Too soon for Plateau

I am totally hearing you!! I guess because the shakes worked so great in the first month I was hoping for the same this month. I have learnded to eat healthier while on Isagenix so I have no doubt I can make the right chocies with "real food". lol I guess I have become used to my 1 meal a day but I am totally up for trying anything to get this ball moving again

A diet like that can be a great jump start, but I agree with everyone else, it's not at all going to be sustainable. Allow me to let you in on a little secret I've learned from my own experience: weight loss isn't nearly as difficult as people tend to make it for themselves. If you tally up all the pounds I've lost in the past 7 years it probably adds up to 250ish. I know how it works. Sadly, I'm an emotional eater and I tend to gain it back during times of major stress. Anyway, I digress. My point is that you don't have to go on crazy diets or fitness plans or starve yourself to lose weight. I go over my calorie goal plenty and I don't work out as much as I should (working on gradual change here), and I don't have a problem at all with weight loss, nor have I ever in my weight loss history, plateau'd. You are welcome to add me and scrutinize my food diary, if you care to.

eat back your exercise calories!!

you are past the initial surge of weight loss. you need to up your calories, especially if you are exercising as much as you say you are.

Starvation, probably due to exercising on such reduced calories. Hang in there! Plateaus can be frustrating, but you can do it.

You must look at NET calories. Everyone is correct. Women should NET 1200 calories minimum. Also, are you using the tool for macro breakdowns? Make sure you are getting enough fuel (and in proper proportions) so that your metabolism can stay up and running. Good job on the splitting it into 6 small "meals"... but DO replace the calories on the days that you exercise. Like stated, if you are eating 1200, then burning 400, that is only netting 800. PLUS your body burns thousands of calories every single day just being up and living. In your case, your body has become shocked by the limited supply of food and adjusts your metabolism to store away calories for energy later and burn them more slowly. Try upping your calories to 1500, but again, make sure you NET that many or at minimum the 1200 after exercise deficits. (I personally eat 400 at each meal, and have 300 for my 2-3 snacks during the day.) This will tell your body that fuel IS available and then help you begin to raise your metabolism back up. Also, if you add in carbs or if the shakes are providing your carbs, eat or drink your carbs right before or after a workout. This ensures that the muscles are replenished and keeps your body burning calories after the workout. Also, basic math tells you that at 1200 calories or less each day, you will OBV lose weight as long as you are burning more than that each day. But having your fuel that dangerously low will cause many detrimental effects, including muscle loss and it will take you MUCH longer to lose that weight than if you appropriately fuel your body. As you have seen by the early plateau. Goal, eat as much as possible while you lose 1-2 lbs a week. Sounds slow, BUT that's 50-100 lbs a year!!! YOU CAN DO IT!

That is starvation for sure as everyone else has said!

IMO the shakes are great for breakfast as they get you going, but then you need a balanced lunch and dinner, i find on exercise days i try to eat more for lunch as i burn it off at work, then a smaller dinner but everyone is different, stick with it, i had a rough spot (currently on the second) but i can see loss of inches with the weight the same.

Good luck

I think you need to think long term regarding health. Are you going to have a shake every day for the rest of your life? Is this a plan you can follow to maintain your weight loss. You are not getting enough food to fuel your body. Try to eat smaller meals and more often throughout the day. Feel free to friend me or look at my diary. I burn a lot of calories so I eat more than you do. My diary isn't perfect, but it may give you some better ideas how to fuel your body. Best of luck!