Help! Stuck on plateau for over a month

roxysrf2121
roxysrf2121 Posts: 10 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Help! I'm trying to break through weight loss plateau. I have been losing weight (1-2 lbs a week) since march with no problem. Watching my food and the kinds of foods going in. Going to the gym 5-6 days a week for about an hour. Cardio, machine weights, some resistance, stretching and crunches. The past month I haven't lost anything. I haven't gained weight. I've tried mixing up my workouts but nothing is helping.

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  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    roxysrf2121 wrote: »
    Help! I'm trying to break through weight loss plateau. I have been losing weight (1-2 lbs a week) since march with no problem. Watching my food and the kinds of foods going in. Going to the gym 5-6 days a week for about an hour. Cardio, machine weights, some resistance, stretching and crunches. The past month I haven't lost anything. I haven't gained weight. I've tried mixing up my workouts but nothing is helping.

    are you using a food scale to weigh food? did you reset the amount you need to lose and your new weight into mfp? if you arent losing you are probably eating more than you think(trust me its really easy to do without a scale). are you eating back any exercise calories? a plateau is also 6-8 weeks of no loss. weight loss is also not linear so you wont lose the same every week either. are you close to that time of the month? had a lot of high sodium foods day? going to the bathroom ok?
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    Look on the bright side: you are maintaining and getting into better shape through exercise. This is good stuff! You are probably recomping as you read this. Can you feel it?

    As for dropping weight, presuming you are currently still overweight and of good health (ask your doctor), try a few fasts. Start by picking an non-exercise day and just skip a meal (typ breakfast or lunch). You can work up from there, but I don't favor complete fasts, I drink some juice, tea/coffee, broth, etc. I track and shoot for 500kcals spread through the day.

    It's a great challenge and can really kick-start weight loss.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    How many times did you post this OP?!
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    How many times did you post this OP?!

    Ha! I just asked that in a different one.
  • roxysrf2121
    roxysrf2121 Posts: 10 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    How many times did you post this OP?!
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  • roxysrf2121
    roxysrf2121 Posts: 10 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    How many times did you post this OP?!

    Ha! I just asked that in a different one.
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    How many times did you post this OP?!

    Ha! I just asked that in a different one.
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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    roxysrf2121 wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    How many times did you post this OP?!

    Ha! I just asked that in a different one.
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    How many times did you post this OP?!

    Ha! I just asked that in a different one.
    3

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  • roxysrf2121
    roxysrf2121 Posts: 10 Member
    I'm a newbie and have Never posted in mfp before Ever. I didn't know there was rules for what you could post. Sorry.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    roxysrf2121 wrote: »
    I'm a newbie and have Never posted in mfp before Ever. I didn't know there was rules for what you could post. Sorry.

    No worries - just letting you know since you don't want to end up in trouble in the future. The rules are in the stickies at the top of the forum. :)
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    @roxysrf2121: Don't worry about it too much. If we didn't want to waste time, we wouldn't be reading these posts.
  • jessiferrrb
    jessiferrrb Posts: 1,758 Member
    Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »
    @roxysrf2121: Don't worry about it too much. If we didn't want to waste time, we wouldn't be reading these posts.

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