Plateou :(

MissMarquez23
MissMarquez23 Posts: 23 Member
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I am so close to hitting my first goal only 6 pounds!!! i am trying to achieve this before August 19th, i know this is a realistic goal but am having a hard time getting there. I hit the gym 5 days a week ( 5 days cardio with 3 days strength training) and try and stay around 1300 cals a day. Anyone have any suggestions on how to get me out of this plateau, i would love the advice and support :)

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  • eternity365
    eternity365 Posts: 97 Member
    You really need more kcal and have at least one day of rest per week. Your body is in overload mode.
  • SherryGbaby
    SherryGbaby Posts: 50
    try eating just a little bit more. It really works with my mom and I when we are stuck for a while. Just up it by 300 cals or so
  • Scarlett_S
    Scarlett_S Posts: 467 Member
    Definitely more calories, preferably of the protein variety.

    I know it goes against what you think, but every time this past year I hit a plateau, I upped my calories by a small amount - maybe 10% - and increased cardio a bit, and started losing again.
  • JKellyMA
    JKellyMA Posts: 16
    try to eat more...i didn't believe it until i upped my calories from 1200 to 1700 (did it two hundred calories/wk and lost my last few). the little boost helped with my energy too!

    here is a great blog about it...
    http://fitnesswithnatalie.blogspot.com/2011/05/most-dreaded-word-in-weight-loss.html

    good luck!!
  • cfloresmt
    cfloresmt Posts: 33 Member
    Increase calorie intae. Reduce carbs, add more protein. No need for all that cardio btw.
  • Lesley2901
    Lesley2901 Posts: 372 Member
    Try mixing up your exercise routine a bit, that helped me to shed a few pounds.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    agree with everyone else - more cals, preferably protein.
  • Bilbobradshaw
    Bilbobradshaw Posts: 79 Member
    I think everyone's first instinct on MFP is to claim you need to be eating more calories, but that isn't necessarily the case. Do you use itunes? Jillian Michaels has a really good podcast (I believe it's called "The Jillian Michaels Show") about plateauing (I don't remember what number it is, but it will be in the description), that gives lots of reasons that plateauing appears to happen and what you can do about it.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I am so close to hitting my first goal only 6 pounds!!! i am trying to achieve this before August 19th, i know this is a realistic goal but am having a hard time getting there. I hit the gym 5 days a week ( 5 days cardio with 3 days strength training) and try and stay around 1300 cals a day. Anyone have any suggestions on how to get me out of this plateau, i would love the advice and support :)

    Are you losing slowly or nothing at all? And if nothing at all, then for how long?
  • olee67
    olee67 Posts: 208 Member
    Agreed. More calories will the ticket. With your activity level, you are probably netting less than 1200 calories a day. This puts your body into starvation mode. You are eating enough to sustain an active life style, but, your body will continue to store just as much as it burns, a.k.a., a plateau.

    Just add a meal to your day, or, have a little more with each meal. I know how hard it can be to add calories to your daily diet. I have to hit 3200 net calories a day and it's a challenge to do it the right way. If I dip below just a few hundred calories a day through the week, I stall as well.

    If anything, when you find it difficult to add those "extra" calories, pre make your food at the start of the week. I just got done grilling 15 chicken breasts and I have no idea how many cups of pasta. I cook frozen veggies in the morning and put them in my meal container before I go to work. The warm veggies add some moisture to the chicken and pasta after it's been in the fridge.

    There's no doubt you can reach your goal. Find a few more calories a day and you'll be there with time to spare!
  • stanvoodoo
    stanvoodoo Posts: 1,023 Member
    According to the nutristionist I see, the answer is usually more calories, make them protein and use FIT with regards to exercise...

    Frequency Intensity Time = FIT.

    Make sure you are getting lots of water and fiber as well.

    Lastly, try to measure, sometimes you lose inches and not pounds. You burning fat and building lean muscle and that should be the real goal!!!

    Best of Luck!
  • mm367831
    mm367831 Posts: 14
    I had a plateau having about 1400 cals a day, but then I increased my calorie intake to about 1800 keeping the same workout schedule and lost weight. Then after about I week of doing this, I went down to 1600 cals and burned about 300 more cals a day (did this for a week). That took care of the plateau!
  • soontobesam
    soontobesam Posts: 714 Member
    I hit a plateau after losing about 15lbs on a 1200 plan and bumped up to 1350 and immediately stated losing again and am now up to 31lbs lost.
  • kel7298
    kel7298 Posts: 1,542 Member
    I see others have already touched on this but I am going to add..

    Eat at maintenance for a week, then go back to your deficit.
  • MissMarquez23
    MissMarquez23 Posts: 23 Member
    Thanks everyone! I really appreciate you guys taking your time and helping me, i will try upping my cal intake by 300 or so maybe with a protein shake and almonds? XOXOXOX all!
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Thanks everyone! I really appreciate you guys taking your time and helping me, i will try upping my cal intake by 300 or so maybe with a protein shake and almonds? XOXOXOX all!

    Well, thank you for answering my question. I'm so glad I took the time to try to help you. :flowerforyou:

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