Plateau??
brit4896
Posts: 58 Member
Ok MFP friends I have a question?? I've lost 15 pounds and it seems that I'm at a standstill....could it be a plateau already??
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What are you defining as a plateau? That is, how long has your weight loss stalled? Also, are you measuring anything other than weight to track your progress like body measurements, or photos? If not you should as fat loss can be masked by various things.0
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Are you using a food scale to weigh all your solids ? Measuring cups for liquids ?
Are you eyeballing portions or using quick add calories or scanning packages without weighing?
Did you adjust your calories after your 15 lb loss ? Sometimes I need to readjust every 10lbs or so.
What is your current calorie goal and stats? How much do you have to lose ?
How long have you been stalled ?
Are you eating back your exercise calories ? If so, how are you determining your calories burnt ?
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How long has it been since you last saw a drop on the scale? A plateau is generally defined as something like 4-8+ weeks with no movement on the scale and no changes to your routine (since changes to diet and exercise routines so often come with greater water weight fluctuations).0
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*Someone post the lemonlionheart chart please *0
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diannethegeek wrote: »
I like yours better with credit to lemonlionheart0 -
I count calories but I don't ever measure. I have not adjusted calories, no. Calorie goal is 1400, I have about 60 more pounds to lose and I've been stalled about 2 weeks I guess. No I never eat back my exercise calories.thorsmom01 wrote: »Are you using a food scale to weigh all your solids ? Measuring cups for liquids ?
Are you eyeballing portions or using quick add calories or scanning packages without weighing?
Did you adjust your calories after your 15 lb loss ? Sometimes I need to readjust every 10lbs or so.
What is your current calorie goal and stats? How much do you have to lose ?
How long have you been stalled ?
Are you eating back your exercise calories ? If so, how are you determining your calories burnt ?
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I count calories but I don't ever measure. I have not adjusted calories, no. Calorie goal is 1400, I have about 60 more pounds to lose and I've been stalled about 2 weeks I guess. No I never eat back my exercise calories.thorsmom01 wrote: »Are you using a food scale to weigh all your solids ? Measuring cups for liquids ?
Are you eyeballing portions or using quick add calories or scanning packages without weighing?
Did you adjust your calories after your 15 lb loss ? Sometimes I need to readjust every 10lbs or so.
What is your current calorie goal and stats? How much do you have to lose ?
How long have you been stalled ?
Are you eating back your exercise calories ? If so, how are you determining your calories burnt ?
What do you mean you do not measure ? Can you clarify? Do you mean that you do not use a digital food scale to weigh your solids ?0 -
@diannethegeek I didn't want to tag you because I feel like I'm always bothering you with this ! Lol0
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Don't give up! I feel like I've been plateauing for the past year. Try to change something small up, like no pasta for a week or no bread. It's hard, trust me!, but it'll help. When I cut bread out of my diet (my Portuguese bread has sure been missed), I lost 6 lbs in 6 weeks.0
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I agree, try to trade out one or two servings of carbs for fresh veggies, and if you're doing steady-state cardio, try one or two HIIT sessions per week to rattle your metabolism a little bit. Whatever you change up, it might take 3-4 weeks to notice, but stick with it and if you're truly putting in hard work, results will follow, just be patient and don't stress over it.0
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Rick_Nelson81 wrote: »I agree, try to trade out one or two servings of carbs for fresh veggies, and if you're doing steady-state cardio, try one or two HIIT sessions per week to rattle your metabolism a little bit. Whatever you change up, it might take 3-4 weeks to notice, but stick with it and if you're truly putting in hard work, results will follow, just be patient and don't stress over it.
How would trading a carb for a veggie help produce weight loss ? What macro do you think veggies fall into, just curious?
(Weight loss comes down to calories not carbs)0 -
Op- get yourself a digital food scale and weigh everything you consume
Log everything here .
Weight loss comes from a calorie deficit. If your not losing, I would first try to be as accurate as possible to be sure your actually eating at a calorie deficit. Don't be fooled by myths and "tips ". Weight loss comes from a calorie deficit.0 -
thorsmom01 wrote: »
I count calories but I don't ever measure. I have not adjusted calories, no. Calorie goal is 1400, I have about 60 more pounds to lose and I've been stalled about 2 weeks I guess. No I never eat back my exercise calories.thorsmom01 wrote: »Are you using a food scale to weigh all your solids ? Measuring cups for liquids ?
