After how long you consider it a plateau? My stats listed in the post...

giannigreco83
giannigreco83 Posts: 282 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi guys,

in the last 5 days the scale hasn't moved at all. I do know if it's to be considered a plateau yet...I am not doing anything different (I guess) from the things I have done so far the made me lose 23lbs steadily....My details:

- Diary is open
- Sometimes water is not logged but I do drink 10 cups a day at least
- MFP goal is 1900 cals but I never get to that...usually 1700
- Office job, so sedentary life but lot of walking as I live in NY
- I am completing my second week of Stronglifts 5x5 (3 times a week) always followed by 20-25 mins of cardio....

Do you think I should do something different provided that this is a plateau.......I understand it might not be yet....but a light sense of frustration is starting to make its way in my head..:)

thank you

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  • Lrdoflamancha
    Lrdoflamancha Posts: 1,280 Member
    Yes I do... Get off the scale. Weigh once per week. Understand weight loss is not linear, fluctations will happen. If no loss in 30 days then suspect a plateau.
  • giannigreco83
    giannigreco83 Posts: 282 Member
    Lrdoflamancha wrote: »
    Yes I do... Get off the scale. Weigh once per week. Understand weight loss is not linear, fluctations will happen. If no loss in 30 days then suspect a plateau.

    I will consider this too, yes
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    edited April 2015
    Give it 4-6 weeks. Strong lifts = muscles retaining water. Though I don't suspect that you'll need to wait the 4+ weeks to SEE a further drop, having that as a general rule is good though.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    A plateau is minimum 4-6 weeks. What you're experiencing is normal. If it gets to that point, then you'll need to reevaluate your logging accuracy.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    StaciMarie1974 wrote: »
    Give it 4-6 weeks. Strong lifts = muscles retaining water. Though I don't suspect that you'll need to wait the 4+ weeks to SEE a further drop, having that as a general rule is good though.

    this
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    6 weeks. 5 day is just impatience. Manage your expectations and make them realistic.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    edited April 2015
    Generally a plateau is considered to be 4-6 weeks with no change in weight OR measurements. A week is normal fluctuation. 2-3 weeks is a stall.

    ETA: any time weight has stalled for 2 weeks or more, check your weighing, measuring, and logging and tighten up if necessary. Otherwise, just be patient. the body does weird things at times.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    5 days is a stall. Keep doing what you're doing and it will come.
  • giannigreco83
    giannigreco83 Posts: 282 Member
    Guess I was worrying too much.... Thanks guys for answering on the 2727373838373th topic about a plateau lol

  • mumblemagic
    mumblemagic Posts: 1,090 Member
    giannigreco83 wrote: »
    Guess I was worrying too much.... Thanks guys for answering on the 2727373838373th topic about a plateau lol

    Lol. As the other poster said, plateau is defined by weight *and* measurements. Measure yourself now and if neither has changed in 4-6 weeks, you've hit a plateau.

    That said, when was the last time you adjusted your MFP goal? As you get lighter, you need fewer calories. I usually adjust mine every 2-3 kg of weight loss. If I was eating now what I was eating when I started losing weight, I would only be about 100 cal in deficit.
  • giannigreco83
    giannigreco83 Posts: 282 Member

    mumblemagic wrote: »
    giannigreco83 wrote: »
    Guess I was worrying too much.... Thanks guys for answering on the 2727373838373th topic about a plateau lol

    Lol. As the other poster said, plateau is defined by weight *and* measurements. Measure yourself now and if neither has changed in 4-6 weeks, you've hit a plateau.

    That said, when was the last time you adjusted your MFP goal? As you get lighter, you need fewer calories. I usually adjust mine every 2-3 kg of weight loss. If I was eating now what I was eating when I started losing weight, I would only be about 100 cal in deficit.

    well I never adjusted it actually ..

  • giannigreco83
    giannigreco83 Posts: 282 Member
    giannigreco83 wrote: »
    mumblemagic wrote: »
    giannigreco83 wrote: »
    Guess I was worrying too much.... Thanks guys for answering on the 2727373838373th topic about a plateau lol

    Lol. As the other poster said, plateau is defined by weight *and* measurements. Measure yourself now and if neither has changed in 4-6 weeks, you've hit a plateau.

    That said, when was the last time you adjusted your MFP goal? As you get lighter, you need fewer calories. I usually adjust mine every 2-3 kg of weight loss. If I was eating now what I was eating when I started losing weight, I would only be about 100 cal in deficit.

    well I never adjusted it actually ..

    i mean how do you do that? I checked and the numbers change only if you change your final goal number which I don't need to do I guess... so how do you adjust it?


  • crewbprice
    crewbprice Posts: 38 Member
    Go to your goals, and re-enter your current weight, even if it is currently correct. Don't do this in the progress section, for some reason it doesn't update the calorie goal when you update it there.
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    A month, minimum for a plateau.
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
    Home > goals > change goals > Continue > Update.

    Done.
  • giannigreco83
    giannigreco83 Posts: 282 Member
    blankiefinder wrote: »
    Home > goals > change goals > Continue > Update.

    Done.

    May God or whoever on his behalf bless you

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