My Plateau Nutrition Story, Learn from my mistakes.

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Thanks for sharing this!!

Just checing in with an update. I switched up my calories after calculating my BMR and have followed the Katch McCarde calorie amounts for the week, not to a T, but close enough and I have finally seen some results! I lost 1.5lbs this week after not losing anything for the 4 weeks I was on 1200 calorie diet. My exercise routine is currently the 30DS. I just couldn't understand how I could push my body so hard and not lose a thing!! I guess it was b/c I wasn't giving my body enough fuel.
I hope this keeps up, it seems to be working!

This sounds exactly like me: 30 Day Shred, 1200 cals and nothing happened! Will be trying this for sure...

Just to clarify, I DO eat cals back?

Great advice!! I think this is what I am going through right now. I was plateauing but now I am actually losing and enjoying it because I am eating more! I will forward this to my sisters who also have plateaued!! Thanx!

Nice post.

If anyone wants an easier method of calculating their calories using Katch McArdle rather than doing it manually then use this link:

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

Select "Advanced Options" and check the Katch McCardle box.

Fantastic link!! Thanks!

Have done my calculations based on the OP's method, I'm in the begging of my weight loss so this is nice to have in advance. I'm currently estimated at 1200 a day and with the calculations I should be at 1314 per day, so I will up it.

I find that I eat much less and always have, I just dont eat big or much. I will be changing and uping my calories by "healthy foods" This is all new to me as I've never had a weigh issue up until a year ago and have never dieted or watched a single calorie. I'm down 6lbs in 20 days with excersice and eating. Oh and if you look at my diary you'll have to go a few back in days since the last few I haven't eaten well or much, been so busy running children around. I'm trying to learn to eat better quality calorie rich foods to get up to my 1314. Hey it's never bad when you can eat more, I will not be eating back my Work out calories though, I'd be eating all damn day if I did that and have a hard enough time as it is LOL

With the way I eat, I'm thinking a ZigZag method may serve me well, since I have troubles eating my calories on most days I will go high on some days and low on others but at the end of the week I will have eating the same calories. Any one have any idea if the Zig Zag method works??

Thank you for the formula, I have saved it on my computer and will reference it with each subsantial weight loss and re-evaluate!

Much appreciated

Thanks for sharing!!

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I love your story!! That's a really great read for every person. Great advice!!!! So great to see someone on this site that has GREAT knowledge of fitness and nutrition!!

Can I quote this story on my blog???

Thats so true thanks for your post I have stayed the same for about 10 weeks and its driving me crazy.

Thanks for the post. Great information

With the way I eat, I'm thinking a ZigZag method may serve me well, since I have troubles eating my calories on most days I will go high on some days and low on others but at the end of the week I will have eating the same calories. Any one have any idea if the Zig Zag method works??

I zig-zag and I love it. Seems to be working well for me as I am losing but never feel deprived. I don't follow the numbers given at that website though. I just eat less calories some days so I can splurge on others when I need to because I'm more hungry than normal or I have an occasion where I want to. I then just look at my total calories for the week and make sure I'm close to my weekly target calories by the end of the week. That's easier for me than trying to shoot for different intake numbers on different days that might not match up with the days I'm hungrier or have those special events to attend.

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I apologize if someone asked this already but if it says extreme weight loss 1576 calories --does that mean my net calories should be that or before net?

I apologize if someone asked this already but if it says extreme weight loss 1576 calories --does that mean my net calories should be that or before net?

Hi! 1576 should be your net calories. Believe me- it's hard at first. Or I guess it is for me! I eat all day and still struggle to stuff down all my dinner to get calories in on the days I exercise. I guess though I need to change my eating routines. I'm defniitely a routine girl; I tend to eat the same things everyday with differences here and there. It's a challenge for me to get the higher calories in without going over in carbs or fat! It takes some serious morning planning and food diary trial and error planning my days! It'll all be worth it though! Actually it's all worth it now because seriously- I'm hardly ever starving. I get hungry around lunch time and around dinner time but other than that it's eating and enjoying food to get the calories in. Today I had to get over 1900 calories in- tough! lol Good luck!