Busted my 3 Month Plateau!!!! Here's How!

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  • amysambora
    amysambora Posts: 219
    Thank you SO much for sharing this, it's exactly what I need right now. I've been on a three month plateau too! Over the last couple of weeks I've been raising my calories from 1200-1400 to 1500-1700 and I've really changed up my workout regime, however I haven't seen any changes yet and just when I was thinking I should lower my calories back down...your post comes along and reminds me that I AM doing the right thing!!! I'll stick at it a while longer and hopefully will see these last few pounds shifting. Thanks again!!!
  • suzooz
    suzooz Posts: 720 Member
    Thank you SO much for posting! Congrats on figuring it out and then sharing with the rest of us.

    I have started to plateau as well -- actually the scale is bouncing up and down on me for the last couple of weeks. I'm still early in my weight loss, but I think it's a little too early for me to be plateau'ing. I'm not totally frustrated yet -- I will continue to do what I am doing and give it time. And if it doesn't work, then try something new.

    Thanks again for posting!
  • heartpdx
    heartpdx Posts: 97 Member
    awesome and inspiring...

    i hit my first plateau this week and discovered some of the same things (blogged about it last night).

    the best thing about MFP are posts like this....REAL information from people losing weight healthly and successfully.

    you rock! best of luck on those last few pounds!
  • Jenyfur1
    Jenyfur1 Posts: 361
    Bump
  • CatseyeHardcast
    CatseyeHardcast Posts: 224 Member
    AWESOME! Bump
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    Amen! Exactly what I did last year when I hit mine!!! :happy: Changed my exercise from walking and some strength training to MORE strength training and running 3x/week in the morning and kept my walking 3x/week at night. Now I'm having to re-lose some of the inches I'd already lost because of a few bad months after summer but I'm smaller in my pants than I was last summer so I'll take it!!!

    I just lost weight again for the first time since January because I couldn't get things figured out. Bad diet, too much sodium, and not enough cardio. Now I'm eating clean, watching my sodium, drinking 5 more cups of water than I was last year for my minimum, running a 5k once a week and doing hour cardio days on non-strength days and 45 minute strength workouts 3x/week. Feels great to be losing inches and weight! Hope it continues this week.
  • sliceofsarah
    sliceofsarah Posts: 141 Member
    Thanks for all these great tips! Congrats on breaking the plateau! It must have been very frustrating.
  • cutelashawn
    cutelashawn Posts: 182
    Im glad you finally broke through, that is wonderful, I know the feeling!
  • treena99
    treena99 Posts: 37 Member
    Awesome!! Thanks for sharing!! Bump!! Bump!! Bump!!!
  • riley711
    riley711 Posts: 298 Member
    Awesome!!! I've been losing it just from a 6 week plateau. This info will definitely help me!!!
  • Seesaa
    Seesaa Posts: 451
    bump
  • deeharley
    deeharley Posts: 1,208 Member
    Bump! I know I'll need this someday, I just hope I remember to come look for it. And Congrats on breaking the plateau!!!
  • Sparksfly
    Sparksfly Posts: 470 Member
    Great Job Sarah! I hope I can bust through my plateau soon!
  • missb92
    missb92 Posts: 200 Member
    bump
  • dlaplume2
    dlaplume2 Posts: 1,658 Member
    Thanks for sharing, that sounds like good advice.

    Now I just need to remember this when I get there. :grumble: It seems like when I go through things like that I get amnesia. I know how it works, but my emotions get the best of me.
  • GTI_Girl
    GTI_Girl Posts: 207
    wow...I am in the same boat right now and its driving me crazy. I started to add running to my routine and hopefully that will shock my body back into some weight loss.
  • skinnyjeans13
    skinnyjeans13 Posts: 179
    Wow, thanks for this!! And congrats!
  • DahnaLane
    DahnaLane Posts: 97 Member
    Beautifully put! I saved your info, for when I hit a plateau. Thanks!
  • 00trayn
    00trayn Posts: 1,849 Member
    Haha... I think I took the "not eating too little" thing a bit far today. Still under calories but I didn't hit the gym, just the mall :P
  • Raynamama
    Raynamama Posts: 480 Member
    BUMP! Thanks for sharing! Way to go! =):flowerforyou:
  • nseuell
    nseuell Posts: 110
    Great post- sooo encouraging! Thank you for sharing!
  • abihaila
    abihaila Posts: 24 Member
    buzz
  • 00trayn
    00trayn Posts: 1,849 Member
    Thanks to everyone who voted on my blog! It's the 2nd or 3rd one in most popular for the YEAR! Hopefully this means people see it for a long time to come and can use the information on it. I always link to my blog in my profile and signature too.
  • dmgaloha
    dmgaloha Posts: 467 Member
    Thanks for the encouraging post... I am currently struggling at around the same weight as your plateau (152'ish)... I need to stop sabotaging myself...
  • StaceyZombie
    StaceyZombie Posts: 69 Member
    Bump
  • pvesey
    pvesey Posts: 55 Member
    Bump
  • Mrz_Rich
    Mrz_Rich Posts: 90
    Bump!! =)
  • zarala233
    zarala233 Posts: 33
    Bump! Thanks for sharing!
  • Rosebud62
    Rosebud62 Posts: 18 Member
    WoW!
  • Sarahclarke82
    Sarahclarke82 Posts: 27 Member
    Bump!
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