joshhuntnm
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@betelo995 Good bot
Does anybody else have a certain weight that they get stuck on and it's so hard to break below? How do I get past it?
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tetragrammon
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@yommie There are two things here, in my opinion.
Unrelated : I would switch the cardio/weights day and prioritize weights to cardio. But this is unrelated to the weight loss!
- Our body have a setting point, a certain amount of weight/body fat they are happy with. The body will always try to come back there, and it can take years to change the setting point.
- The less fat you have, the harder it is to lose the weight : your body is smaller, so it needs less calories, and moreover it will try to preserve itself and inconciously you will move less or eat a bit more.
Unrelated : I would switch the cardio/weights day and prioritize weights to cardio. But this is unrelated to the weight loss!
@tetragrammon U/popozza is spot on. Your body has a natural weight it will tenaciously try to maintain, and all your hormones and activity levels push it towards this weight. Check out what Lyle McDonald writes about it.
I also agree that consciously doing a slow bulk may be the way to go - for this you would eat a few hundred calories more every day for a few months, based on calculating your tdee and then tracking, and lifting heavy three or so times a week. Different approaches work for different people so you can see how it goes and how it works for you, but having more muscle on your frame may take care of the metabolism setpoint (im just going to call it this, lol) and generally leave you feeling better about your body. You can then lose a few extra kg if you want to. You may actually be 'heavier' but notice your clothes fit differently etc.
I also agree that consciously doing a slow bulk may be the way to go - for this you would eat a few hundred calories more every day for a few months, based on calculating your tdee and then tracking, and lifting heavy three or so times a week. Different approaches work for different people so you can see how it goes and how it works for you, but having more muscle on your frame may take care of the metabolism setpoint (im just going to call it this, lol) and generally leave you feeling better about your body. You can then lose a few extra kg if you want to. You may actually be 'heavier' but notice your clothes fit differently etc.
@tetragrammon I’m not unhappy at 61, I’m comfortable with most parts of my body...its just something that’s annoying me now and I need to see if I can do it. Basically when I shed weight, it all comes off from the waist up first (including my boobs sadly). Like I have very defined arms/shoulders and visible abs but I desperately want my legs more toned. I think you’re right about switching cardio and weights - I’m gonna try it. Thanks!
myrighteye
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specialdsdaddy
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@specialdsdaddy Yeah I guess that’s accurate. When I do my HIIT workouts I go as heavy as I can with weight sets
@yommie This might not work and I’m not even sure if this is a good idea but it has worked for me MANY times.
If I want to break a plateau, I do one or two, sometimes three days of eating WAY over my calorie limit or WAY below. I don’t know why this works for me, maybe it’s a shock or jump start to the system?
Edit: I just want to add that this is actually something I learned during my eating disorder phase from an eating disorder blog so I don’t know if repeatedly doing it is safe, please research or ask a professional xx
If I want to break a plateau, I do one or two, sometimes three days of eating WAY over my calorie limit or WAY below. I don’t know why this works for me, maybe it’s a shock or jump start to the system?
Edit: I just want to add that this is actually something I learned during my eating disorder phase from an eating disorder blog so I don’t know if repeatedly doing it is safe, please research or ask a professional xx
@dawn16 Here's a really good article that explains it: https://legionathletics.com/water-retention/
Basically, being in a prolonged calorie deficit stresses your body out, thus raising the hormone cortisol. Cortisol causes water retention. When you have a big feast, your body stops freaking out and releases some of that water weight, resulting in a sudden 'whoosh' of loss on the scale.
Basically, being in a prolonged calorie deficit stresses your body out, thus raising the hormone cortisol. Cortisol causes water retention. When you have a big feast, your body stops freaking out and releases some of that water weight, resulting in a sudden 'whoosh' of loss on the scale.
mariomarco
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@dawn16 This is so weird, I noticed the same thing. I was stuck at 145 for like 3 weeks and then just was like whatever ate deep dish pizza one day and a cheese burger the next. Just like completely relaxed my diet for a weekend and gained a few pounds, then when I went back to my normal routine I started to dip below 145. I've done the same thing with fasting to.
hungry_hungry_hippo
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@dawn16 I go through phases where I eat this way by accident/naturally because of appetite issues and medication that I take, but I've also noticed it can cause me to break plateaus. I always call it "cellular confusion" which is a joke I stole from Broad City.
@dawn16 I discovered this "trick" inadvertently one day when I went food-happy and went over my limit. I've tried it a few times since then and it's worked every time to get me out of my plateau. I don't go too much over though. My average daily intake is 1200 calories, so one day I might do 1600 and then 800 the next day.
@dawn16 Just throwing my two cents in here. Two years ago I started my fitness journey and I somehow came to the conclusion that I needed 1200 myself.
I'm 5 foot 8 and was fairly active at the time, I just about died lol
three days of that I said fuck this, re-researched, and started using a TDEE sheet. I ended up losing weight very consistently at ~1800 calories without feeling like death, and using the sheet helped me get to where I am these days honestly.
(here's the one I used )
I'm 5 foot 8 and was fairly active at the time, I just about died lol
three days of that I said fuck this, re-researched, and started using a TDEE sheet. I ended up losing weight very consistently at ~1800 calories without feeling like death, and using the sheet helped me get to where I am these days honestly.
(here's the one I used )