Comments on: Beating a Weight Loss Plateau http://www.344pounds.com/2009/04/beating-a-weight-loss-plateau/ Lost 100+ Pounds by Counting Calories Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:37:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tara3117 http://www.344pounds.com/2009/04/beating-a-weight-loss-plateau/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 Tara3117 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:44:40 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=1094#comment-1334 Ranch dressing is my weakness too! It's my ketchup - I put it on everything. I got the fat free kind but it tastes kind of like plastic. A friend recommended ranch yogurt dressing that I'm planning on buying once I choke down the fat free stuff. It has about half the fat as regular ranch. Otherwise, I'm switching to Italian! Ranch dressing is my weakness too! It’s my ketchup – I put it on everything. I got the fat free kind but it tastes kind of like plastic. A friend recommended ranch yogurt dressing that I’m planning on buying once I choke down the fat free stuff. It has about half the fat as regular ranch. Otherwise, I’m switching to Italian!

]]> By: JRS http://www.344pounds.com/2009/04/beating-a-weight-loss-plateau/comment-page-1/#comment-1310 JRS Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:18:33 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=1094#comment-1310 Tyler keep up the good work. I am down (51#) to 289 in 11 weeks too. I started at 340 myself but I am 53 years old. Be good to yourself. This isn't a race but a healthy lifestyle change. You dont want to end up with high blood pressure like I did. My BP has dropped 50 points since I started without any meds and by the time I hit my goal it should be back to 120/80. Tyler keep up the good work. I am down (51#) to 289 in 11 weeks too. I started at 340 myself but I am 53 years old. Be good to yourself. This isn’t a race but a healthy lifestyle change. You dont want to end up with high blood pressure like I did. My BP has dropped 50 points since I started without any meds and by the time I hit my goal it should be back to 120/80.

]]> By: theysaidwhat http://www.344pounds.com/2009/04/beating-a-weight-loss-plateau/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 theysaidwhat Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:24:12 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=1094#comment-1299 Resistance training, i.e. weight training is really vital to a weight loss program. It makes a tremendous difference! I like the interval training idea as well, but not in place of weight training. Hang in there Tyler! Everyone hits these plateaus, and everyone busts through them eventually. You're not quite at a plateau yet--your weight loss has just slowed--but keep in mind that you are reaping other benefits even at a plateau: -Your heart is getting healthier -Your blood pressure, cholesterol and triglycerides are likely improving -You are sleeping better, which benefits your overall health and resilience (physically and mentally) -You are proud of the hard work you've put in -You are making your lifestyle much better as an example to your baby girl as she grows up -You are probably doing a huge amount to lower your risk of knee, ankle and back problems. Young people who are overweight tend to get around fairly well, but 20 or 30 years of carrying an extra hundred pounds around eventually cripples you.You're stopping that eventual outcome in its tracks! I'm sure you can think of other benefits you've reaped, but that should get you started! ;) Resistance training, i.e. weight training is really vital to a weight loss program. It makes a tremendous difference!

I like the interval training idea as well, but not in place of weight training.

Hang in there Tyler! Everyone hits these plateaus, and everyone busts through them eventually. You’re not quite at a plateau yet–your weight loss has just slowed–but keep in mind that you are reaping other benefits even at a plateau:
-Your heart is getting healthier
-Your blood pressure, cholesterol and triglycerides are likely improving
-You are sleeping better, which benefits your overall health and resilience (physically and mentally)
-You are proud of the hard work you’ve put in
-You are making your lifestyle much better as an example to your baby girl as she grows up
-You are probably doing a huge amount to lower your risk of knee, ankle and back problems. Young people who are overweight tend to get around fairly well, but 20 or 30 years of carrying an extra hundred pounds around eventually cripples you.You’re stopping that eventual outcome in its tracks!

I’m sure you can think of other benefits you’ve reaped, but that should get you started! ;)

]]> By: KD McEntire http://www.344pounds.com/2009/04/beating-a-weight-loss-plateau/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 KD McEntire Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:55:19 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=1094#comment-1269 After seeing you on the Consumerist, I started my own regimen. I'm on day six and anytime I feel like maybe I can't do this, I come here and reread some of your earlier (highly inspirational) entries. Keep it up! Since I'm so new to this I don't have any actual advice for you regarding your plateau. I do know that the trainer at my gym suggested HIIT on the elliptical for me (I'm 5'4 and 236 pounds) as well as changing up my caloric intake daily. "Keep it around where you want your lean muscle mass to be," he said. "And make sure to drink a protein shake with dinner." (Of course, for me that's because I eat dinner at 9pm. My husband's doing this with me and we get off work at 6:30. The gym closes at 9:30, so we work out daily from 7pm to 9pm and then go home and eat. There's no time to do otherwise.) Also, have you heard anything about the "Bar Method"? I'm hearing good things about it building long, lean muscle pretty easily. After seeing you on the Consumerist, I started my own regimen. I’m on day six and anytime I feel like maybe I can’t do this, I come here and reread some of your earlier (highly inspirational) entries. Keep it up!

Since I’m so new to this I don’t have any actual advice for you regarding your plateau. I do know that the trainer at my gym suggested HIIT on the elliptical for me (I’m 5′4 and 236 pounds) as well as changing up my caloric intake daily.

“Keep it around where you want your lean muscle mass to be,” he said. “And make sure to drink a protein shake with dinner.”

(Of course, for me that’s because I eat dinner at 9pm. My husband’s doing this with me and we get off work at 6:30. The gym closes at 9:30, so we work out daily from 7pm to 9pm and then go home and eat. There’s no time to do otherwise.)

Also, have you heard anything about the “Bar Method”? I’m hearing good things about it building long, lean muscle pretty easily.

]]> By: Joy Manning http://www.344pounds.com/2009/04/beating-a-weight-loss-plateau/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 Joy Manning Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:08:53 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=1094#comment-1267 Silken tofu makes an awesome "creamy" dressing like ranch, but it's way healthier. Silken tofu makes an awesome “creamy” dressing like ranch, but it’s way healthier.

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