Uggh! Keep hitting plateaus!

Jenlynphi
Jenlynphi Posts: 183 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I started at 157.5 pounds and I am now down to 139.4. I am 5'7 and 42 years old. I haven't lost a large amount of weight in over a month. I am under my calorie goal most of the time, even though I don't always make the healthiest choices. I try to do a bootcamp twice a week and on other days I run, walk, or swim. Is my body trying to tell me it's had enough? I would love to get down to 130 pounds so that I could fluctuate a few pounds and not have to worry about it. This is so frustrating! I would appreciate any help or suggestions. Thanks!

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  • 311Phil
    311Phil Posts: 397
    Change up your workout!!!

    Thats what i had to do! I was at the same weight for about 2 months before i finally re-organized my workout...down 5 lbs from last week.
  • 4hotmama
    4hotmama Posts: 112 Member
    BUMP- me too. The last few times I noticed if I take a couple days off and do not exercise at all- because I normally do about 6 days a week- it seems to kickstart my weight loss again. However, am now into my second week on this plateau, hope the scale starts moving down soon!!
  • saral89
    saral89 Posts: 108 Member
    Change up your workout!!!

    Thats what i had to do! I was at the same weight for about 2 months before i finally re-organized my workout...down 5 lbs from last week.

    Change it how? I'm in the same boat.
  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    Don't go under your calorie goal, if anything go over , you can calorie cycle too.
  • AmberM6912
    AmberM6912 Posts: 79
    Don't go under your calorie goal, if anything go over , you can calorie cycle too.

    What is calorie cycling?
  • proverbs31chick
    proverbs31chick Posts: 485 Member
    I know how you feel girlfriend, I just broke a almost 6 week plateau, I started Zumba and the scaled dropped 1.4 lbs its not much but I only did 2 days of it, but it seem to kick start, of course I am still eating right. I am trying to increase my protein. Don't worry change your routine and results will come, I completely understand your frustration.
  • han182
    han182 Posts: 82
    I am also 5'7" and was 139lbs, I did it by Calorie cycling :) I just broke my 9 week plateau with it.
    http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

    Good luck!
  • doll2002
    doll2002 Posts: 427
    I agree with changing your workout. I hit a plateau and decided to change my workout. I was walking an hour everyday with no weight loss. I decided to get off my rear end and trim the hanging tree limbs in my yards. I did this for a week and lost 3 pounds. I had my HRM on and it really motivated me stay with it because of the number of calories I was burning. All my hard work paid off.
  • haldeman5
    haldeman5 Posts: 121 Member
    it may be that you are at the weight that your body is comfortable with. At 5'7" and 139 pounds you are at a very healthy weight so it is going to be harder for you to lose weight. I would definitely change up eating and workouts.
  • 311Phil
    311Phil Posts: 397
    well, before i'd go to the gym and do a 1/2 hour of elliptical, and a 1/2 hour of weights.

    now i go in and do a 10 minute spinning warm up, 15 minutes of elliptical (HR @ 150) 15 minutes of weights (low weights/high reps): (HR between 125-150) Another 20 minutes of elliptical (HR @ 150). another set of weights (same as before) and a 10 minute 4.5 MPH then slow it down for the last 2 minutes @ about 2 mph.
  • doll2002
    doll2002 Posts: 427
    Change up your workout!!!

    Thats what i had to do! I was at the same weight for about 2 months before i finally re-organized my workout...down 5 lbs from last week.

    Change it how? I'm in the same boat.

    /quote]

    Whatever your workout is, choose another workout.
  • 311Phil
    311Phil Posts: 397
    . I had my HRM on and it really motivated me stay with it because of the number of calories I was burning. All my hard work paid off.
    HRM IS KEY!!!!!
  • Jenlynphi
    Jenlynphi Posts: 183 Member
    Thanks for all of the info. I will begin with changing my exercise and see if that helps. :smile:
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