Weight Loss Plateau!

I'm starting to get frustrated. 3 months ago i was 5'9" 215lbs (27 yrs old). I put myself on a new plan. Cut my carbs, cut my calories overall. I do at least 30 minutes of cardio 6 days a week. Cardio usually consists of either running, elliptical, or playing racquetball. Diet consists of South Beach Diet foods, (not because I'm on the diet exactly but because its the only carbs i get and i want them to be good carbs), fresh fruit, usually apples, broccoli, and a large serving of lean meat for dinner. Usually about 1900-2100 calories in a day broken down into about 4 meals. The only time i stray from this is when i go out on saturdays sometimes i have a few beers and dinner might be a little less healthy.

So after a month i reached 200 lbs. This was good progress. But since that first month i have NOT lost a SINGLE pound. Thats right 2 months of the same thing that cause me to lose 15lbs now does NOTHING for me. I've changed nothing. I cant figure it out. I am far from my goal weight which is 175 (im a very stocky build). And its soooooo discouraging to look at the scale and see no progress whatsoever for 2 months.

I'm obviously doing something wrong cause I've weighed less before (lowest ever was 175) but this was doing a very unhealthy version of a low carb diet. I feel like im doing everything right, but i get no results anymore.

Any help or input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Matt
 
I would try eating more. Im a little taller but same weight, I eat an average of 2500 calories, and Im trying to drop 10 pounds also. Have you seen any noticeable visual results? What does your food intake and exercise program look like?
 
I have noticed results within the first month like i mentioned. but nothing since then.

Excercize is usually either 45 minutes of street jogging, 30 minute high resistance elliptical run, or 1hr+ of racquetball playing. I would say i do all 3 equally throughout the week with 1 day rest.

Food intake is usually a meal replacement bar for breakfast, lunch is either a salad with low fat dressing or a South Beach Diet boxed lunch, which come with low carb wraps with meats and cheeses. An apple between lunch and dinner. Dinner is usually a large portion of meat and broccoli or cauliflouer. After dinner usually an apple or a South Beach Diet snack bar.

Like i said, sometimes i cheat on the diet on saturdays, but other than that, im very strict with it.
 
You have to remember that as your body weight decreases, your macro requirement will change as well.

Have you calculated what you macro requirement is for fat loss at your current weight?
 
Honestly the diet isnt too great. Why eat a bar for breakfast? An apple doesnt constitute a good snack either. You should try balancing out your meals better, and it looks like you might not actually be reaching 2000 calories. At 200 pounds, you probably shouldnt be going under 2300 (just off the top of my head). Try something like the following:
B-4 egg whites on 2 pieces wheat toast/8 oz milk
S-chicken breast or turkey sandwich
L-chicken or fish with veggies
S-protein bar
D-same as lunch
S-yogurt or cottage cheese

This is similar to what I eat and like I said, I average 2500 calories.
 
mattnaik said:
Sorry i am not familiar with macro requirements. What is this?
Your macronutrient requirements.

Basically your pro/carb/fat intake requirements. If you shoot me a PM with your email address, I'll send you a spreadsheet that will help you calculate your macro requirement for fat loss.
 
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