Are you eyeballing portions or using quick add calories or scanning packages without weighing?
Did you adjust your calories after your 15 lb loss ? Sometimes I need to readjust every 10lbs or so.
What is your current calorie goal and stats? How much do you have to lose ?
How long have you been stalled ?
Are you eating back your exercise calories ? If so, how are you determining your calories burnt ?
What do you mean you do not measure ? Can you clarify? Do you mean that you do not use a digital food scale to weigh your solids ?
I don't use a scale to weigh my solids. I just basically count my calories throughout the day and stay within my calorie deficit. My day pretty much consist of eating about 1300 calories and I'll have about 300 exercise calories, that I don't eat back.0 -
I'll give that a try! Thanx!Don't give up! I feel like I've been plateauing for the past year. Try to change something small up, like no pasta for a week or no bread. It's hard, trust me!, but it'll help. When I cut bread out of my diet (my Portuguese bread has sure been missed), I lost 6 lbs in 6 weeks.
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I'll give that a try! Thanx!Don't give up! I feel like I've been plateauing for the past year. Try to change something small up, like no pasta for a week or no bread. It's hard, trust me!, but it'll help. When I cut bread out of my diet (my Portuguese bread has sure been missed), I lost 6 lbs in 6 weeks.
OP, what matters for weight loss is how many calories you are eating, not what foods you are eating. If you are eyeballing portions, you are probably eating more than you think. That is totally normal, most people do. When I got a food scale, I found I was easily eating 300 cals per day more than I thought I was, sometimes even more.
So before you start unnecessarily restricting yummy foods, spend 12 bucks on a food scale and make sure you are working with accurate numbers. Good luck!0 -
thorsmom01 wrote: »
I count calories but I don't ever measure. I have not adjusted calories, no. Calorie goal is 1400, I have about 60 more pounds to lose and I've been stalled about 2 weeks I guess. No I never eat back my exercise calories.thorsmom01 wrote: »Are you using a food scale to weigh all your solids ? Measuring cups for liquids ?
Are you eyeballing portions or using quick add calories or scanning packages without weighing?
Did you adjust your calories after your 15 lb loss ? Sometimes I need to readjust every 10lbs or so.
What is your current calorie goal and stats? How much do you have to lose ?
How long have you been stalled ?
Are you eating back your exercise calories ? If so, how are you determining your calories burnt ?
What do you mean you do not measure ? Can you clarify? Do you mean that you do not use a digital food scale to weigh your solids ?
I don't use a scale to weigh my solids. I just basically count my calories throughout the day and stay within my calorie deficit. My day pretty much consist of eating about 1300 calories and I'll have about 300 exercise calories, that I don't eat back.
But... how do you know how many calories it is if you don't weigh or measure? You can't count something when you don't know how many there are! Check out this video that outlines why you should weigh your food.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjKPIcI51lU 0 -
lemonlionheart wrote: »thorsmom01 wrote: »
I count calories but I don't ever measure. I have not adjusted calories, no. Calorie goal is 1400, I have about 60 more pounds to lose and I've been stalled about 2 weeks I guess. No I never eat back my exercise calories.thorsmom01 wrote: »Are you using a food scale to weigh all your solids ? Measuring cups for liquids ?
Are you eyeballing portions or using quick add calories or scanning packages without weighing?
Did you adjust your calories after your 15 lb loss ? Sometimes I need to readjust every 10lbs or so.
What is your current calorie goal and stats? How much do you have to lose ?
How long have you been stalled ?
Are you eating back your exercise calories ? If so, how are you determining your calories burnt ?
What do you mean you do not measure ? Can you clarify? Do you mean that you do not use a digital food scale to weigh your solids ?
I don't use a scale to weigh my solids. I just basically count my calories throughout the day and stay within my calorie deficit. My day pretty much consist of eating about 1300 calories and I'll have about 300 exercise calories, that I don't eat back.
But... how do you know how many calories it is if you don't weigh or measure? You can't count something when you don't know how many there are! Check out this video that outlines why you should weigh your food.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjKPIcI51lU
This this this. This.0 -
thorsmom01 wrote: »
I count calories but I don't ever measure. I have not adjusted calories, no. Calorie goal is 1400, I have about 60 more pounds to lose and I've been stalled about 2 weeks I guess. No I never eat back my exercise calories.thorsmom01 wrote: »Are you using a food scale to weigh all your solids ? Measuring cups for liquids ?
