How to break a plateau
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I do wanna check out some threads..here is your helpHonestly, why are some of you here? MFP is about learning and encouraging each other as we all strive toward similar goals, it is not about being an *kitten*. Find something useful to do with your time!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1186508-weighing-food-vs-measuring-wow?hl=Wow&page=4#posts-18526270
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide?hl=Logging+accurately
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Cleanses do nothing. Honestly, you are paying attention to all the wrong posts in this thread.
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I have been told when I have hit a plateau to do something to "trick" your body into burning more calories. Like have a day when you eat more than your allowed calories and then a day when you eat less and see how that works. Your body gets used to the same amount of calories. Also if you are doing some exercise, switch it up. Like if you walk all the time, ride a bike if you can or do some low impact aerobics. Our bodies have a good memory so switching up on it sometimes can sometimes kickstart it back into losing weight. Good luck!
PS Thank you for telling some of these smart butts off. I don't know why they come in and post such negative things either. Most of the time I avoid even posting because you get so many negative responses that make you feel horrible. Good for you!
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I have been told when I have hit a plateau to do something to "trick" your body into burning more calories. Like have a day when you eat more than your allowed calories and then a day when you eat less and see how that works. Your body gets used to the same amount of calories. Also if you are doing some exercise, switch it up. Like if you walk all the time, ride a bike if you can or do some low impact aerobics. Our bodies have a good memory so switching up on it sometimes can sometimes kickstart it back into losing weight. Good luck!
PS Thank you for telling some of these smart butts off. I don't know why they come in and post such negative things either. Most of the time I avoid even posting because you get so many negative responses that make you feel horrible. Good for you!
Thanks Laurie! ... Yeah seriously, if they're so smart and have it all figured out, why are they still on MFP!? ... Oh riiiight, to troll the forums! All I can do is laugh
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When people disagree with what you are doing, it doesn't mean they are negative. It might mean they disagree. There is a lot of research that cleanses are nothing but total BS. There are actually no toxins in your body. You have organs that clean out your system for you. You don't need a special sauce to do that. Your body does it for you all by itself. That is exactly what it does all day, every day. And, it doesn't need to rest.
Your expectations for weight loss are a bit ridiculous. If I lost at the rate you did, I'd go to the doctor and check for a disease. That is crazy fast, and a bit on the dangerous side. I would never ever use that as a model for anyone, nor for yourself. My goal is to lose about 1/2 per week. That is a nice steady rate where you retain the maximum amount of muscle, if you lift weight, and get rid of fat. You can lose up to 1lb per week, generally. But, I prefer very slow and steady.
When I hit my goal, the change to maintenance isn't so drastic. I just eat a little bit more. It's easy, and I'm pretty much used to it.
Good luck. And, the majority of the "negative comments" are right on and you should listen to them and do research.
If you prefer people lying to you, agreeing with stuff that is lame, like cleanses, and telling you what you want to hear, you'll never learn and grow. Embrace people that challenge your beliefs. Google is an amazing tool for finding the truth about these things.0 -
I have been told when I have hit a plateau to do something to "trick" your body into burning more calories. Like have a day when you eat more than your allowed calories and then a day when you eat less and see how that works. Your body gets used to the same amount of calories. Also if you are doing some exercise, switch it up. Like if you walk all the time, ride a bike if you can or do some low impact aerobics. Our bodies have a good memory so switching up on it sometimes can sometimes kickstart it back into losing weight. Good luck!
PS Thank you for telling some of these smart butts off. I don't know why they come in and post such negative things either. Most of the time I avoid even posting because you get so many negative responses that make you feel horrible. Good for you!
You've been told incorrectly.0 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »The Haribo Sugar Free Gummy Bear Cleanse is awesome!
Hahahah
Seriously! You can lose up to a lb an hour!0 -
I have been told when I have hit a plateau to do something to "trick" your body into burning more calories. Like have a day when you eat more than your allowed calories and then a day when you eat less and see how that works. Your body gets used to the same amount of calories. Also if you are doing some exercise, switch it up. Like if you walk all the time, ride a bike if you can or do some low impact aerobics. Our bodies have a good memory so switching up on it sometimes can sometimes kickstart it back into losing weight. Good luck!
PS Thank you for telling some of these smart butts off. I don't know why they come in and post such negative things either. Most of the time I avoid even posting because you get so many negative responses that make you feel horrible. Good for you!
Thanks Laurie! ... Yeah seriously, if they're so smart and have it all figured out, why are they still on MFP!? ... Oh riiiight, to troll the forums! All I can do is laugh
Some of the people you are trash-talking have had fantastic results and are trying to share their expertise with you after you specifically asked for help meeting your goals.
