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JOELLENADAMS2
Posts: 3 11/15/09 11:12 A
I am in the same boat, have lost 165 but have hit a plateau for the last month, any suggestions?
JOELLENADAMS2
Posts: 3 11/15/09 11:09 A
I have lost 165 lbs. in the past year, but have hit a plateau. Eating the same, but not losing. What can I do to kick start mt metabolism?
JULESELLEN
Posts: 1,068 11/15/09 9:30 A
This seems to be the longest, 5 weeks or so, but I'm NOT gaining, so I don't mind too much
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SIRCATNIP1
SparkPoints: (5,424)
Fitness Minutes: (3,196)
Posts: 65 11/11/09 7:27 P
It's been a week now
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QCESCADA
Posts: 155 11/11/09 2:00 P
So far it's been 1.5 weeks and I KNOW why. * I'm eating as though I've reached my goal weight * I'm not exercising as much as I did initially. I used to hike twice a week, jog three times and weight train on three days. Now I jog four days a week and do the Shred twice a week.
I need to at least go back to strength training the way I used to do and then get control over my food again.
10lbs to GW - HRM (11/14/2009) 5lbs to GW - Sign up for 5K. Reevaluate goal weight not to be too slender. GW - New boots/flash/Trip
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WAHSEVETS
Posts: 1 11/6/09 6:54 A
I just started 7 weeks ago and have lost 22 pounds in the first 5 weeks - but have not moved in the past 2 weeks.
I haven't changed my calories, and am exercising more lately. Any suggestions?
AROCHFORD
Posts: 660 11/6/09 6:51 A
2 years :)
Keep Sparking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ******************* "Do, or do not. There is no try." - Yoda ******************* This is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it.
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ANTIGONAKI
SparkPoints: (1,709)
Fitness Minutes: (858)
Posts: 149 11/6/09 1:24 A
For me, the longest has been 2 months. Post baby, it is difficult to lose the weight at a normal rate.. ad to that a thyroid condition that makes both your metabolism and you sluggish, it gets frustrating.
KELRAYE78
Posts: 28 11/5/09 9:31 P
Funny you should ask that. Even though I have been a member of Spark Team for over a year now, I haven't even logged in since around February of this year. I just had so much other stuff going on in my life--job loss, financial issues, divorce, that I lost my sense of ambition. So, I guess you would say about nine months this time around. But I wouldn't say that's the longest plateau that I have ever hit. I once lost close to 100 pounds, then when the stress hit again, I gave up. I would say most of my adult life has been a cycle of plateaus, passion, ambition, drive, then a long spell of just not caring anymore. But now I realize that changing me is not just about weight loss. It's about changing me emotionally, mentally, AND physically!
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DAVWPHILL58
Posts: 1,003 11/5/09 8:53 P
The longest has been only 2 weeks.
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MKLUCILLE
SparkPoints: (13,782)
Fitness Minutes: (15,230)
Posts: 1,477 11/5/09 6:21 P
Every pound is a struggle, it takes me a month just to lose 1 pound. Sometimes I gain 3 then lose one, or lose 1 and keep it there. I have been on Spark People, almost a year, and have only lost 13 to 14 pounds. Getting frustrated, but I will not give up.
Lou
If Mankind could practice FRIENDSHIP, the Love of God would always be in there hearts.
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DROBLROB
Posts: 12 11/5/09 5:00 P
currently, one year. I am trying to get serious about food tracking and exercise. Taking swim lessons, etc.
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AMANDACOR
Posts: 33 11/5/09 2:38 P
My longest was 10 weeks. It happened after I had lost 50 lbs over the course of a year. At the time I was over training and not eating enough. Once I found balance again the weight started coming off again. Sometimes our bodies just need a break or we need to re-adjust what we're doing. Sometimes going back to square one and taking it slow helps.
Stuck right in the middle of a 2 month dry period, don't know what to do!
