The Plateau

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HotRodannie

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Hi

I have been losing weight for 5 months now....27 lbs in total...but I have hit a plateau! I workout 4-5 days/week doing either HIIT for 20 minutes or slow cardio for 30-45 minutes, plus an ab workout and weight training. I am down to 143 lbs. standing at a short 5'5, but would like to be around 120. The last 4 weeks I have stayed at that 143...not sure about inches though because I measured them a few weeks before the plateau started, and then last night. I was just wondering if anyone had some tips for getting over the hump to start weight loss again? Thanks for your help! :D
 
Make a change. do a different, more challenging slow cardio session. Add some time to your cardio sessions, look at your diet, cut 100-200 calories if you can. Switch around your strength training routine. Plateaus are nothing more than your body getting used to a certain behavior pattern. Change the pattern and your body will change with it.
 
I would suggest changing your cardio - if you usually use the elliptical, try the recumbent bike, etc. How intense is your weight training? Making that a priority will definitely bust you through the plateau. What is your meal plan? If you eat a structured diet, try upping your calories for a week or two - that usually works, as well.
 
Thanks for your help :) I usually either do HIIT for 20 minutes, run for 30-40 minutes, or elliptical with biking for 10 minutes before hand. As far as my diet goes, today I ate a nutrigrain bar and a non fat yogurt for breakfast and then an apple, wheat pretzels, and a grilled chicken sandwitch with tomatoes,lettuce,and onion on a whole wheat bun for dinner. I am in college, so I can't fit for than two meals per day in. I was just wondering how to intensify my weight training? Any help would be good. Thanks!!! :)
 
Thanks :) I was just wondering though what I should be eating for that. I am in college, and can only eat 2 meals from the school/day....otherwise I could make something in the microwave since I don't have a stove, or eat fruit or something like that is refrigerated. Do you have any suggestions of what I could/should be eating as part of these meals? Thanks again!
 
you mentioned yogurt and fruit which are good choices. you also have nuts, pop top cans of tuna or chicken or salmon, cottage cheese, peanut or almond butter, sandwiches, jerky, etc ;)
 
You can make oatmeal in the microwave (get the plain, not instant - it's full of sugar). Keep some 100% whole wheat bread, turkey, chicken, natural PB, etc. in your fridge to make sandwiches. You should also buy some fruit like apples to keep in your fridge that you can carry with you to snack on. You're not going to get any good results eating only 2 meals a day. If you like them, you can make protein shakes in a blender (I bought mine at Linens & Things for $15).
 
oatmeal is the best thing you can have in the morning keeps you going all day and keeps your metabolic rate going all day too.
 
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