How do I break the plateau my body LIKES?

[sherice]

Re: How do I break the plateau my body LIKES?

I too am having this issue! I was lighter in pounds before but fatter throughout the waist....so I must be doing something right. I know numbers can be tricky! I feel like in my head I should weigh 120 but I don't

[Maerow]

Re: How do I break the plateau my body LIKES?

Same thing for me. I am THREE POUNDS away from goal, which is 130. Three stinking pounds....but my body loves those lbs like a cat loves fish, and it's fighting me, screaming and kicking and biting. >.<

[Duinai]

Re: How do I break the plateau my body LIKES?

Your age is also a big issue. At 47 is not easy to go DOWN as much as you want to. I dropped to 136 ( my lowest ever) pretty easy, only took me a year and some +3 months... but after that my weight climbed up to almost 150 lbs. I never changed anything in my diet. Interestingly, my clothes still were fitting nicely... I was puzzled.

So I decided to cut on amount of food, and this seems to work. I went back down, but very slow and painfully... now I am around 143-145 lbs. I hope I can get down to 140 at some point... but the issue here is: your initial weight loss is not ALWAYS the one you keep and maybe for many reasons.


Dui

[mamalola]

Re: How do I break the plateau my body LIKES?

ditto got to 133.8 but 140 now. 55 and body wants to keep those pounds. I may need to cut calories. Don't need as much at 55 and I don't exercise nearly enough. Guess I answered my own problem

[ttdriver]

Re: How do I break the plateau my body LIKES?

Yes, the body is more resistant to losing as our metabolism slows with age, but I am here to tell you that I am 51 years of age and have reached the weight I was when I was in high school. It can be done, if you stay focused and work your butt off with exercise. AGE NEED NOT BE AN EXCUSE.

PS .. I am also hypothyroid and take estrogen ..

Betty

[sadie147]

Re: How do I break the plateau my body LIKES?

I agree with Betty, I'm convince that the non-negotiable exercise is a huge part of breaking a stall or plateau. Since reaching my goal my weight has fluctuated up to 10 lbs a few times, and the one constant thing that takes it up is lack of aerobic exercise, and restaring always takes it down. it also affects my inches lost as well.

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