You are acting childishly because you aren't having your opinion validated.0 -
I have been told when I have hit a plateau to do something to "trick" your body into burning more calories. Like have a day when you eat more than your allowed calories and then a day when you eat less and see how that works. Your body gets used to the same amount of calories. Also if you are doing some exercise, switch it up. Like if you walk all the time, ride a bike if you can or do some low impact aerobics. Our bodies have a good memory so switching up on it sometimes can sometimes kickstart it back into losing weight. Good luck!
PS Thank you for telling some of these smart butts off. I don't know why they come in and post such negative things either. Most of the time I avoid even posting because you get so many negative responses that make you feel horrible. Good for you!
Thanks Laurie! ... Yeah seriously, if they're so smart and have it all figured out, why are they still on MFP!? ... Oh riiiight, to troll the forums! All I can do is laugh
Because when I was trying to lose weight, there were a ton of people here who had done it before me to steer me in the right direction.
Now that I've achieved my goals, I'm trying to pay it forward.0 -
ruggedshutter wrote: »coreyreichle wrote: »Capt_Apollo wrote: »
Since March it's been less than half a pound a week... Definitely can do much better than that!Capt_Apollo wrote: »you didn't plateau. your weight loss slowed down to normal.
it's still not a plateau. a weight loss plateau is when your weight loss is stagnant. you are losing weight!!!
i understand you want to lose at the pace you were the first few months, but you can't. the initial weight loss was a combination of water weight and a general shock to your system. it's completely normal, but it does taper off.
On this note, one way you can get "some" of the accelerated weight loss going again is to completely change up your fitness routine. ie, you're walking today? Swap it out for cycling. Running? Start swimming.
But, again, as your diary is closed, it's all crystal ball at this point. AFAIK, you're not exercising at all, and only changed your diet. Or, you're eating 10 bags of low-calorie popcorn per day. Who knows?
For most people, when you change your exercise routine you tend to stall your weight loss due to water retention. Just FYI...
True, for a day or two...0 -
I have been told when I have hit a plateau to do something to "trick" your body into burning more calories. Like have a day when you eat more than your allowed calories and then a day when you eat less and see how that works. Your body gets used to the same amount of calories. Also if you are doing some exercise, switch it up. Like if you walk all the time, ride a bike if you can or do some low impact aerobics. Our bodies have a good memory so switching up on it sometimes can sometimes kickstart it back into losing weight. Good luck!
PS Thank you for telling some of these smart butts off. I don't know why they come in and post such negative things either. Most of the time I avoid even posting because you get so many negative responses that make you feel horrible. Good for you!
Thanks Laurie! ... Yeah seriously, if they're so smart and have it all figured out, why are they still on MFP!? ... Oh riiiight, to troll the forums! All I can do is laugh
seriously?? because we have learned that there is no giving up. that there is no magic pill or secret trick.
you track your calories and exercise and it takes time.
but it seems to me that you want the quick results and the magic potions. you can tell that even part of you knows that they're not really going to work, because you get mad at those people telling you the truth.
good luck in the future. hope you figure things out.
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So you don't like hearing that you haven't reached a plateau but are thanking those that offer ridiculous concepts like a cleanse to "re-kickstart" and "do something to 'trick' your body" ... ok. When you want support doing things that make sense and will work, people are there for that. Until then, you're going to repeatedly hear things you don't want to.0
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Drink a gallon of aloe Vera juice... Heard it does wonders *whistle*0
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Since March it's been less than half a pound a week... Definitely can do much better than that!Capt_Apollo wrote: »you didn't plateau. your weight loss slowed down to normal.
For what it's worth, I also "stalled" a bit at about the same weight (I am also 5-6, started at 193 at the end of January, 2014). By the time I got to 162 or thereabouts (July), my weight loss was creeping, not leaping - like less than a half pound a week average. I increased my walking activities a bit so that they were more frequent as well as longer, and continued to track (eating around 1500 net calories). I added in strength training. The slow (half pound a week) downward trend continued (except for the winter holiday spike which took me 4 weeks to recover from). I also use fitbit to track exercise, and was noticing that by mid-March, with a weight range of 147-149, my 30-day CI-CO data showed me at about a daily deficit of 125. I just didn't have the will to "diet" any longer, and I decided to eat more or less at maintenance for a while at least, which for me is around 1700 net calories. Since then, my weight range has been 146-148, and I have lost an additional centimeter or three around hips and waist. I noticed my size 8 505's were a bit baggy around the butt and last week bought a pair of size 6 that fit perfectly. All of this is offered as a way of encouraging you to accept a slower weight loss rate as long as it is moving in the right direction.
