Weight Loss Plateau
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fnoblebrown wrote: »fnoblebrown wrote: »I don't think the calorie intake is your problem - you're well within a range that will lose weight based on your activity level.
At this point, I would suggest mixing in some strength training - have a look at the Stronglifts 5x5 program. It's easy, requires very little time, and is pretty effective.
What are you using to base that on? What makes you say that is fine for a grown man that bikes so many miles per week should be eating as low as 1650 calories?
I dunno, maybe the fact that, as a grown man myself, I've lost weight consuming in that same calorie range while running 20 miles a week?
He's trying to lose weight. Good on him for not being a cupcake about it and eating all his calories back. Honestly, I think it's a bit delusional to think that you can crush 2200 calories a day and really see much in the way of weight loss over any reasonable measure of time, especially in cases like his where he's not morbidly obese or anything.
Oh really? You sure about that? How many calories do you think I ate as I lost 75 lbs to not be obese anymore and get in shape? I'll tell you that it was much more than 1650, as a grown man, but I'm sure I'm shorter than both of you, and I do no cardio. Does that make me a cupcake? Does that make me delusional? Did that actually not happen?
Also, where are your progress pictures?
IDK, but I think I'll call you cupcake from here on out.
Also, I feel like poor Leo is in the pound. I don't like it.0 -
fnoblebrown wrote: »fnoblebrown wrote: »I don't think the calorie intake is your problem - you're well within a range that will lose weight based on your activity level.
At this point, I would suggest mixing in some strength training - have a look at the Stronglifts 5x5 program. It's easy, requires very little time, and is pretty effective.
What are you using to base that on? What makes you say that is fine for a grown man that bikes so many miles per week should be eating as low as 1650 calories?
I dunno, maybe the fact that, as a grown man myself, I've lost weight consuming in that same calorie range while running 20 miles a week?
He's trying to lose weight. Good on him for not being a cupcake about it and eating all his calories back. Honestly, I think it's a bit delusional to think that you can crush 2200 calories a day and really see much in the way of weight loss over any reasonable measure of time, especially in cases like his where he's not morbidly obese or anything.
You say 2200 calories like that's a lot…
Many men (even some women) can and do lose weight eating 2000+ calories a day.
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FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »fnoblebrown wrote: »fnoblebrown wrote: »I don't think the calorie intake is your problem - you're well within a range that will lose weight based on your activity level.
At this point, I would suggest mixing in some strength training - have a look at the Stronglifts 5x5 program. It's easy, requires very little time, and is pretty effective.
What are you using to base that on? What makes you say that is fine for a grown man that bikes so many miles per week should be eating as low as 1650 calories?
I dunno, maybe the fact that, as a grown man myself, I've lost weight consuming in that same calorie range while running 20 miles a week?
He's trying to lose weight. Good on him for not being a cupcake about it and eating all his calories back. Honestly, I think it's a bit delusional to think that you can crush 2200 calories a day and really see much in the way of weight loss over any reasonable measure of time, especially in cases like his where he's not morbidly obese or anything.
You say 2200 calories like that's a lot…
Many men (even some women) can and do lose weight eating 2000+ calories a day.
Yes, many men and women can lose weight on 2000 calories a day; but we're talking about a man that is already reasonably fit, doing cardio, trying to lose weight.
Likewise, 1600-1900 is enough to not necessarily raise any alarms about undernourishment. I think it is somewhat disingenuous to tell someone stuck in a plateau to eat more.
My point is that his calorie count is fine. If he's in that range, and he's able to do all the cardio he says he's doing, then he will lose weight. Plateaus are a normal part of the process; in my experience, the best way to break them is to throw something new at the body that it's not expecting. For me, that has been weight training, and thus my suggestion.0 -
What exactly does constitute a plateau? Time-wise (i.e. amount of weeks, months)? I see people saying "X amount of time isn't a plateau," and I was wondering whether there's some sort of general rule on this.
Sorry I couldn't help, OP. Hang in there!0 -
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LAWoman72, I looked into this exact question a little, before I posted. I read that 3 weeks is usually considered a plateau but I'm sure that's only one way of looking at it and there will be several other theories and opinions.
On advice i recalibrated MFP to see if I should reduce my intake and whilst the new number is lower than previous it is suggesting I'm eating within (usually with a couple of hundred cals to spare) so I'm going to continue eating as I am and add to/ increase my exercise. Perhaps some running for example. Also, regardless of exercise I don't "eat back" my calories burnt and stay within my original intake goal. I suppose if I went crazy with the exercise and felt I needed extra input I would but that's not been the case as yet. 9 days out of ten I feel like I've eaten very well, thank you very much. At lunch times my packed lunches are the talk of our table and whilst I'm probably consuming 2/3 to a half the cals of everyone else, I think I'm actually consuming more food.
So it's either a bike run or an actual run tonight. Also, do press ups/ sit ups burn many cals? I'm thinking of doing 100 of each per day (something my girlfriend got me into doing a couple of years back and they seemed to have an impact. I was getting ready to fit into a wedding suit).0 -
press ups /sit ups don't actually burn many calories as more strength exercises but they are great for the abs/arms, and more muscle = calorie burn lasting longer which is win win
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A plateau is 8-10 weeks, you are but stalled. Are you using a food scale?0
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" I've read this a common phenomena"
Nope. It is a make-believe phenomenon. It means you are eating at a maintenance level when you think you should be losing weight....0 -
Liftng4Lis wrote: »A plateau is 8-10 weeks, you are but stalled. Are you using a food scale?
Hi Liftng4Lis, I do have a food scale but don't use it religiously. For example when my other half is kind enough to cook a family meal for me to enjoy, I wouldn't expect her to measure every ingredient for me. Where I can I use it though. I'm sure that I'll be loosing out here and if it gets to the point where I'm desperate, I'll have to become much more picky. I've been loosing at a constant and comfortable pace so far though. If I don't see continued results within a reasonable time I know I can make changes here.
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RunRutheeRun wrote: »press ups /sit ups don't actually burn many calories as more strength exercises but they are great for the abs/arms, and more muscle = calorie burn lasting longer which is win win
A bit more muscle wouldn't go amiss. I'll get back to the press up/ sit up routine.
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