Hello,
I have read that to get out of a plataeu, you have to change what you are doing.
I'm currently 10:10 stone (about 150lbs) and a week ago becan to jog three times a week, with the dance mat for the other days to burn 200 cal.
I used to eat 1200 cal a day and am going to now eat 1400-1700 calories a day (1400 for when I only go on the dance mat and 1700 for when I jog and dance mat). I haven't noticed any weight loss from excercising so far, but am hoping that if I increase my calories to 1400-1700, it will start again.
Also, I read that you should vary your diet. How would this work? One site suggested to eat a high amount of calories for one week and a small amount for another. Another suggested to do the same but for every other day instead of every other week.
What are your opinions on all of this?
Thanks in advance!
Answer on I have reached a weight loss plataeu. How should I vary my diet to get out of it?
Ignore whatever that site said about eating a lot one week and eating less another, or on a daily basis. That's all fad nonsense, and will only serve to frustrate you in the end. The human body doesn't have the capability to consider "food debts and credits," so to speak. Just eat smart each day, every day.
I'm glad to see that you understand that you need to increase your food intake with the increased physical activity. So with that, give yourself a few weeks. You're trying to keep your body from getting too used to a particular routine (hence, the plateau), so it'll take a little time for it to readjust again. While you may not see a sudden drop in the first week, you may start to notice some additional progress in about 2-3 weeks.
