Thread: Weight loss "jump start"

Thanks KM! I drink a ridiculous amount of water right now between working out and it being hot outside, so I think I'll be good, but definitely will keep an eye on it

Sometimes when you have been at the same calorie level for a period of time, your weightloss can slow or stop (pleateu'ing) ... its that constant search for homeostasis the body tries to obtain (not losing, not gaining)... so shaking it up I've heard works wonder. Sometimes I try Upping calories by 100-150... for a few days, then dropping them 100- 150 for a few days...(putting meback to the same calories I started at) then dropping another 150 a few days after that can get it rolling again... a lot of the women in some of the diet forums i've been to have suggested and said they do similiar when reaching plateaus in losing weight.

Also changing work out routine helps too. If its become too easy, switch it up and make it hard for a little while. Anything that tricks your body into action is good

I would not reccomend going below 1200 calories, the typical woman needs that a bare minimum unless under the supervision of a doctor that can keep an eye on your health.

Also you don't want to get your body accustomed to surviving on a miniscule amount of calories for too long, then when you go back to normal eating... your body doesn't need as much as it did before so it gains weight more rapidly.

I try to keep calorie fluctuations minimal 100-200 over or under my goal but not much more than that to keep things in balance. But a low calorie day or 2 here or there or a high calorie day or 2 there shouldn't result in anything changing long term balance.