Hit a plateau (apparently)

izi0209
izi0209 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been eating 1200-1500 calories/day and have lost over 70 lbs in the last 7 months. But I seem to have plateaued in the last few weeks, gaining a few lbs, losing them again. I haven't significantly changed anything, that I can tell. It's not like I am suddenly cheating on my counting. Any advice would be appreciated. thanks.

PS- I walk a treadmill 3 days/week for exercise.

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  • low_carb_debbie
    low_carb_debbie Posts: 14 Member
    Congratulations on the great loss. That's really amazing! With regards to the stall. What kind of diet have you been doing so far? Within your daily calorie allowance what proportion is fat, protein carbs? You may need to switch things up there!
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Can you open up your diary? 1200-1500 is low for a male, especially with the amount of weight you still have to lose, so you should still be losing at that amount.
  • izi0209
    izi0209 Posts: 3 Member
    I opened up my diary. I appreciate any insights.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    A plateau is 8-10 weeks, you are but stalled. Your diary is still closed.
  • izi0209
    izi0209 Posts: 3 Member
    OK. I think that I have opened up my diary. Sorry for the delay. I'm a noob. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
  • Gun4a
    Gun4a Posts: 68 Member
    Maybe the fact that you HAVEN'T changed anything in your diet for so long is the issue. You need to re-set your body now and again to make it more responsive to your diet. Just a thought...
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    Gun4a wrote: »
    Maybe the fact that you HAVEN'T changed anything in your diet for so long is the issue. You need to re-set your body now and again to make it more responsive to your diet. Just a thought...

    No No and No


    OP: You really need to be logging better. Most of your entries are generic entries "1 burrito", "1 apple", "1 serving" etc.

    I've had 200 calorie burritos, and I've had 1500 calorie+ burritos. I've had 60 calorie apples, and have had 150+ calorie apples.

    My advice is you're eating far more than you think you are. Tighten up your logging - measure and weigh everything. When you had 70 additional lbs of body weight on you, those errors weren't enough to prevent you from losing weight, but now they are. Congrats on the progress so far though!
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