Plateaus Disrupted metabolism and useless Drs.

What do you mean that the scale hasn't budged since July 2? 145.6 is a very specific number. It is normal to fluctuate up and back down several times during a month, especially at TOM. I would find it quite unusual that you've been at this exact weight every day for nearly a month.
You're not really in a plateau. A plateau is staying at the same weight for 6 weeks while maintaining the same activity and eating regime. When plateaus do happen, it's because of calorie creep or medical issues.

I've been at this for 2+ years. While I've had faster & slower periods, I've never had a plateau. I also have increased my exercise during this time and rarely "cheat" or go over my planned calories.

The last person who contacted me personally about a plateau eventually admitted she'd been eating out a lot and going off plan for the past few weeks!

ummijaaz560 wrote: »

lorrpb wrote: »

What do you mean that the scale hasn't budged since July 2? 145.6 is a very specific number. It is normal to fluctuate up and back down several times during a month, especially at TOM. I would find it quite unusual that you've been at this exact weight every day for nearly a month.
You're not really in a plateau. A plateau is staying at the same weight for 6 weeks while maintaining the same activity and eating regime. When plateaus do happen, it's because of calorie creep or medical issues.

I've been at this for 2+ years. While I've had faster & slower periods, I've never had a plateau. I also have increased my exercise during this time and rarely "cheat" or go over my planned calories.

The last person who contacted me personally about a plateau eventually admitted she'd been eating out a lot and going off plan for the past few weeks!

Well if its not a plateau then what is it? Yes, the scale reads exactly the same daily since july 2.
I have been tested for thyroid issuse and it came back normal. I do not cheat as I eat the same things I've always eaten just within my calories.

I have opened up my diary if you'd like to see my logging. I weigh every single thing that passes my mouth.

I have been successful in weight loss up until this point, I have tried decreasing my calories and increasing my exercise and not touching my exercise calories? I would like to get past this but am at a loss, thank you for your time.

I looked at your diary, and a few things that I noticed IE: Shoprite - Finely Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese, 0.06 C how much is 0.06 of a cup? how do you know its that much of a cup?. your egg- how many grams? a large egg is usually 50 but if you arent weighing food that large egg can weigh more or less than 50g. you are weighing things in cups and tbs. only thing that should be weighed in cups or tbs is liquids. everything else should be weighed on a food scale in grams.also know that food packaging can be off for servings.your sausage links? how much did they weigh? 3 pieces can again be more or less that the package states(usually more).

another example:say a piece of meat the package claims one piece weighs 112g(4oz), but you dont weigh it that meat can end up being 5 or more oz,which means more calories than you thought,which do add up over time.The sodium levels you are taking in could also be masking weigh loss. weighing doesnt take long to do and to me it makes things easier. I started gaining weight back because I was not weighing my food.once I started and saw how big of a difference calorie wise things could be I was shocked. weighing and using measuring cups are two different things.so I would say that you are eating maintenance calories. you say you are weighing but the entries doesnt reflect that.if you are weighing on a scale you need to find different entries(a lot of mfp entries are incorrect as well).

ummijaaz560 wrote: »

I will try to drink more water and get more dark leafy greens in my diet. I will try to limit the use of the laxatives for now on.

How much dietary fat do you consume? Fat is important to keep things moving smoothly.

Also make sure your change the batteries in your scale every few months.

CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »

ummijaaz560 wrote: »

lorrpb wrote: »

What do you mean that the scale hasn't budged since July 2? 145.6 is a very specific number. It is normal to fluctuate up and back down several times during a month, especially at TOM. I would find it quite unusual that you've been at this exact weight every day for nearly a month.
You're not really in a plateau. A plateau is staying at the same weight for 6 weeks while maintaining the same activity and eating regime. When plateaus do happen, it's because of calorie creep or medical issues.

I've been at this for 2+ years. While I've had faster & slower periods, I've never had a plateau. I also have increased my exercise during this time and rarely "cheat" or go over my planned calories.

The last person who contacted me personally about a plateau eventually admitted she'd been eating out a lot and going off plan for the past few weeks!

Well if its not a plateau then what is it? Yes, the scale reads exactly the same daily since july 2.
I have been tested for thyroid issuse and it came back normal. I do not cheat as I eat the same things I've always eaten just within my calories.

I have opened up my diary if you'd like to see my logging. I weigh every single thing that passes my mouth.

I have been successful in weight loss up until this point, I have tried decreasing my calories and increasing my exercise and not touching my exercise calories? I would like to get past this but am at a loss, thank you for your time.

I looked at your diary, and a few things that I noticed IE: Shoprite - Finely Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese, 0.06 C how much is 0.06 of a cup? how do you know its that much of a cup?. your egg- how many grams? a large egg is usually 50 but if you arent weighing food that large egg can weigh more or less than 50g. you are weighing things in cups and tbs. only thing that should be weighed in cups or tbs is liquids. everything else should be weighed on a food scale in grams.also know that food packaging can be off for servings.your sausage links? how much did they weigh? 3 pieces can again be more or less that the package states(usually more).

another example:say a piece of meat the package claims one piece weighs 112g(4oz), but you dont weigh it that meat can end up being 5 or more oz,which means more calories than you thought,which do add up over time.The sodium levels you are taking in could also be masking weigh loss. weighing doesnt take long to do and to me it makes things easier. I started gaining weight back because I was not weighing my food.once I started and saw how big of a difference calorie wise things could be I was shocked. weighing and using measuring cups are two different things.so I would say that you are eating maintenance calories. you say you are weighing but the entries doesnt reflect that.if you are weighing on a scale you need to find different entries(a lot of mfp entries are incorrect as well).

And all of this. You're not weighing all your solid and semi solid foods on a food/kitchen scale in grams. Also, choose database entries that reflect the packaging information of that food. For home cooked meals, use the recipe builder instead of choosing the generic entries for it.

I'm wondering if you could manage to lower your sodium levels. I wonder if you use processed foods these are high in the stuff. Too high levels for you can contribute to constipation it makes things really slugish. Its a horrid position to be in, hope you find your answer soon.

Put some new batteries in your scale. I'm not saying this is definitely the answer, but to be the exact same weight every time you weigh yourself sounds very off. Try this before you change anything else.

Take your measurements on a regular basis. I do once a week. There are significant periods of time where my weight doesn't change or even slightly increases while my measurements stay the same or decrease. This tells me I'm still on track. What the scale says is less important and rewarding than how your body looks and how your clothes fit. BTW, I measure the thigh right below the gluteal fold rather than the neck; apparently this is more telling in women whereas the neck is better for men. Or so my trainer tells me...

ummijaaz560 wrote: »

kshama2001 wrote: »

kpk54 wrote: »

kshama2001 wrote: »

@ummijaaz560 thanks for opening your diary. Please change something like Sodium or Sugar to Fiber. I'd like to see how close to your fiber target you've been.

If you go to her diary and click on printable report you can see 16 grams of fiber. Maybe onll possible to view on a laptop. Dunno.

ETA: July 24,25,26 fiber was 37,31 and 35 respectively.

Aha! Thanks!

@ummijaaz560 I see the main source of fiber for you these days is Miralax. Up until July 3 you were eating lima beans regularly and they were giving you 30 g of fiber per 1/2 cup. Did your constipation start after you stopped eating the lima beans?

It started with fasting Ramadan since I couldnt eat or drink during the day. I would like to have the lima beans often but for the calories per serving I would still be hungry? I believe I started fasting June 5 or 6th.

Sure, after this meal you'd still be hungry as there weren't many calories or protein:



But what about after this type of meal?