Are you eyeballing portions or using quick add calories or scanning packages without weighing?
Did you adjust your calories after your 15 lb loss ? Sometimes I need to readjust every 10lbs or so.
What is your current calorie goal and stats? How much do you have to lose ?
How long have you been stalled ?
Are you eating back your exercise calories ? If so, how are you determining your calories burnt ?
What do you mean you do not measure ? Can you clarify? Do you mean that you do not use a digital food scale to weigh your solids ?
I don't use a scale to weigh my solids. I just basically count my calories throughout the day and stay within my calorie deficit. My day pretty much consist of eating about 1300 calories and I'll have about 300 exercise calories, that I don't eat back.
Well, you're getting about what you would expect with such sloppy food tracking.
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Well, thank you for that brute honesty.Mavrick_RN wrote: »thorsmom01 wrote: »
I count calories but I don't ever measure. I have not adjusted calories, no. Calorie goal is 1400, I have about 60 more pounds to lose and I've been stalled about 2 weeks I guess. No I never eat back my exercise calories.thorsmom01 wrote: »Are you using a food scale to weigh all your solids ? Measuring cups for liquids ?
Are you eyeballing portions or using quick add calories or scanning packages without weighing?
Did you adjust your calories after your 15 lb loss ? Sometimes I need to readjust every 10lbs or so.
What is your current calorie goal and stats? How much do you have to lose ?
How long have you been stalled ?
Are you eating back your exercise calories ? If so, how are you determining your calories burnt ?
What do you mean you do not measure ? Can you clarify? Do you mean that you do not use a digital food scale to weigh your solids ?
I don't use a scale to weigh my solids. I just basically count my calories throughout the day and stay within my calorie deficit. My day pretty much consist of eating about 1300 calories and I'll have about 300 exercise calories, that I don't eat back.
Well, you're getting about what you would expect with such sloppy food tracking.
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lemonlionheart wrote: »thorsmom01 wrote: »
I count calories but I don't ever measure. I have not adjusted calories, no. Calorie goal is 1400, I have about 60 more pounds to lose and I've been stalled about 2 weeks I guess. No I never eat back my exercise calories.thorsmom01 wrote: »Are you using a food scale to weigh all your solids ? Measuring cups for liquids ?
Are you eyeballing portions or using quick add calories or scanning packages without weighing?
Did you adjust your calories after your 15 lb loss ? Sometimes I need to readjust every 10lbs or so.
What is your current calorie goal and stats? How much do you have to lose ?
How long have you been stalled ?
Are you eating back your exercise calories ? If so, how are you determining your calories burnt ?
What do you mean you do not measure ? Can you clarify? Do you mean that you do not use a digital food scale to weigh your solids ?
I don't use a scale to weigh my solids. I just basically count my calories throughout the day and stay within my calorie deficit. My day pretty much consist of eating about 1300 calories and I'll have about 300 exercise calories, that I don't eat back.
But... how do you know how many calories it is if you don't weigh or measure? You can't count something when you don't know how many there are! Check out this video that outlines why you should weigh your food.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjKPIcI51lU
This this this. This.
Wow!! Great video!! Thanks for sharing.0 -
thorsmom01 wrote: »
I count calories but I don't ever measure. I have not adjusted calories, no. Calorie goal is 1400, I have about 60 more pounds to lose and I've been stalled about 2 weeks I guess. No I never eat back my exercise calories.thorsmom01 wrote: »Are you using a food scale to weigh all your solids ? Measuring cups for liquids ?
Are you eyeballing portions or using quick add calories or scanning packages without weighing?
Did you adjust your calories after your 15 lb loss ? Sometimes I need to readjust every 10lbs or so.
What is your current calorie goal and stats? How much do you have to lose ?
How long have you been stalled ?
Are you eating back your exercise calories ? If so, how are you determining your calories burnt ?
What do you mean you do not measure ? Can you clarify? Do you mean that you do not use a digital food scale to weigh your solids ?
