Lost 40 pounds but now at a stand still..

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kcasteel07 wrote: »

Hey guys. I’ve recently lost 40 pounds but the past three weeks I haven’t lost more than 1 pound. I’m currently sitting at 192. I don’t think I should drecrease my calorie intake anymore than it is (1400) but I don’t understand why I would go from losing 2.5 pounds a week to less than a pound. Any advice on what I can do to get out of this rut?

I will add that I know at some point (maybe even now) I won’t be able to lose weight as quick as I have been but I figured it would cut down to 1 pound a week if so.

Thanks guys

If you have less than 75 lbs to lose, 2.5 lbs a week is very aggressive, 1 lb per week is way more realistic.

You have been losing weight at a super fast rate, it is actually normal to experience a couple weeks here and there with no or minimal loss anyway. Start eating the calories you would need to in order to lose 1 lb per week, use a food scale to make sure you're eating the calories you think you are, and give your body a chance to take a little break.

And be more patient, weight loss is not usually linear. Most people lbs per week chart looks like a roller coaster, not a straight line :drinker:

Did you re-calibrate your MFP calories? I know you said you don't want to drop anymore calories, but your lighter body isn't burning as much as your heavier body. You'll either have to drop calories or become satisfied losing at a slower rate.

Have a read of this, OP: https://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/the-full-diet-break.html/

As Kimney said, it's perfectly normal to have weeks where you don't lose. However, a diet break is a sensible thing to do from time to time regardless. The link explains why, and how to do one (ie, it's not just going off piste for a couple of weeks ). After that, lower your deficit to lose 1 lb per week. You don't look like you have a lot to lose, and your body simply can't support a more aggressive deficit at this point.