What causes plateaus when dieting?

[KEL]

mini check your pm.

 

[KEL]

susan read this, think about it, read it again, print it out...the answers are there
http://209.11.101.244/forum/showthread.php?threadid=105165

oh- you can't spot reduce!

 

[Bikini Mod]

OH MY FUCKING GOD!!!!!

HELLO!!!!! MCFLY!!!! IS ANYBODY IN THERE?!?!?

Please forgive my outburst, BUT WHAT THE FUCK IS UP?!

Where are the other board members?!

I am sooooo sorry, please forgive me ladies... please.

I am FULL AWARE that NO ONE CAN HELP THEMSELVES UNLESS THEY WANT TO HELP THEMSELVES.... BUT JESUS H CHRIST!..

EIGHTY-FOUR FUCKING POUNDS?!?!?!!?!?!?! I have a nearly TEN YEAR OLD who practically weighs that and she is SKINNY!

*DEEEEEEEEP BREATH*

Ok, I will break it down for you ladies with the eating disorders... I WANT YOU TO STAY HERE and LEARN. I HOPE TO GOD THAT YOU WILL BE INSPIRED TO UNDO THE FUCKED UP WAY THAT YOU HAVE COME TO VIEW YOURSELVES AND YOUR BODIES.... But you HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS WE DO NOT "PLAY" HERE. You can not come here and look for "magic" to get skinny any more than an overweight person can look for THAT SAME MAGIC.

Yea, I know... those of you who are kicking your own asses in the gym trying to tighten this up and pack on some hard-earned mass are like, "Cry me a fucking river..." GUESS WHAT?! IT IS A MIND FUCK FOR THESE PEOPLE TO REALIZE THAT FOOD IS NOT EVIL AND THEY ACTUALLY NEED TO GAIN WEIGHT!

Yes, they will have to work probably harder than you because is it NOT about squeezing into that pair of shorts for the class reunion (and truth be told, neither should it be for you!) it is about wasting away to ZERO!... then they will be "happy".....NOT!

Please, I know you guys who are into serious lifting clicked onto this thread and just rolled your eyes up into your heads and shook your heads while clucking your tongues... poor misguided souls!

Ladies... PLEASE READ THE THREAD ABOUT OVERCOMING ED, etc..

Please DO NOT COME HERE LOOKING FOR MAGIC....IT AIN'T HERE!

THE ONLY REAL MAGIC LIES WITHIN!.... GOT IT?!

GOOD!

Rant over

 

[Temple]

Thanks B - I feel so much better now.

Oh and ladies about that thigh touching thing - if you listen to
Bikinimom and numerous other fine ladies on this board you will be so damn hot that your thighs may never have the chance to touch again if you know what I mean!

 

[twinphish]

just to be clear.. i started the thread just to find out about overcoming plateus in general.. not when you have nothing else to lose and u still want to..

anyhow.. if ya'll are still reading.. I am so entirely happy that I found this board. I was borderline eating disorder when I was younger always looking for a quick ways to lose weight..but I've just come to realize that it's not going to happen fast. In fact, I did lose it fast and look where I am now -- gained it all back.

Now I'm carb cycling and eating lots of protein, doing some lifting and some mild cardio and I'm losing weight steadily. It's not going to happen overnight but I'm fine with that because I STILL GET TO EAT!!!!! That has got to be the most pleasant part of it all.. no more starving..I eat an average of 1600-2000 calories a day and I'm still losing fat.

Anyhow, just wanted to thank all of you guys that have given me some really good, healthy advice.

Like it says at the gym: eat smart, not less.

 

[Temple]

Twin - bump it up to the 2000-2500 mark - make sure they are clean and lift hard. The fat loss will stop temporarily as you gain muscle but over the long haul you will end up leaner.

 

[twinphish]

Twin - bump it up to the 2000-2500 mark - make sure they are clean and lift hard. The fat loss will stop temporarily as you gain muscle but over the long haul you will end up leaner.

yeah I'm trying to eat that much its hard!!!

trust me I had absolutely no problem eating before I switched to low-carb.. but I'm finding it hard to eat that much tuna/chicken/etc every day.. so thinking about getting protein powder to up both my protein and my caloric intake..

what do you think?

 

[twinphish]

Thanks B - I feel so much better now.

Oh and ladies about that thigh touching thing - if you listen to
Bikinimom and numerous other fine ladies on this board you will be so damn hot that your thighs may never have the chance to touch again if you know what I mean!

HAHAHA

oh my lord. thanks for the laugh that was just too funny

 

[Bikini Mod]

*HYUGE SIGH OF RELIEF*

Ok, consider yourselves warned if I EVER hear ANYTHING ABOUT 500 CALORIES A DAY AGAIN..... I WILL NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR MY BEHAVIOR!

ARE WE CLEAR?!

Do NOT skimp on carbs though.... THEY ARE NOT EVIL

FAT IS NOT EVIL

PROTEIN IS NOT MAGIC

WE NEED ALL THREE TO BUILD MASS AND BURN FAT!

EAT BIG AND CLEAN! TRAIN HARD AND YOU WILL BE FINE!

 

[Temple]

Up your carbs and buy the protein powder - it is actually my big treat every day!!!!!!