Question:
Anyone have a sure fire PLATEAU BUSTER plan??? I am getting desperate!
What, if anything, has worked for you to break a really long plateau? Mine is taking on a life of it's own. I even skipped my follow-up with my surgeon because I am kind of discouraged at my standstill. Any and all advice is welcome...as long as it's nice!!!!!!! E-mail me or post it here! Thanks a million! — Linda D. (posted on February 21, 2003)
February 21, 2003
I don't recommend this but strep throat did it for me. I weighed 218 on
2/14, I weigh every friday, and after 3 days of strep I weigh 211. I got
sick on wednesday and am feeling better now but still no appitite. Before
surgery I would have eaten, even if it killed me. Try clear liquids only
for a few days and see if it starts you moving again.
— Tawnda C.
February 21, 2003
hi there :) throwing something weird in my diet that i dont normaly eat has
worked for me before and there was one week that i ate shrimp alot as thats
loaded with protein and that was a good week for me, along with the
increase and water and activity, but when i really up my protein that seems
to be the best remedy. good luck to you! :)
— carrie M.
February 21, 2003
Hi! To break a plateau, what you need to do is eat a greater percent of
your calories from protein (lots of people simply increase the protein
without cutting back on other carb calories and then the plateau won't
break!). At the same time, you MUST increase your activity. This is
because your muscles can function on ketone bodies, which they make from
fat. But your brain cannot function on anything but glucose, which you
make from PROTEIN (not fat!!). Lastly, increase the water to combat any
water retention. Hope you bust the plateau soon! :)
— Brittany C.
February 22, 2003
Here is what I do to break plateaus: vary the amount of calories you are
eating-add a few hundred for a few days, then cut back by a few hundred for
a few days. Then, eat more protein (I added a protein shake a day). I
also increased the water significantly and added 1 more work out session a
week(from 3 to 4 sessions of 45 minutes each). I've also heard that
varying the type of workout helps. Then I cut down (did not eliminate) the
snacking/carbs/sugars. I'm within 10 pounds of goal so it's pulling teeth
to lose at this point, but when I get serious and do the above, I can
usually lose 1-2 pounds a week.
— Cindy R.
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