Plateau

mettsmom · October 2017

Help....I’ve hit a plateau and I can’t get up. I’m logging daily. I’m exercising at least 5 days a week. I’m clean eating....please don’t tell me it’s because I’m over 40..or tell me it because I’m over 40.

TriPaulCantRun · October 2017

Hi there, what is your journey like in terms of timeline and weight loss?

ladyhusker39 · October 2017

Search "plateau" here in the community and you'll find countless threads on this topic.

malibu927 · October 2017

What are your stats? How long has it been since you lost weight? How are you measuring your calorie intake?

Age has little to do with weight loss. I know people into their 60s on here who have lost.

diannethegeek · October 2017

1. If it's been less than 3 weeks or so, don't sweat it! Normal fluctuations happen and unfortunately sometimes we stall for a week or two even when we're doing everything right. Give your body some time to catch up with the changes you're making.

2. If you aren't already, be sure that you're logging everything. Sometimes people forget about things like veggies, drinks, cooking oils, and condiments. For some people these can add up to enough to halt your weight loss progress.

3. Consider buying a food scale if you don't already have one. They're about $10-$20 dollars in the US and easily found at places like Amazon, Target, and Walmart. Measuring cups and spoons are great, but they do come with some degree of inaccuracy. A food scale will be more accurate, and for some people it makes a big difference.

4. Logging accurately also means choosing accurate entries in the database. There are a lot of user-entered entries that are off. Double-check that you're using good entries that match whether you're weighing raw or cooked and/or using the recipe builder instead of someone else's homemade entries.

5. Recalculate your goals if you haven't lately. As you lose weight your body requires fewer calories to run. Be sure you update your goals every ten pounds or so.

6. If you're eating back your exercise calories and you're relying on gym machine readouts or MFP's estimates, it might be best to eat back just 50-75% of those. Certain activities tend to be overestimated. If you're using an HRM or activity tracker, it might be a good idea to look into their accuracy and be sure that yours is calibrated properly.

7. If you're taking any cheat days that go over your calorie limits, it might be best to cut them out for a few weeks and see what happens. Some people go way over their calorie needs without realizing it when they don't track.

8. If you weigh yourself frequently, consider using a program like trendweight to even out the fluctuations. You could be losing weight but just don't see it because of the daily ups and downs.

9. Some people just burn fewer calories than the calculators predict. If you continue to have problems after 4-6 weeks, then it might be worth a trip to the doctor or a registered dietitian who can give you more specific advice.

mettsmom · October 2017

Thank you

mettsmom · October 2017

I started my journey August 1 st and have lost 16 pounds. I eat clean. As recommended by my Dr, I try follow a plant based diet. If I cheat, (once a month-gluten-free pizza)it will be with a cheese. I eat mostly eat raw vegetables and fruit. I am gluten free. My go to grain is either brown rice or quinoa. I thought maybe because I eat the same every day, that was doing it so I changed things up and I gained a pound so I went back to my norm and went back to the plateau weight. I only drink one green tea (black) in the morning and water the rest of the day. I do not cook with oil. No dairy. I sooo super appreciate the support, feedback..suggestions...you guys rock

aeloine · October 2017

mettsmom wrote: »

I started my journey August 1 st and have lost 16 pounds. I eat clean. As recommended by my Dr, I try follow a plant based diet. If I cheat, (once a month-gluten-free pizza)it will be with a cheese. I eat mostly eat raw vegetables and fruit. I am gluten free. My go to grain is either brown rice or quinoa. I thought maybe because I eat the same every day, that was doing it so I changed things up and I gained a pound so I went back to my norm and went back to the plateau weight. I only drink one green tea (black) in the morning and water the rest of the day. I do not cook with oil. No dairy. I sooo super appreciate the support, feedback..suggestions...you guys rock

What you DID NOT MENTION was how you're tracking your calories. You can eat clean, vegan, gluten free, soy free, raw, all you want, but if you're EATING TOO MANY CALORIES you WILL NOT lose weight.

Do you have a food scale where you're weighing everything?
Are you tracking your calories? I'm not sure if you are, your food diary isn't open.

janejellyroll · October 2017

mettsmom wrote: »

I started my journey August 1 st and have lost 16 pounds. I eat clean. As recommended by my Dr, I try follow a plant based diet. If I cheat, (once a month-gluten-free pizza)it will be with a cheese. I eat mostly eat raw vegetables and fruit. I am gluten free. My go to grain is either brown rice or quinoa. I thought maybe because I eat the same every day, that was doing it so I changed things up and I gained a pound so I went back to my norm and went back to the plateau weight. I only drink one green tea (black) in the morning and water the rest of the day. I do not cook with oil. No dairy. I sooo super appreciate the support, feedback..suggestions...you guys rock

How long has it been since you've lost weight? A plateau is six weeks or more without weight loss while being at a deficit (so a cheat, if it puts you over your calorie goal, would reset the clock) so if you've been at this since August 1st and have lost 16 pounds, you've probably lost weight within the last six weeks. Is that accurate?

mettsmom · October 2017

Yes. I’ve lost most of it through August but then nothing towards the end of September and into October

quiksylver296 · October 2017

How much do you currently weigh? How tall are you? What is your goal weight? Do you eat back your exercise calories? Do you use a food scale?

More info needed.

janejellyroll · October 2017

mettsmom wrote: »

Yes. I’ve lost most of it through August but then nothing towards the end of September and into October

Are you hitting a specific calorie goal or are you just eliminating foods?

If you do have a goal, how much are you eating per day?

gabriellejayde · October 2017

I'm 50 and have lost a lot of weight in the last 6 months. The only exercise I do is walking, and it's not a LOT... I've only hit 10,000 steps a few times. It all comes down to calories. I often have a few days where I don't lose anything. I went 2 weeks with hardly any loss recently, but then the loss started back up again.
It's due to how much I eat. that's all.

mettsmom · October 2017

Thank you gabriellejayde

mettsmom · October 2017

@quicksylver296 I am 5’ 7”. Currently I weigh 168.5. My caloric goal is 1280. My weight goal is 145. I teach dance and run. I usually run half marathons but completed a full last year and was scheduled to complete my second October 1st but got ill which led my doctor to recommend the plant based diet. My goal is to get back to running in a month. I am back to teaching 5 days a week. Thank you again for the support and feedback

leggup · October 2017

Plant based, all vegan, nothing with a face... none of that specifically has to do with weight loss. A lot of people eat fewer calories on a plant-based diet, but some don't.

I've been a vegetarian for 17 years. While eating a primarily plant based diet I was able to become nearly obese. 100 calories of nuts is the same as 100 calories of twinkies when it comes to weight loss. If you are staying at the same weight for a long time, you are eating at maintenance.

Vladaar · October 2017

Good Morning, sounds like your seriously active physically already. Perhaps the Caloric goal needs adjusting? Or if you like to stay at where you are at if your not doing so already, maybe incorporating intermittent fasting would blast you through it? Say do a black coffee in morning for breakfast instead of eating breakfast? Than have your lunch and dinner equal your normal goal, and be done with dinner by 7pm. So 7pm - noon is fasting no food at all except water, coffee, or maybe bone broth if you want. Anyway, it's just a suggestion I hope you find something that works good for you and your comfortable with.

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