4 week Plateau and need help!!!

positivevibes4u
positivevibes4u Posts: 57 Member
edited December 2024 in Getting Started
Really? Right before the holiday....: needing motivation, what should I change?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,042 Member
    positivevibes1981 wrote: »
    Really? Right before the holiday....: needing motivation, what should I change?

    Information here for those who are newer and can't understand why they "stalled"

    Definition of a plateau in weight loss is 6 weeks or more of no weight movement if one has been CONSISTENT with intake, calories burned, rest, etc. If this doesn't apply, it's not a plateau.

    Had an extra bite or dessert- not a plateau
    Went to a party- not a plateau
    Drank a glass of wine when usually you don't at all- not a plateau
    Didn't work out for a week, when you're usually consistent with it- not a plateau
    Didn't weigh your food that week- not a plateau

    So if one's weight "stalls" for a week or 2, it's usually because of something you did that you don't normally do. Yes that even means making your exercise more intense or longer.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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  • positivevibes4u
    positivevibes4u Posts: 57 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    positivevibes1981 wrote: »
    Really? Right before the holiday....: needing motivation, what should I change?

    Information here for those who are newer and can't understand why they "stalled"

    Definition of a plateau in weight loss is 6 weeks or more of no weight movement if one has been CONSISTENT with intake, calories burned, rest, etc. If this doesn't apply, it's not a plateau.

    Had an extra bite or dessert- not a plateau
    Went to a party- not a plateau
    Drank a glass of wine when usually you don't at all- not a plateau
    Didn't work out for a week, when you're usually consistent with it- not a plateau
    Didn't weigh your food that week- not a plateau

    So if one's weight "stalls" for a week or 2, it's usually because of something you did that you don't normally do. Yes that even means making your exercise more intense or longer.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png

    Thank you so much for the info! Time to step it up a bit!!
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