Plateau

Hi Gabrielle,
First Congrats on those 70 lbs ..that is just terrific..!

As far as plateau.. for my part, I have hit one at around 90 kgs ..I came down really fast from 97 in about 2 weeks... and then...nothing..
It is so disappointing..but I have read a lot of posts and I have made my own theory...
I believe that the eating back calories is to blame partly... I suspected that once I started exercising, I read the warnings about starvation and started to increase my total calorie intake while maintaining the net calorie goal. That by itself should not have derailed my efforts, but I thiink the fact that I had to eat more somehow softened my discipline and probably started eating more or failed to record accurately my calorie intake...semi uncosciously...!
So for now, I am back on respecting my total caloric goal regardless of how much exercise I put in...! and it looks like the pounds are again shedding away...
Now, I don' t suggest that this would be the same for you as you already have lost so much....! In my case, at 89kg for my frame.. I am right in the middle of the overweight range...! and my Body fat % is at 35 ..! So I don't think there is a danger of starvation... Yet I do realize that our bodies have a tendency to resist change (Survival reflexes) so I do expect to hit some more plateaus as I get down in the weight...!
Have you start tracking your other measurements such as waist, hips, arms..etc?... this may be where changes are more noticeable then just weight..?

Ohhhh I know the feeling. Lost about 60 altogether. Hit a few plateaus, was in maintenance for awhile. Then decided I wanted to try to lose another 5-7lbs. So I came on here, beacuse I'd never actually done the counting calorie thing and thought it might be helpful.
The two things I've found to help get through the plateaus - change up my exercise routine, try something new; also taking a week completely off from exercise and eat a little more, sometimes will kickstart my weight loss again.

Hi Isabey, Wow, you're really on your way to becoming successful!
35% body fat - I'm not entirely sure on how you did that calculation. Is 35% a good score?

I think you're right though. I personally don't like to weigh myself at all, so I think I will start taking measurements instead, just to keep track.

As far as the calories go - it really is so easy to overdo it, or to forget to enter certain things into the calorie tracker for example. I tend to eat fewer calories than is recommended by the website, however the weight doesn't seem to be coming off very much.
I wonder if eating more might help to rev up my metabolism and finalize this weight loss!

GL on your weight loss journey!

Hi _Gabrielle,
The body fat percentage is taken off directly from my scale, it has sensing plates where you position your feet and somehow measures your water % as well as body fat %... I am not sure how acurate it is ..but the numbers seem to parallel the weight changes ... I dont give ot much credit... but I am a numbers freak and love to track things...! I am not sure if you can see my diary, but would'nt mind receiving comments or suggestions.. I also would enjoy seeing others as well for inspiration as I am getting a little tired of my routine... (I just now tried adding bacon to my diet...!)
I hope you get off your plateau real soon as I know how frustrating it is to hang in "status quo...!" Cheers..! (sippin some really good wine...!)