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SUCCESSAWAITS
SparkPoints: (2,953)
Fitness Minutes: (2,439)
Posts: 108 11/5/09 2:22 P
I'm on one at the moment and it's really getting me down - can't move that stupid number and I've tried everything. Starting to run out of ideas!
Life should be measured not in the breaths you take but in the number of things that take your breath away!
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SHELLMUNDY
Posts: 9 11/5/09 1:57 P
This is my longest plateau yet. I just can't seem to find the desire to do the nutrition tracker. It seems like I'd be motivated since I'm only 5 lbs away from losing 50. I am glad that I have maintained, and I am hopeful for the future.
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SUPERMOM99
Posts: 204 11/5/09 1:40 P
I lost 40lbs and then hit a plateau and I'm just getting past it and it's taken 6 months.
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BAREFOOTINVT
Posts: 4 11/5/09 12:42 P
I am at it right now......I have reached 20 lbs and seem to be stuck...but I am going to revisit my fitness routine and maybe take a dance class to get over the hump
current weight: 235.6
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ATMANI
SparkPoints: (57,108)
Fitness Minutes: (60,240)
Posts: 5,940 11/5/09 11:53 A
6 months
Tomorrow we will be what we are now, plus, what and how we have faced life's challenges today.
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4ME743
Posts: 17 11/5/09 11:28 A
I've been at my current plateau for a long time. I always seem to lose and then gain it back. Luckily, I never go over a certain weight, but it sure would be nice to be able to get if off and KEEP it off for once!
"It's never too late to be who you might have been."
I have been at the same weight for about 2 months. I have played with my diet and changed up my cardio/lifting routine and things seem to be changing. Double check to make sure you are getting enough good fats (PB, Avacado, etc).
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LOWCOUNTRYGIRL
SparkPoints: (11,193)
Fitness Minutes: (10,678)
Posts: 23 11/5/09 9:22 A
Three weeks. The reports page is very helpful with this. Look at your calorie differential over time and see if you can spot the problem. I had slacked off on my cardio but was still eating the same. As soon as I bumped up my calories burned again I lost another pound.
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SHRUTI23
SparkPoints: (5,825)
Fitness Minutes: (4,504)
Posts: 356 11/5/09 2:00 A
Except for my first 2 months.. I have not lost anything. stuck at 152/153. So totally 4months..:(
Edited by: SHRUTI23 at: 11/5/2009 (02:01)
�A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.�
"Just because you don't achieve something doesn't mean it won't happen. It only means it won't happen now."
current weight: 152.0
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NGELULUKOS99
Posts: 1 11/4/09 10:46 P
I've stayed at my starting weight for 2 months before I started losing weight. It was dissapointing at first because i was working out everyday and changing my diet, and still no weight loss, but i still had to make more changes in my diet and exercise before i started losing weight. I found out that 1200 calories was too much for me, once i started reducing it to 900-1100 i started losing weight.
Edited by: NGELULUKOS99 at: 11/4/2009 (22:55)
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DAVWPHILL58
Posts: 1,003 11/4/09 9:30 P
I have only did that for 2 weeks at the most.
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PKCOSE
Posts: 18 11/4/09 6:24 P
Previous comment directed at Gretchenbrian
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PKCOSE
Posts: 18 11/4/09 6:22 P
Sorry. You work out 6 times/DAY??
What else do you do with your life?
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RAZBERRYSNAPPLE
Posts: 305 11/4/09 5:48 P
I have been losing and gaining the same 5 lbs since JULY. So 4 months. It sucks. And i'm about to break through that plateau if it kills me!
I lost 18 pounds then spent 6 months at being at 150. I was starting to give up, but just finally this week moved lower.
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MZCHIEVIOUSNAZ
Posts: 172 11/4/09 4:54 P
It's been four long months for me, but I've finally broken through it. All I can say is, it can be discouraging, but keep to your plan, switch your exercises around some, drink lots of water. I did try to up my calories a tad, but I gained a couple of pounds and after talking to my dietician, I tried going down about 150-200 calories per meal and that seemed to be my trigger. So all I can say is keep at it! It will happen at some point.
