Has anyone reached a plateau in losing weight and how long did it last
By suspenseful
@suspenseful (40193)
Canada
June 18, 2007 9:46pm CST
Before I took diet pills, I was at 225 and for the life of me couldn't get past it.
This was for years because I would lose weight and get down to 221 in summer and once winter came I went back up again. I also was extremely hungry when I went down to 218 which was rare and I had to eat to catch up. After the diet pill incident, my weight went down so now I fluctuate between 213 and 216, and now I am getting on the threshhold of 210 and if I keep up with my walks and weight lifting and cut out the breads and pasta, I will be in the 205=209 group. How long did it take you to go from one plateau to another?
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4 responses
@LadySavant (97)
• United States
22 Jun 07
Changing up your workout routine is also good. Going up to the next weight size is usualy recommended. Walking either a littler further or just faster can help. Or adding hills to your walking should help also.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
24 Jun 07
I have to save for the next weight size and I live in Winnipeg, there isn't any hills there.
@LadySavant (97)
• United States
24 Jun 07
Yeah that would hinder things. I hope you find something that works in the mean time.
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@CoffeeAnyone (3210)
• Canada
25 Jun 07
Don't get me started on weight! Plateau don't get me start on that. Losing weight I am so frustrated by the whole thing. My problem truthfully is to get started and stay started! So motivation is big. When I hit plateaus I quit. Shame on me!
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
23 Jul 07
That sounds like me in the winter. I always hated to go through all that snow.
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
19 Jun 07
I have been on a plateau for a long time. My goal weight is 132. I was up to 155 and started weight watchers. I learned so much! I got down to 132 and then decided to quit going to meetings due to the time. Then stress hit and I started gaining again. I am at 142-144 depending on the day and can't seem to get past it. I loose so I am at 142 and then 2 days later I am back to 144. It drives me nuts.
I do remember that in weight watchers they suggested that we switch up our meals when hitting a plateau. I would eat the same thing for breakfast every day. It was suggested that I change breakfast/lunch and dinner menus daily. This helps. I have joined the weight loss challenge on this site and have been lucky to get back down to the 142. After this week, I will see if the plateau is over!
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
19 Jun 07
I've heard about switching meals. All I've done is eat eggs for breakfast two days, yogurt two days, and cereal two days. That helps a little bit. Thanks for the suggestion.
@forsakemysoul (519)
• United States
25 Jun 07
I've been on one with 215 for awhile now. I want to get off of it.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
23 Jul 07
I finally got down to 209. But do not count on it remaining that for long. Today is Sunday and that is when I have the most fattening food and I sit down in the Church services, twice a day. I dread checking the scale tomorrow.
