/calorie intake. That is what gets the scale moving for me when I hit plateaus

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