Is weight loss plateau a myth??? I'm worried if not then i've hit mine :(

Two weeks isn't a plateau, it's just a regular stall. Make sure your logging is on point and be patient.

On top of that, 1200 calories while breastfeeding isn't good. This could cause your supply to dry up.

This happened to me and ended after about three weeks with a huge "whoosh" of lost weight. I put the "stall" down to water retention because 1) I'm female and 2) a muscle injury.

I just kept going with a calorie deficit and regular exercise, even though I was frustrated and annoyed at having had two weigh-ins with no change. I'm no expert but my advice would be just to keep going.

ZLARZ wrote: »

I log every bite of everything. I weigh and log everything. I need to up my water for sure, bit other than that, i dont see amyway im sabatoging myself. Just so frustrating!
How long on average does it take for weight loss to start again

How frequently does your LO nurse? Breastfeeding can also hinder weight loss. Echoing what another poster said, at 1200 calories, you're risking your supply.

Are you weighing your solid foods and measuring your liquids with a measuring cup and then logging them using good solid entries in the database (i.e., those that match USDA nutrition info or info from food labels you have in hand)? If not, you likely are not eating 1200 calories and are instead eating more, in which case the "1200" calorie can be fine as far as breastfeeding goes, especially if you are also having cheat days which can completely blow any previous days' cumulative calorie deficits.

Your most recent post says you are staying under 1200?

With your exercise schedule and breastfeeding, you are likely beginning to conserve energy in ways you aren't even aware of. You may be walking a little slower, using smaller movements, even sleeping a bit more.

You would be better off eating a bit more and properly fueling your lifestyle.

Its a myth pretty much, I'm sorry to have to tell you! it usually means we've been slacking off on being accurate with our food logging or over estimating the calorie burn from exercise.
Weight fluctuates though and sometimes a person can go 2 or 3 weeks before they see a loss.

Hang in there! I am glad to here that it is just a myth. I wonder if your body is storing the water for your breast feeding. You could try drinking more water.

ZLARZ wrote: »

I'm just curious if it's a legit thing. I've been stuck at 164.8 for about 2 weeks now. The first 6 weekd I lost a total of 20 lbs exactly. I eat 1200 calores a day and work out for at least half hour varying with zumba, jillian michaels shred dvd, and jogging. I work out 6 days a week, maybe 5 days sometimes.
I'm also breastfeeding.
The first month it was melting off. Like almost 3 lbs a week...
Then I had a cheat meal one day and doubled my caloris and ever since then, I've been stuck at 164.8!!!
I had cheat meals every week from beginning and would gain a lb or 2 of water weight then lose it in a couple of days plus more. Well, it's been 2 weeks now and the scale literally hasn't budged...

Hi
FWIW I have had a Plateau or two. The first one of over a months duration ended when it was suggested to me that I was under-eating. I upped my calories by 300 a day and the weight loss resumed. I have since gotten to where I am happy withmyself and my weight loss. I do still have a little more to lose however I am happy with what I am now losing each week even is if it a lot slower that the large weekly losses I was having over two years ago.

FWIW as a man as I understand it my equivalent to You 1200 calorie plan would be 1500 calories. However since I am getting out walking around 3 =/- miles each morning I am still eating at a 1800 calorie level and losing. The main thing as I see it is to get enough Proteins, Fruits and vegetables and watch Your Nutrients.

Good Luck
Roger

Every single time I've experienced a "plateau" in my weight loss it has actually been because I was undereating.

I weigh over 400lbs and lots of people on here try to argue with me, saying my experiences are impossible and that I should be able to eat 1200 calories and lose a lot but the reality is, from a medical perspective, I not only stall out on any weight loss once I drop under 2400 calories or so, but I show documented signs of malnutrition as well.

Considering your circumstances... You are not eating enough, at all. In general, a breastfeeding woman needs to add 300-500 calories to their diet. This is one of the reasons why baby weight falls off when you breastfeed, because your metabolic needs spike to make said breastmilk. Add to that a 5-6 days a week work out routine, and the fact that a woman of average height at your weight WITHOUT breastfeeding would need at very minimum 1200 calories a day to maintain a healthy lifestyle... It sure seems like you're setting yourself up for a mistake.

I strongly advocate for people to talk to their physicians and professionals in person, to address their concerns about this stuff, especially when cutting over 50% of their maintenance level a day for weight loss (without more info, I went with averages, and you're cutting ~800 from a standard "light activity" person, so likely cutting more for your activity level). If you use the same theories as this site is based around, starting at 1200 calorie intake, assuming perhaps a 250 calorie workout, you're already at 950... minus the median for breastfeeding, your NET calories for the day is 550, give or take, which is lower than most people who are dealing with acute anorexia nervosa.

I'm not saying that you're going to have a total melt down or that you won't see weight loss but the notion that if weight loss stalls, you must need to cut more calories, is precisely how I screwed up my entire metabolic system. It is not always the case that less calories equals better weight loss results. Talk to your doctor, have some nutrition panels done, and make sure you're being safe.

ZLARZ wrote: »

I'm not hungry. I always eat when I am I just make healthy snack choices. I'm sure my diet could be way better but I'm making smart choices and staying under my 1200 cal limit. I ju st didn't know this could happen so quickly I guess. I'll just weight it out (see what I did there)
And hopefully it kicks back up soon. Thanks everyone

UNDER 1200 and breastfeeding? Is your doctor okay with that?

First of all, not seeing weight loss for a couple weeks isn't a big deal. I've gone as long as 3 weeks with no loss and then had a big whoosh of weight loss all at once. It's happened maybe a few times over the course of the past year.

Second of all, 1200 is really low. I'm breastfeeding and I have been for the past year and I've lost 82 lbs. And I've never once kept my calories below 1500. Even now that I'm at a healthy weight and just trying to lose slowly at a half pound per week I am still eating closer to 1700 a day and losing steadily. Your supply might be ok now but if you continue eating so few calories that might not continue. It's no wonder you need a cheat day once a week. Your body is probably starving by that point and needs the calories. Personally I would not eat lower than 1500 a day. Is your goal aggressive? You shouldn't try for more than a pound a week when breastfeeding. Your body truly needs those nutrients.