hit a plateau

sherrat33
sherrat33 Posts: 1
edited September 26 in Introduce Yourself
Any suggestions out there to help me over come a plateau, i work out 6 days a week with cardio at the gym, and a lil weight training, but for the last three weeks ive hit a plateau i cant seem to over come , any words of wisdom would be great!!!

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  • 224BILL
    224BILL Posts: 29
    How close are ytou getting to your calorie goal each day?
  • shumatet1982
    shumatet1982 Posts: 93
    Depending on your workout behavior, I would recommend changing workouts. Shock you body, with something completely new.
  • CassieH818
    CassieH818 Posts: 221 Member
    This happened to me & I changed my goal to 1 pound a week which gave me more claories and I lost weight in a day or two!
  • sweetheart03622
    sweetheart03622 Posts: 928 Member
    Do you ever spike? If you're super close to your calorie goal (or under it) every day, and have been consistently for about 6 weeks or more, you might benefit from a day (or even just a meal) out. Rack up the calories once and then weigh yourself again in a week and you should see a drop.
  • mlemonroe2
    mlemonroe2 Posts: 603
    Do you measure your waist, hips, ect.? It would be a better indication of fat loss than the scale. I just read a post yesterday about a women who hasn't lost a pound but her smaller size fits her now! When I hit a plateau, I changed my workout. Do a different cardio workout. Using different muscles can make all the difference! Good luck!
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    Do you ever spike? If you're super close to your calorie goal (or under it) every day, and have been consistently for about 6 weeks or more, you might benefit from a day (or even just a meal) out. Rack up the calories once and then weigh yourself again in a week and you should see a drop.

    Great wisdom here^

    Also, your fat loss can appear to stall when in reality it hasn't. Especially considering you are doing lots of cardio which could make you retain water, thus masking any losses.
  • spirited_angel
    spirited_angel Posts: 142
    Do you ever spike? If you're super close to your calorie goal (or under it) every day, and have been consistently for about 6 weeks or more, you might benefit from a day (or even just a meal) out. Rack up the calories once and then weigh yourself again in a week and you should see a drop.
    Completly agree with this!!I find it i have a few treats ect change my workouts so i give my body a shock (as it does get used to what ya doing and then demands that) it usually starts to get moving again!
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