The scale won't move!! It's said 177 for weeks now!!!
Been working out/eating well since April-ish and lost 15 lbs. since then. I work out 6 days a week (a mix of lots of things: run, spin, yoga, lifting, swim) and I use MFP (according to them I'm supposed to eat 1830 cals a day...which sounds like a lot...I usually clock in 1700-1800 but I don't account for my workouts in my calorie budget)
I wanted to do things right this time...not be on a "diet" but just take care of my body, eat well, workout, etc. do something that I can actually stick with...a real lifestyle change. But I am frustrated!! Should I just ignore the scale and trust that eventually the scale will move?
Re: Tips for a pleateau?
Next suggestion is change up your work outs. Try something new. Go to a new class, try out a new DVD. Your body needs a change.
[QUOTE]Hm...usually I suggest switching up your work-out routine or calorie tracking, but you're already doing a lot of that.
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</div><div>She may be doing a lot, but muscle memory is a REAL thing that causes fitness and weight loss plateaues. </div><div>
</div><div>OP if you have been doing the same routines, same schedule, same pounds in weight lifting, etc, it's time to mix things up. At LEAST swap the days you do stuff, if nothing else. </div><div>
</div><div>As far as diet goes, if you really have been as good as you claim with your eating (I hope at least you're a clean eater) than sometimes what helps is switching up the specific FOODS you're eating. ie, if you always have a particular yogurt for breakfast, swap to the a whoel grain cereal for a while, or a coupel hard boiled eggs, etc.. </div><div>Sometimes just mixing up what you're eating and really help. </div><div>
</div><div>Finally, if you really aren't seeing a different, load up on protein. You weight about 170-180 so you should be eating about 90grams of protein a day. More if you're lifting. It may seem like a lot, but your bod needs it to be able to build muscle. and building muscle helps burn fat. </div>
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