Eight Weeks of Plateau Hell and Counting! Please Help?!

[Andrew Scott]

Hi there, I haven't been around in a while as I have been so busy getting ready to move (from Indonesia) to the UK with my wife, son and mother-in-law.

So I have been pouting a lot as I have been going through a fat loss dry spell, I have been yo-yoing from 245 - 249lbs over the last 8 (or maybe 9) weeks.

I have been changing my workouts enough, giving myself plenty of variations, and I have been behaving myself with following a balanced nutritional program, but no joy yet.

I have a lot on at the moment (moving, long visa procedures, trying to finish a degree, preparing to open a business, money, money money matters, my hip problem, etc!!) so it could just be because of stress. I am not giving up.....keep on going, eventually it'll break.

If you have any experiences or advice on weight loss plateaus please share them with me, thanks all!

Hope you are all well!

Take care,
Andrew
Discipline or Regret?

[Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE]

Are you exercising? How much water are you drinking? How many grams of Carbohydrate are you consuming? You may want to cut back on carbs, especially if it's higher than 45% of calories.
Also, I would suggest trying medifast for 1 month but it is not cost effective for those who live outside the United States.

Good Luck,
Diana Young
aka "Ask The Dietitian" on IowaAvenue

[Andrew Scott]

Hi ATD,

Yeah I am strength training three times a week (Mon, Wed & Fri) changing my workouts and intensities every 2 -3 weeks, my workouts go for 45 to 60 min a session. I am also swimming 3 times per week (Tue, Thu & Sat) also for 45min a session.

I am drinking about 3.5 to 4 liters of water per day. I 'm keeping my carb intake below 50g per day (usually about 30 - 40g per day).

Thanks,
Andrew ;-)

[Sean]

Andrew, there are a ton of things you can do.
I posted a blog with a plethora of suggestions a while back.
Take a look: How To Conquer Your Weight Loss Plateau

Best of luck to you with your plateau and your move!

[Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE]

Great post. Feel free to post it here at IowaAvenue.

[Andrew Scott]

Hey Sean, thanks for this!

Check it out folks, good info here!

Take care,
Andrew