I have reached a plateau.....help!

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runboettcherrun
runboettcherrun Posts: 12 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
argh! i have lost 9 lbs and.......that is it. I have increased my physical activity. But i stopped losing weight. Suggestions? I am drinking 3 litres of water a day. Mint tea (nothing in it), i have cut out almost all carbs (just carbs from fruit) i am frustrated!!

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,565 Member
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    What are your stats? How long has it been since you lost weight? Are you tracking your calories?
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
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    How many calories are you consuming? What are your stats (age, height, current weight, goal weight)? Do you use a food scale? How long have you stalked for? How long did it take for you to lose 9lbs? Are you close to your period or ovulation?

    Carbs are not the enemy for weight loss, excess calories are.
  • runboettcherrun
    runboettcherrun Posts: 12 Member
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    malibu927 wrote: »
    What are your stats? How long has it been since you lost weight? Are you tracking your calories?

    it has been 2 weeks since i last lost. yes i am tracking my calories.
  • runboettcherrun
    runboettcherrun Posts: 12 Member
    edited February 2017
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    cerise_noir wrote: »
    How many calories are you consuming? What are your stats (age, height, current weight, goal weight)? Do you use a food scale? How long have you stalked for? How long did it take for you to lose 9lbs? Are you close to your period or ovulation?

    Carbs are not the enemy for weight loss, excess calories are.

    age 36
    height 5, 5"
    weight 191.8
    goal weight 160
    no to food scale
    lost 9 lbs since boxing day
    i love carbs. but eating bread/pasta/etc makes me very bloated and uncomfortable (not celiac)
    consuming 1500 calories a day
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,565 Member
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    Two weeks is not a plateau, just a stall. Purchase a food scale and start using it for everything. It could be water weight for different reasons, but it could also be that you're eating more than you think.
  • runboettcherrun
    runboettcherrun Posts: 12 Member
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    malibu927 wrote: »
    Two weeks is not a plateau, just a stall. Purchase a food scale and start using it for everything. It could be water weight for different reasons, but it could also be that you're eating more than you think.

    THANKS, WILL DO.
  • sllm1
    sllm1 Posts: 2,114 Member
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    Food scale and more patience. :)
  • N_G_H
    N_G_H Posts: 5 Member
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    I usually find that changing an exercise routine works, apparently it shocks your body back into gear. So change one form of exercise for something different. Good luck, you've already done so well, keep going x
  • pinksparklefairy
    pinksparklefairy Posts: 97 Member
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    I plateaued for a couple of weeks and then lost 2 lbs ... so just hang on in there!
  • belleshep417
    belleshep417 Posts: 24 Member
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    Have you taken measurements? The scale isn't always the best, I've learned that.
  • runboettcherrun
    runboettcherrun Posts: 12 Member
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    sllm1 wrote: »
    Food scale and more patience. :)

    i have no patience :)
  • CafeRacer808
    CafeRacer808 Posts: 2,396 Member
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    runboettcherrun wrote: »
    sllm1 wrote: »
    Food scale and more patience. :)

    i have no patience :)

    Then you'd better find some! ;)

    Weight loss is a slow process. Those without patience tend to throw in the towel before reaching their goal weight.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
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    runboettcherrun wrote: »
    sllm1 wrote: »
    Food scale and more patience. :)

    i have no patience :)

    Most of us don't have patience lol but trust the process because it works :smiley:
  • runboettcherrun
    runboettcherrun Posts: 12 Member
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    belleshep417 wrote: »
    Have you taken measurements? The scale isn't always the best, I've learned that.

    yes i do take measurements. there is progress there and i can see it in the mirror

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