plateau help

TAMMY_76
TAMMY_76 Posts: 199
edited September 29 in Health and Weight Loss
It seems as if i hit my plateau, I am only 2-5 pounds away from my first goal weight of 135..I say 2-5 pounds because my weight is jumping from 137-139 then back to 137. I am wanting to get down to 120-125. I have read to lower your calorie intake even more,and i have also heard to up your calorie intake so I am confused on which way to go,I am seeking any kind of advise,please don't answer if you just want to play games because this is serious for me, What have you done to break that dreaded plateau?
how long did it last? please any advise would so much appreciated

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  • emmaleigh47
    emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
    Tammy, your body is giving you every sign asking for help and you are ignoring it.
    You need to eat more... up your calories ... you just posted a few days ago that you are hungry all the time. You have to fuel the machine if you want results from that machine.

    Good luck .. :)
  • LovingMe19
    LovingMe19 Posts: 380 Member
    I was on a plateau for about 5 weeks. I upped my calories to 1300, starting doing HIIT on my elliptical every other day, and made my cardio exercises more intense but less frequent. I have also added some strength training in my routine, and I am seeing progress, but still very little. This week I only lost .2lbs. My goal is 120-125 as well. I've also heard that ziggzagging your calories keeps your metabolism on its toes. I think thats what im going to try next.
  • dxing
    dxing Posts: 115 Member
    Go eat 1000 calories worth of pasta
  • emmazacklover
    emmazacklover Posts: 33
    I tried he zig zagging, too, and it seemed to help for the week for calories.
    Good luck!! yOu should b very proud of what you have done so far!
  • ancho84
    ancho84 Posts: 40 Member
    I was on the dreaded plateau for 2 stinkin' months! Read a post on a way to do zigzagging and tried it starting on Wednesday. It works great so far! The scale moved down...I recommend you try it. Here is the thread:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/212510-how-to-zig-zag-cals-properly-caloric-cycling-properly

    Hope this helps... :wink:
  • Baileys83
    Baileys83 Posts: 152 Member
    My and my partner zig-zag our calories intake (for different reasons, mine to loose weight his to gain muscle). So I do 3 days 1200 calories, 1 day 1400 calories, 1 day 1600 calories, 5 days 1200, 1 day 1400, 1 day 1600, 4 days 1200 etc etc. I have found ti a great way of getting out of the plateau - confuses the body
  • cdl8
    cdl8 Posts: 164 Member
    I was at the same weight for 5 weeks! It was killing me. I changed my exercise from Turbo Fire to Insanity, starting zigzagging my calories and bam, it broke!!! I was always the one who was afraid to eat those calories back, but I did it and it works!! Good luck! :bigsmile:
  • cbirdso
    cbirdso Posts: 465 Member
    Tammy, your body is giving you every sign asking for help and you are ignoring it.
    You need to eat more... up your calories ... you just posted a few days ago that you are hungry all the time. You have to fuel the machine if you want results from that machine.

    Good luck .. :)
    I agree, Tammy. Add about 200 to 300 calories food (not supplements) a day for about a week. The worst that can happen is that you will maintain your weight, which is what is happening anyway but at least you will feel better.
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