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LHIGHLAND83
Posts: 5 11/4/09 3:37 P
I have been plateauing for about 5 months. I just can't get motivated to go the extra step, hence joining sparkpeople.
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BREATHESPIXIE
Posts: 1,374 11/4/09 3:36 P
6 months
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GALNBLUE81
Posts: 57 11/4/09 3:17 P
Been sitting at one since September....I go from 155-158 over and over again.
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CDW2581
Posts: 7 11/4/09 2:39 P
I don;t really sit I climb I need to descend and NOW
live by the cookies...die by the cookies
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FIORENZA
Posts: 826 11/4/09 2:34 P
none - is still happy that the sun shines still
Edited by: FIORENZA at: 11/4/2009 (14:35)
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BEEJAYJR
Posts: 33 11/4/09 2:22 P
It's hard to say. I've been at the same weight or plus 2 pounds for 3 weeks. However, I've been working out more, and my waist has gotten smaller.
If you're exercising too, it's hard to distinguish between weight loss and muscle build up. I focus on whether my stomach is getting smaller, because that's where most of the health risk lies.
ABOUT THREE WEEKS DIDN'T LOOSE ANY WEIGHT BUT LOST INCHES,BUT THIS WAS A LONG TIME AGO
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WHITNEE69
Posts: 22 11/4/09 1:33 P
im pretty sure im at a plateau right now. i only lost 3 pounds in almost 3 weeks! and that was working out hard and eating very well. it sucks, but im gonna try doing some more interval training i think, see if that helps
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WAY2GO5
SparkPoints: (8,565)
Fitness Minutes: (3,137)
Posts: 1,305 11/4/09 9:29 A
Having lost 2 stone before joining, losing 6 pounds with SP, I am still at this weight and have been so since August. Also, in despair from trying the SP diet which has far too much carbohydrate for me, I have just returned to the Hay Diet, which is food combining, and am refreshed with more energy; also what is recommended here is that I do not eat unless I am hungry, and so am very much the better for it. I wonder, is anyone else food combining? My cholesterol is high - could this be one of the causes?
Edited by: WAY2GO5 at: 11/4/2009 (09:31)
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PATRICIAANN46
Posts: 317 11/4/09 9:28 A
A little over 3 weeks........I can usually remedy this with more cardio.
SADDYSPOT
Posts: 62 11/4/09 8:36 A
I don't know that I've ever really been at a platau. My weight generally stops moving because I've stopped working out or eating right, or both. Always my fault. But when the scale stops moving for too long, it can be just the kick in the pants that I need to get moving again.
Two great quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt:
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die, and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.
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GRETCHENBRYAN
Posts: 3 11/4/09 6:53 A
I have averaged since my 13 pound weight loss 12 months ago at 138 pounds for 7 months. Regularly, I have increased my strength training and diversified my cardio while eating according to the nutritional chart tallied up for me by spark people. Great online resource but not great calculations. I spoke to a trainer and nutritionist and I was told to eat 900-1100 calories per day, 100-120 carbs, 130-160 protein, and 25-35 grams of fat. Spark People planner calculated dietary numbers for me that were too high. I thought at one point that I was going to have to eat at MacDonald's in order to meet their nutritional criteria. It was a set back. Additionally, their nutritional info is wrong for a significant amount of foods that are listed already to enter. I now without fail add my own. Entering accurate data has proved to be effective because I now know exactly what I am putting into my body. Proper nutritional knowledge and facts, subsequently, led to my eating smaller portions of healthy high fat high calorie foods. I think this online aide is fantastic, don't get me wrong, but be careful and check to make sure the nutritional info is accurate. You may be eating more then you think.
Furthermore, I believe multiple factors aid in prolonged resting points. For Instance, weight gain or plateaus in weight loss may be related to even old or newly prescribed medications; stress or depression, thyroid problems, food allergies, water weight, decline in healthy eating habits, alcohol intake, not enough exercise, or your body type and genes. So many more possibilities as well. This is what frustrates me. It takes time to figure it out.
