Seeking Advice: Breaking a Plateau

musiche
musiche Posts: 214 Member
edited October 3 in Health and Weight Loss
Looking for advice: I lost 60lbs a year and a half ago. I gained back 20, then lost 10. 7 months ago I ramped up the workouts big time, started eating even better and all I have done is gain tons of muscle. Though I am more fit than I have ever been, why can't I seem to lose these lingering 30lbs? I eat 1800-2000cal per day, but if I get hungry my body fails big time (fast, demanding metabolism), not just hungry. My blood sugar plummets and then I'm a waste case. I burn around 800-1000 calories per day. At the moment I am trying to eat more to see if I have been in a funky plateau for this long (is that possible??). I have been trying 4x harder to lose weight than I did with the first 60, can you say FRUSTRATED?! Lol. Thanks for any advice! :)

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  • TrainerRobin
    TrainerRobin Posts: 509 Member
    Maybe this will help. :)

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/TrainerRobin/view/beating-your-plateau-some-tips-for-success-99882
  • acrue21
    acrue21 Posts: 22 Member
    I was at a plateau for about 2 months or so,, then my friend said her doctor told her that if you hit a plateau to add strength training to your workout and it should melt right off! So i did and have lost 8 more pounds since then. Also try having dinner earlier around 4 or so.
  • SpaceMarkus
    SpaceMarkus Posts: 651
    The key to breaking a plateau is small changes. Increasing or decreasing your calories by 200, changing up your workout routine (ie if you do primarily muscle work, try cardio for a week and vice versa), adding a small amount of weight to your routine, or running an extra couple of minutes.

    A plateau is where you body has become used to your lifestyle. Too much change and it goes "WTF?".
  • akgrl1020
    akgrl1020 Posts: 179
    Well, with your calorie burning, you are only netting around 1000-1200 calories a day. I would try either eating more, or toning down the workout, to see if that changes things up for you. From personal experience, you can't sustain an extended calorie deficit of that level. Good luck!
  • Pronoiac
    Pronoiac Posts: 304
    Sounds like sever blood sugar swings could be involved. Have you been evaluated for diabetes or hypoglycemia?
  • musiche
    musiche Posts: 214 Member
    I experienced some hypoglycemic episodes about 10 years ago when I lost a ton of weight too, good point. I had some tests done, no results and they passed, nothing since. Diabetes is prevalent in my family unfortunately. I have been pondering the chance.of a thyroid problem. Anyone familiar with that?
  • siabevis
    siabevis Posts: 811
    eat cleaner, drink more water, workout harder
  • brit49
    brit49 Posts: 461 Member
    Maybe your eating too much carbs and sugar at one sitting for you own body system, that might be the reason for the blood sugar swings, try cutting carbs down some days, that work for me.
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