I need help..i have plataued and dont know what to do

5913540
5913540 Posts: 21 Member
edited September 25 in Motivation and Support
So...I have not lost or gained anything in the last month. My measurements have stayed the same and I am really frustrated. I have to loose 1 more inch in my waist and 7 lbs to fit into my wedding dress in 2 month. Does anyone have any good advice to kick start my body again? I am also training for my 3rd half marathon so have been running alot more with increasing the amounts but have gotten away from lifting, abs, ect. I could really use some advice!

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  • helenmelon29
    helenmelon29 Posts: 787 Member
    Can you open your diary so we can see what you eating?
  • 5913540
    5913540 Posts: 21 Member
    How do i do that?
  • 00trayn
    00trayn Posts: 1,849 Member
    Read the blog in my signature, I just broke a 3 months plateau and this explains how I did it. Given that you don't have a lot more to lose and you've lost a lot already, I suspect this blog will fit the situation you're in.
  • mrphil86
    mrphil86 Posts: 2,382 Member
    Your body plateaus when it has figured out your daily routine. You just need to mix it up is all. Throw something new in there, change days that you run, or something to that effect.
  • lutzsher
    lutzsher Posts: 1,153 Member
    Typically a plateau needs one of a few things to remedy it
    1) increase the intensity of your workouts
    2) how many calories are you eating, is it from "clean" food? You may need to increase or decrease calories and review how you are getting them. When you work out a lot you REALLY do need to increase calories and eat back much of those exercise calories.
    3) up your water intake to 10-12 glasses

    That last 10 pounds is a killer and really requires the utmost of dedication in all areas. Make a few tweaks and Im sure you will be ok!
  • I have to say I am in the same situation, It has been almost 3 weeks since my scale has moved. I have increased my cardio but that does not seem to be helping. So today and for the next few days I am going to try increasing my calorie intake to offset the amount of cardio I am doing. I am also going to increase my water. But like you could use some advice!!

    Congrats on the upcoming wedding!!!
    Kathy
  • Akaratel
    Akaratel Posts: 137 Member
    How do i do that?

    Go to your home, settiings tab, then diary settings
  • lenwie
    lenwie Posts: 240
    Lots of people recommend zigzagging your calorie, in other words some days higher and others lower just as long as it balances out at end of week, I didn't move for 5 weeks and I found that by reducing my carbs and upping my protein I got things moving again. I aim for 100g daily total on both, this works for me. Good luck.
  • pj_writer
    pj_writer Posts: 107 Member
    read this thread!
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/113609-relatively-light-people-trying-to-get-leaner

    or at least read the first post and skim the rest of it.
    good luck
    xx
  • hpsnickers1
    hpsnickers1 Posts: 2,783 Member
    So...I have not lost or gained anything in the last month. My measurements have stayed the same and I am really frustrated. I have to loose 1 more inch in my waist and 7 lbs to fit into my wedding dress in 2 month. Does anyone have any good advice to kick start my body again? I am also training for my 3rd half marathon so have been running alot more with increasing the amounts but have gotten away from lifting, abs, ect. I could really use some advice!

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  • funkyspunky871
    funkyspunky871 Posts: 1,675 Member
    You're gonna think I'm crazy, but I'm not.... EAT MORE. There you go. If normally eat 1200 calories, try eating 1500 calories this week. When you're at a plateau, you have to be willing to try new things. You're not losing weight anyways you know? One or two weeks experimenting won't hurt. You could also keep your calories at their current level and just eat back your exercise cals. Or you could even try calorie cycling. http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm You don't have to follow that exactly; you can come up with your own.
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