Stuck in a plateau and needed to remind myself how far I have come

geejag
geejag Posts: 32 Member
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Hi Fellow MFP ers,

I have lost 35 pounds so far and definitely put on more lean mass. I have been stuck around 150s far last several months. Still have 20 pounds to go. I am planning to start carb cycling. I do work out regularly and login on MFP as well. Looking at the pictures I know I have come a long way. But I am losing patience now :(




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  • jessiferrrb
    jessiferrrb Posts: 1,758 Member
    you look great! fantastic job so far!
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    Yes you have. Did you take measurements? That always helps when the scale isn't moving.
  • MarieCoreaa1
    MarieCoreaa1 Posts: 68 Member
    You look amazing!! :) Measurements tell the true story when the scale seems like it's broken :wink:
  • Rhody_Hoosier
    Rhody_Hoosier Posts: 688 Member
    I can empathize with the plateau. I have been stuck twice in the last two months (currently stuck at 225-226ish)....just stick with it. Make some changes here and there to see what does and doesn't work, but keep monitoring. Know this...the work you have done so far is amazing. Congratulations and keep it up!
  • LillysMomma09
    LillysMomma09 Posts: 272 Member
    You look wonderful! You could stop and start maintaining and just be perfect!
    And I am right there with you! I've been stuck on the same weight +/- 5 pounds since October! It is so frustrating! Family/Friend/food functions all the time just has me maintaining and not losing. BUT we're maintaining so that's still really good!
  • naomillion
    naomillion Posts: 351 Member
    Beautiful beautiful beautiful! You already accomplished so much, just keep going strong!
    Are you keeping an eye on your macros? Sometimes tracking and adjusting the macros helps... Continued success to you!
  • ercarroll311
    ercarroll311 Posts: 295 Member
    Great work! I'd say switch something up--workouts, diet, whatever. More than a month is rough for a plateau. Make sure you've been eating enough to keep your metabolism up and log accurately, and you'll get past it! In the meantime, you look great!
  • choklityum
    choklityum Posts: 35 Member
    I think you look great! Is there a particular item of clothing that you want to be able to wear, but won't/can't until you've reached your goal? I want a pair of black leather jeans. But I'm not putting the money into them until I'm where I want to be size-wise. So I have pictures of me when I started this weight-loss journey and pictures of my goal item - the black leather jeans. It's kind of like waving the proverbial red flag in front of a bull. That's my motivation, even when I'm staring at a box of Thin Mints. I don't know if this is helpful to you, but it's how I push myself. Good luck!
  • geejag
    geejag Posts: 32 Member
    Thank you so much all of you for your kind and encouraging words. I appreciate all your suggestions. And yes, I am going to stay motivated, weigh everything and keep logging everything. Thank you all. :)
  • maybe1pe
    maybe1pe Posts: 529 Member
    you look amazing!

    It does suck to plateau. I was stuck at the same weight from Oct-Jan.... it was hard. Just stick with it. and if you don't already take measurements. For me those often show progress when the scale is being stubborn
  • tracypreiss
    tracypreiss Posts: 11 Member
    I have lost 29 lbs since August and also stuck and I would like to lose another 5-10 atleast. Might have to change up my diet/exercise routine.
  • NickiMazaheri
    NickiMazaheri Posts: 23 Member
    You look amazing! Your progress shows how much you can do! You can definitely do more if you want! Don't give up! Take a break and try again!
  • cgvet37
    cgvet37 Posts: 1,189 Member
    Sounds like it's time to reevaluate your diet and exercise.
  • geejag
    geejag Posts: 32 Member
    Thank you so much..Am going to focus on more HIIT and carb cycling. Hopefully that does the trick.
  • LEAS86
    LEAS86 Posts: 144 Member
    You look great, congratulations on all your hard work and success so far.
    Personally I'm an exercise-phobe but HIIT is always my go to. Best of luck to you
  • nightengale7
    nightengale7 Posts: 563 Member
    You are so beautiful, both before and after! You look amazing, your had work has paid off, you will get there, it will just take time (we all wish time would move faster, but there you have it). Keep it up!
  • AllyS7
    AllyS7 Posts: 480 Member
    Wow! You look great!
  • geejag
    geejag Posts: 32 Member
    Thank you all..its so encouraging. I have a renewed motivation now to keep going. <3
  • matt88uk
    matt88uk Posts: 96 Member
    It's easy to break through a plateau just have to do re calculate your tdee etc then eat the required amount to lose weight....calorie deficit for weight loss simple as that really :)
  • fitforchocolate
    fitforchocolate Posts: 6 Member
    You look great!
  • GemstoneofHeart
    GemstoneofHeart Posts: 865 Member
    You look amazing! You have done a great job! You can push through and make it to the end, I know it!
  • geejag
    geejag Posts: 32 Member
    edited March 2017
    Thank you all. I am paying attention to my macros now. Trying to break free from the scale.

    Something surprising happened last week that I wanted to share. I asked my trainer to take a video of me squatting. The person in the video was not an unhealthy obese person I imagined but a toned person performing sqauts in good form. The video pleasantly surprised me and made me realize a lot of problem is my own body image issue as well.
  • smkondy
    smkondy Posts: 583 Member
    You have come so far -you look fabulous!!! Keep it up & you will break thru the plateau!!
  • bnovak226
    bnovak226 Posts: 135 Member
    Don't give up u look awesome!! Great job so far
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    how frustrating... get three or four plans to break the plateau and start with one, like your HIT and try that for three weeks and see if you start losing..then move on to the next plan if it doesn't until you find what will work.

    I hit a plateau years ago. i broke mine by eating a few off plan meals..ie; chicken and dumplings things like that. And then i went back on and started losing. So, I'd add two cheat days a week and see if that shakes things up.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Whatever you do, don't quit and backslide, like so many people do when they get frustrated. You look amazing! Even if you never progress beyond this point (which I doubt will happen), just think of how far you've come and how well you've done thus far. Even if all you do is maintain, it will still be a success! <3
  • elopez1998
    elopez1998 Posts: 40 Member
    You look amazing. Strongly suggest taking measurements. Keep it up.

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