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Ok I should admit that I reach my plateau

CatieBd
CatieBd Posts: 12 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Shameful as this I keep up with my jogging 30mins each day for a month, and now losing less lbs than few weeks before, even I am eating strict to the calorie limit

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    edited July 2015
    If you're losing, then you aren't in a plateau. A plateau is 4-6 weeks with zero loss of pounds/inches. How are you measuring your food intake?
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    CatieBd wrote: »
    Shameful as this I keep up with my jogging 30mins each day for a month, and now losing less lbs than few weeks before, even I am eating strict to the calorie limit

    You should admit that there is no such thing as a plateau.
  • CatieBd
    CatieBd Posts: 12 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    If you're losing, then you aren't in a plateau. A plateau is 4-6 weeks with zero loss of pounds/inches. How are you measuring your food intake?

    I normally eat packaged food like sandwich where I can scan the barcode, but something like a stir fry is hard to measure for too many different combinations.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    CatieBd wrote: »
    malibu927 wrote: »
    If you're losing, then you aren't in a plateau. A plateau is 4-6 weeks with zero loss of pounds/inches. How are you measuring your food intake?

    I normally eat packaged food like sandwich where I can scan the barcode, but something like a stir fry is hard to measure for too many different combinations.

    Buy a food scale and weigh the ingredients as you put them in. You should weigh as much as you can, including packaged foods, as a serving can often weigh more than what is on the label.

    Read these threads to help you out:
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
  • peterjens
    peterjens Posts: 235 Member
    CatieBd wrote: »
    malibu927 wrote: »
    but something like a stir fry is hard to measure for too many different combinations.

    If you are using an online stir fry recipe, try using this tool: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/box
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    You're losing weight, so there is no plateau, which is 8-10 weeks of no loss.
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