I don't use a scale to weigh my solids. I just basically count my calories throughout the day and stay within my calorie deficit. My day pretty much consist of eating about 1300 calories and I'll have about 300 exercise calories, that I don't eat back.
What everyone is saying is that you can't really count your calories if you don't know how much of each food you're truly eating. If you just say "that looks like a tablespoon of peanut butter" it could actually be 2 and a half tablespoons, because most people just aren't good at eyeballing portions.0 -
I_Will_End_You wrote: »thorsmom01 wrote: »
I count calories but I don't ever measure. I have not adjusted calories, no. Calorie goal is 1400, I have about 60 more pounds to lose and I've been stalled about 2 weeks I guess. No I never eat back my exercise calories.thorsmom01 wrote: »Are you using a food scale to weigh all your solids ? Measuring cups for liquids ?
Are you eyeballing portions or using quick add calories or scanning packages without weighing?
Did you adjust your calories after your 15 lb loss ? Sometimes I need to readjust every 10lbs or so.
What is your current calorie goal and stats? How much do you have to lose ?
How long have you been stalled ?
Are you eating back your exercise calories ? If so, how are you determining your calories burnt ?
What do you mean you do not measure ? Can you clarify? Do you mean that you do not use a digital food scale to weigh your solids ?
I don't use a scale to weigh my solids. I just basically count my calories throughout the day and stay within my calorie deficit. My day pretty much consist of eating about 1300 calories and I'll have about 300 exercise calories, that I don't eat back.
What everyone is saying is that you can't really count your calories if you don't know how much of each food you're truly eating. If you just say "that looks like a tablespoon of peanut butter" it could actually be 2 and a half tablespoons, because most people just aren't good at eyeballing portions.
Yes that's a good point. So would measuring my food be better than "counting calories?" I am still trying to learn.0 -
I_Will_End_You wrote: »thorsmom01 wrote: »
I count calories but I don't ever measure. I have not adjusted calories, no. Calorie goal is 1400, I have about 60 more pounds to lose and I've been stalled about 2 weeks I guess. No I never eat back my exercise calories.thorsmom01 wrote: »Are you using a food scale to weigh all your solids ? Measuring cups for liquids ?
Are you eyeballing portions or using quick add calories or scanning packages without weighing?
Did you adjust your calories after your 15 lb loss ? Sometimes I need to readjust every 10lbs or so.
What is your current calorie goal and stats? How much do you have to lose ?
How long have you been stalled ?
Are you eating back your exercise calories ? If so, how are you determining your calories burnt ?
What do you mean you do not measure ? Can you clarify? Do you mean that you do not use a digital food scale to weigh your solids ?
I don't use a scale to weigh my solids. I just basically count my calories throughout the day and stay within my calorie deficit. My day pretty much consist of eating about 1300 calories and I'll have about 300 exercise calories, that I don't eat back.
What everyone is saying is that you can't really count your calories if you don't know how much of each food you're truly eating. If you just say "that looks like a tablespoon of peanut butter" it could actually be 2 and a half tablespoons, because most people just aren't good at eyeballing portions.
Yes that's a good point. So would measuring my food be better than "counting calories?" I am still trying to learn.
Measuring your food (or weighing) is part of counting calories, not separate from it. It's how you determine your portion sizes so that you can count how much of something you actually ate.
If you haven't had a chance yet, these are some great threads for getting started:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101
And also these for more accurate logging:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1290491/how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale0 -
I_Will_End_You wrote: »thorsmom01 wrote: »
I count calories but I don't ever measure. I have not adjusted calories, no. Calorie goal is 1400, I have about 60 more pounds to lose and I've been stalled about 2 weeks I guess. No I never eat back my exercise calories.thorsmom01 wrote: »Are you using a food scale to weigh all your solids ? Measuring cups for liquids ?
Are you eyeballing portions or using quick add calories or scanning packages without weighing?
Did you adjust your calories after your 15 lb loss ? Sometimes I need to readjust every 10lbs or so.
What is your current calorie goal and stats? How much do you have to lose ?
How long have you been stalled ?
Are you eating back your exercise calories ? If so, how are you determining your calories burnt ?
What do you mean you do not measure ? Can you clarify? Do you mean that you do not use a digital food scale to weigh your solids ?
I don't use a scale to weigh my solids. I just basically count my calories throughout the day and stay within my calorie deficit. My day pretty much consist of eating about 1300 calories and I'll have about 300 exercise calories, that I don't eat back.