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I have been told when I have hit a plateau to do something to "trick" your body into burning more calories. Like have a day when you eat more than your allowed calories and then a day when you eat less and see how that works. Your body gets used to the same amount of calories. Also if you are doing some exercise, switch it up. Like if you walk all the time, ride a bike if you can or do some low impact aerobics. Our bodies have a good memory so switching up on it sometimes can sometimes kickstart it back into losing weight. Good luck!
PS Thank you for telling some of these smart butts off. I don't know why they come in and post such negative things either. Most of the time I avoid even posting because you get so many negative responses that make you feel horrible. Good for you!
Thanks Laurie! ... Yeah seriously, if they're so smart and have it all figured out, why are they still on MFP!? ... Oh riiiight, to troll the forums! All I can do is laugh
It's funny the only people you are agreeing with or thanking are the ones giving you bad info.
I personally have lost 60lbs, started weight training (did it for 2 years now), bike, swim and now started running and never hit a plateau...ever. Why because I log consistently and accurately and I listened to those who gave me good advice even when I didn't want to hear it...
So the thing about tricking your body is false
Plateau's are eating at maintenance
logging accurately and consistently are the key
Logging food to watch my macros...lose that weight I allowed myself to gain in Jamaica, pay it forward...but I am done with this one...you don't deserve any of our help.
*smh*
insert expletive here
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Whenever my weight loss stalls it's a clue I have been eating too much and need to reduce my caloric intake.0
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Accelerate your workouts (increase your AVG BPM overall, or lengthen the time you work out). Since you have a back injury, maybe you can look into aquatics. Swimming allows you to max out your hr, and it is Zero impact, so your back will love you for it.
You could also increase your fat intake, so you stay satiated longer throughout the day, and you will have less of a need to eat back exercise calories.
Those are my recommendations.0 -
I have been told when I have hit a plateau to do something to "trick" your body into burning more calories. Like have a day when you eat more than your allowed calories and then a day when you eat less and see how that works. Your body gets used to the same amount of calories. Also if you are doing some exercise, switch it up. Like if you walk all the time, ride a bike if you can or do some low impact aerobics. Our bodies have a good memory so switching up on it sometimes can sometimes kickstart it back into losing weight. Good luck!
PS Thank you for telling some of these smart butts off. I don't know why they come in and post such negative things either. Most of the time I avoid even posting because you get so many negative responses that make you feel horrible. Good for you!
Sorry but you're not tricking your body to do anything. Your body is pretty smart and knows what it has to do. You can call people that give actual science based answers names but that doesn't mean the are wrong.I have been told when I have hit a plateau to do something to "trick" your body into burning more calories. Like have a day when you eat more than your allowed calories and then a day when you eat less and see how that works. Your body gets used to the same amount of calories. Also if you are doing some exercise, switch it up. Like if you walk all the time, ride a bike if you can or do some low impact aerobics. Our bodies have a good memory so switching up on it sometimes can sometimes kickstart it back into losing weight. Good luck!
PS Thank you for telling some of these smart butts off. I don't know why they come in and post such negative things either. Most of the time I avoid even posting because you get so many negative responses that make you feel horrible. Good for you!
Thanks Laurie! ... Yeah seriously, if they're so smart and have it all figured out, why are they still on MFP!? ... Oh riiiight, to troll the forums! All I can do is laugh
So basically you didn't want to hear real answers, you just wanted to be told something specific.
And many of us that have figured it out and lost the weight stick around because we can.
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I have been told when I have hit a plateau to do something to "trick" your body into burning more calories. Like have a day when you eat more than your allowed calories and then a day when you eat less and see how that works. Your body gets used to the same amount of calories. Also if you are doing some exercise, switch it up. Like if you walk all the time, ride a bike if you can or do some low impact aerobics. Our bodies have a good memory so switching up on it sometimes can sometimes kickstart it back into losing weight. Good luck!
PS Thank you for telling some of these smart butts off. I don't know why they come in and post such negative things either. Most of the time I avoid even posting because you get so many negative responses that make you feel horrible. Good for you!
Thanks Laurie! ... Yeah seriously, if they're so smart and have it all figured out, why are they still on MFP!? ... Oh riiiight, to troll the forums! All I can do is laugh
Maybe it's because they ensure they maintain their weight, or they are working on a bulk, or learning more to address their new goals. Most people want to progressively get better, not just in weight, but in athletic ability or knowledge. That is why many of us have been here for years. I know I am here so I can get to a point where I have a six pack and then I plan on maintaining for a few months (with lax logging practices) and then I will bulk (which will require strict logging practices). So I don't know about you, but I plan on continuously improving my body.
Having said that, maybe you prefer to start with basics, like opening your food diary and providing us detail on your workout routine (I don't recall seeing it).
ps - i know you said you have a back injury, so obviously exercise would have to help that, not hurt it. But with kids, you tend to be more active. But looking at your food diary will help us address those issues.
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