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  • From ACE (American Council on Exercise: Get Off the Plateau If you’ve stopped losing weight, the key to getting off the plateau is to vary your program. The human body is an amazing piece of machinery, capable of adapting to just about any circumstance or stimulus. By shaking things up a bit and varying your program by…
    in I've hit a plateau!! Comment by conklinn April 2015
  • Yes, it does. And I didn't say it would create a weight loss. It will help knock down a plateau. I've done, I've seen it happen.
    in I've hit a plateau!! Comment by conklinn April 2015
  • joejccva71, if you do the same exercise everyday, your body becomes very efficient at it and doesn't burn as many calories...its called muscle memory. Change up your exercise and it challenges your muscles, encouraging change.
    in I've hit a plateau!! Comment by conklinn April 2015
  • If you've been running and weight lifting for a while (6+ months), your body has probably become efficient at that particular exercise. Try spinning or swimming in place of running for a little while, and maybe working out with a stretch band or body-weight exercises in place of weight lifting. Then change back when/if you…
    in I've hit a plateau!! Comment by conklinn April 2015
  • You can get calorie calculators online fairly easily. Try searching for "calories burned" and look for a reputable site (such as Fitness magazine, or ACE). For weight loss, I try to NOT eat the extra calories MyFitnessPal gives me unless I'm super hungry. Its trial & error...I'm glad to see your adding calories rather than…
    in Can someone give me some advice here please?? Comment by conklinn April 2015
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