Waiting out a plateau

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lucydee11
lucydee11 Posts: 2
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello,

I'm six weeks in, and I've lost 6lbs so far...but things are starting to plateau and I wanted to gauge how long people generally ride it out before the body adapts and starts losing again?

Thanks to being a dedicated yo-yoer in past years, my body has got pretty clever about how it reacts to my 'health and fitness' phases.

However this time I'm in training to do a half marathon. I'm working out with at least three runs a week, including two 4 milers and a longer run (just up to 6 miles) - where I'm trying to add a mile on each week to my longer runs.

I go to the gym once or twice weekly, I run outside twice weekly, and I'm eating fruit - veggies and soups - I'm keeping to my calorie in-take of 1000 - 1200. On the weekend, I have a little blow out with wine and socialising - which although isn't great....I think of as a reward for my exercise calories that I win back during the week but don't use. I do still try and watch the food intake though as well.

I can feel my body changing - but the scales aren't swaying. Which makes me question whether it's all in my mind and my body isn't changing at all!

I'm 5ft 7
cw 162lb
first gw 145lb
final gw 135lb

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  • kidzpastorlynn
    kidzpastorlynn Posts: 15
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    I think your plateau is probably your body in starvation mode. That is not nearly enough calories, especially with all your activity. I notice for myself, even the lowest recommendation of 1200 calories my body will not lose. When I up it to about 1600, I start losing. I am not nearly as active as you are. Maybe try eating more. Bet that will work better for you.
  • joehempel
    joehempel Posts: 1,761 Member
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    You need to eat more for sure!!!

    Try upping it to 1500 calories.

    Also pay more attention to how your clothing is fitting more than the scale. While I was at a plateau for a couple weeks, I lost a bit in the waist.
  • nursekj
    nursekj Posts: 100 Member
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    Hi Lucy, I have the same problem as I zigzag between 74-75kg and havent lost anything for the last month, I have a 1200 cal goal but have been eating over it at 1400. This is with about 500 cal of excercise a day. So my gym trainer said to up the cardio intensity, gee great I already go pretty hard out. But maybe you could give high intensity interval training a go?

    All the best!

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    I agree with the others, on the days you are running you arent eating anywhere near enough. If you are training for a half marathon i would concentrate on your fitness more than losing weight, and make sure you are gettign plenty of protien for muscles and good carbs for energy.

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