I am a 32 year old white female that is 5 ft 6 and weighs 138-140. I am active and I eat 900-1300 calories per day. My goal weight is 125. I work out 6 times a day: swim for 30 -35 minutes, weight training 4x per week for 45-50 minutes. Additionally, I take yoga classes 1-2/week.
Let me know if you have figured it out. I will let you know more once I have. I approximate that it will take me 9 months to meet my goal. Sucks but better then being 151. Progress not perfection, right?
Edited by: GRETCHENBRYAN at: 11/4/2009 (06:54)
KISHA723
Posts: 476 11/4/09 6:25 A
I don't think I've hit a plateau yet. When I don't lose weight it's because I haven't been following my plan.
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ROSECHLORIS
Posts: 71 11/4/09 2:13 A
When I'm actually trying, maybe a month and a half.
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SHELLPRO
SparkPoints: (37,285)
Fitness Minutes: (52,916)
Posts: 3,640 11/4/09 12:38 A
Key word "sitting". Not a plateau if your not moving. Plateau, diet & still no budging, thats a Plateau. No change on the scale or inches- longest has been 4 months. I have health issues that I know contribute to my plateau, just haven't been able to pin point it yet.
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IAJOEB
Posts: 5,880 11/4/09 12:20 A
Since January 2009, up and down 203 down to 198 and back and forth See Saw, marjory daw, Jack shall have a new master, he shall have but a penny a day because he can't work any faster!
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things:... Psalm 98
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though... we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day my day....So fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. for what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal 2 COR 16-18
Doing nothing is the most perfect form of action, when I do nothing there is nothing left undone and there is nothing left to do.... The Way by Lao Tse
SparkPoints: (13,748)
Fitness Minutes: (15,973)
Posts: 829 11/3/09 6:49 P
Currently SEVEN months!!! It sucks.
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IMANI1998
Posts: 15 11/3/09 6:10 P
About 1 month. Now I know what I have been doing wrong and hopefully will start to lose again.
current weight: 263.0
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SWALKERE
Posts: 683 11/3/09 5:19 P
About 2 months. Had to start running to get jump started again...!
End of 2006: 154 10/21/07: 134
10/26/09: 139
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DOUBLEU
Posts: 128 11/3/09 3:22 P
4 or 5 months! But I know why I wasn't losing weight. I let the craziness of life get in the way, and I wasn't putting enough time in at the gym and I could have cut back more. I am proud I didn't gain any of my weight back during that time, but I do sometimes think about how I could have already reached my goal of 100-pounds-lost.
I'm focused on reaching my goal before the new year. I have the power to not let my plateu turn into 6, 7, or 8+ months. 4 or 5 months was plenty!
I may lose many battles, but I will win the war!
90 pounds lost April 2008 - October 2009!
I'm 5'9", fairly muscular, and my goal is to be 164 by November 2009.
Overall Goal: to have lost 100 POUNDS.
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CDMMW060103
SparkPoints: (5,408)
Fitness Minutes: (9,371)
Posts: 122 11/3/09 1:49 P
About 3 months
Exercise 5 days a week cardio and strength for at least 45 min a day.
Stay under 1500 calories per day.
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LAWCHIC513
Posts: 100 11/3/09 1:47 P
I'm not sure the longest but the only thing I have found to help me when I reach a plateau has been to change my routine a little.
LBUNNEE
Posts: 106 11/3/09 1:29 P
I've been on one for about 6 months. I can't get past this and I'm really frustrated. I am still motivated though....the weight will drop off soon enough.
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KATERSUE
Posts: 237 11/3/09 1:03 P
I've been on one for about....2 months? Losing weight is difficult and irritating, but I just keep on keeping on, no matter how frustrated I get. It'll happen :)
145 - new workout outfit 140 - pedicure 137 - massage 135 - new tat
*These weights must be maintained for 3 days straight in order to count :)
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