What everyone is saying is that you can't really count your calories if you don't know how much of each food you're truly eating. If you just say "that looks like a tablespoon of peanut butter" it could actually be 2 and a half tablespoons, because most people just aren't good at eyeballing portions.
Yes that's a good point. So would measuring my food be better than "counting calories?" I am still trying to learn.
You weigh your food in order to count calories correctly. Even if you don't want to do it forever, it's worth the $15 to buy a scale and use it for awhile, just to get a better idea of what portions of certain foods look like. I was surprised how much feta 28g was! I was actually logging too little for that for a long time. Now that I know what 28g really looks like....more cheese for me.
It's usually the opposite, though....you end up eating more than you think just guessing, not less. 0 -
diannethegeek wrote: »I_Will_End_You wrote: »thorsmom01 wrote: »
I count calories but I don't ever measure. I have not adjusted calories, no. Calorie goal is 1400, I have about 60 more pounds to lose and I've been stalled about 2 weeks I guess. No I never eat back my exercise calories.thorsmom01 wrote: »Are you using a food scale to weigh all your solids ? Measuring cups for liquids ?
Are you eyeballing portions or using quick add calories or scanning packages without weighing?
Did you adjust your calories after your 15 lb loss ? Sometimes I need to readjust every 10lbs or so.
What is your current calorie goal and stats? How much do you have to lose ?
How long have you been stalled ?
Are you eating back your exercise calories ? If so, how are you determining your calories burnt ?
What do you mean you do not measure ? Can you clarify? Do you mean that you do not use a digital food scale to weigh your solids ?
I don't use a scale to weigh my solids. I just basically count my calories throughout the day and stay within my calorie deficit. My day pretty much consist of eating about 1300 calories and I'll have about 300 exercise calories, that I don't eat back.
What everyone is saying is that you can't really count your calories if you don't know how much of each food you're truly eating. If you just say "that looks like a tablespoon of peanut butter" it could actually be 2 and a half tablespoons, because most people just aren't good at eyeballing portions.
Yes that's a good point. So would measuring my food be better than "counting calories?" I am still trying to learn.
Measuring your food (or weighing) is part of counting calories, not separate from it. It's how you determine your portion sizes so that you can count how much of something you actually ate.
If you haven't had a chance yet, these are some great threads for getting started:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101
And also these for more accurate logging:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1290491/how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale
I'll check those out! Thank you!0 -
I_Will_End_You wrote: »I_Will_End_You wrote: »thorsmom01 wrote: »
I count calories but I don't ever measure. I have not adjusted calories, no. Calorie goal is 1400, I have about 60 more pounds to lose and I've been stalled about 2 weeks I guess. No I never eat back my exercise calories.thorsmom01 wrote: »Are you using a food scale to weigh all your solids ? Measuring cups for liquids ?
Are you eyeballing portions or using quick add calories or scanning packages without weighing?
Did you adjust your calories after your 15 lb loss ? Sometimes I need to readjust every 10lbs or so.
What is your current calorie goal and stats? How much do you have to lose ?
How long have you been stalled ?
Are you eating back your exercise calories ? If so, how are you determining your calories burnt ?
What do you mean you do not measure ? Can you clarify? Do you mean that you do not use a digital food scale to weigh your solids ?
I don't use a scale to weigh my solids. I just basically count my calories throughout the day and stay within my calorie deficit. My day pretty much consist of eating about 1300 calories and I'll have about 300 exercise calories, that I don't eat back.
What everyone is saying is that you can't really count your calories if you don't know how much of each food you're truly eating. If you just say "that looks like a tablespoon of peanut butter" it could actually be 2 and a half tablespoons, because most people just aren't good at eyeballing portions.
Yes that's a good point. So would measuring my food be better than "counting calories?" I am still trying to learn.
You weigh your food in order to count calories correctly. Even if you don't want to do it forever, it's worth the $15 to buy a scale and use it for awhile, just to get a better idea of what portions of certain foods look like. I was surprised how much feta 28g was! I was actually logging too little for that for a long time. Now that I know what 28g really looks like....more cheese for me. It's usually the opposite, though....you end up eating more than you think just guessing, not less.
Yes I probably am eating more! Thank you for the advice.0
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