Plateau already?

Kayla647 · February 2018

I've lost 25 lbs and I've been stuck for almost 2 weeks. My calorie deficit is set to lose 2 lbs a week I weigh everything i eat. I just didn't think I would plateau this fast already I'm sitting at 230 lbs so I've still got lots to lose I've consistently lost every week until now.

Marilyn0924 · February 2018

Don't stress. Weight loss is not linear, sometimes other factors can come into play that mask weight loss. ToM, new workout regimens, stress, lack of sleep etc.
Just keep doing what you're doing.

h1udd · February 2018

25lbs .. good going ! ... are you still eating the same amount of calories that you were 25lbs ago ?

As you get smaller your body requires less calories to maintain .. so its possible you are nearing the weight that your calorie intake allows for ... you might need to re-input your details and reset your goals for a new calorie goal.

All that said, 2 weeks isnt long enough to declare a proper plateau .. you might just be at the stage now where weightloss isnt linear

shadow2soul · February 2018

First, I wouldn't consider 2 weeks a plateau just yet. I've stalled for 3 weeks before and then in week 4 the scale just kept going down (I weigh daily) for several days in a row.

Have you adjusted your intake? If not, then you don't still have the same deficit you started with.

New exercise routine or increased intensity? Water retention for muscle repair.

Higher than normal sodium? Water retention.

Are you hydrated? Dehydration can cause water retention.

Approaching TOM/shark week/whatever you want to call it? Water retention is normal around that time.

Kayla647 · February 2018

I adjust my intake every week, increase my workouts consistently. I've thought it might be sodium some days I go over and some days I am barely under. But I do drink lots of water

Spliner1969 · February 2018

Another vote for high sodium hiding results. Unless you're diabetic, change your default diary to track sodium instead of sugar. Most people eat 2-3x as much as recommended in a day and don't even realize it. Adjust your calories every few weeks (about every 5-10lbs lost) by re-calculating based on your current weight as if you were starting over. I never trusted MFP to do that for me. It helped to keep my weight loss consistent. Your calories will go down, and if you've been eating the same calories the entire time you lost that 25 lbs you may very well no longer be in a 2lb/week deficit. Otherwise my vote is water retention hiding your losses.

chunkygirl79 · February 2018

I had gastric bypass in 2016 and I've been stuck at 225 for the last months eating only 800 calories a day. Sometimes it just happens. The scale is starting to move a little now since I've been sick so hopefully that damn stomach bug will have been worth it....lol

LivingtheLeanDream · February 2018

2 weeks is not a plateau...theres any number of reasons for a stall on the scales. I'm sure someone will post the helpful flow chart that applies.
Weight loss doesn't always happen week on week, sometimes we can go for several weeks and then get a 'whoosh' when several pounds basically seem to disappear over night.

aeloine · February 2018

2 weeks isn't a plateau. Could very well be that time of the month or too much sodium intake a couple of days ago.
Keep chugging along!

LivingtheLeanDream · February 2018

thanks @aeloine thats the flow chart I was referring to

aeloine · February 2018

LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »

thanks @aeloine thats the flow chart I was referring to

@LivingtheLeanDream great mind think alike!

CoolBoyMom6 · February 2018

I would try increasing your calories for a few days and maybe adding in an additional light workout in for a few days. That seems to work for me when I am stuck.

Kayla647 · February 2018

I'm going to try to watch my sodium it's set at 2300mg and I usually end up eating 2500 by the end of the day!

cwolfman13 · February 2018

2 weeks isn't a plateau...

aeloine · February 2018

Kayla647 wrote: »

I'm going to try to watch my sodium it's set at 2300mg and I usually end up eating 2500 by the end of the day!

2500 isn't the worst, by far. Pay attention to your monthly cycle. Now that you're weighing yourself on the reg, you might start to notice patterns.

Silentpadna · February 2018

Kayla647 wrote: »

I'm going to try to watch my sodium it's set at 2300mg and I usually end up eating 2500 by the end of the day!

If your sodium is roughly consistent day to day it's not going to matter much. When you spike it for a day, you'll retain water for awhile - then it will go away. It's really not something to focus much on other than to be aware of it - or if you have a specific medical issue related to it.

TriPaulCantRun · February 2018

Keep up the good work, a 2 week stall isn't anything to worry about, it will soon start to drop off again.

shadow2soul wrote: »

shark week

Is that really a thing???

MegaMooseEsq · February 2018

TriPaulCantRun wrote: »

Keep up the good work, a 2 week stall isn't anything to worry about, it will soon start to drop off again.

shadow2soul wrote: »

shark week

Is that really a thing???

Assuming you are familiar with the euphemism @shadow2soul is using, then yes, it's really a thing. If you are thinking about the television programming, then no.

Plateau already?

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