I've been on a plateau for exactly a month today.
This is the longest I've been on one and before that I would just have the occasional stall and then woosh.
I have tried..
-increasing my exercise by 15 minutes each time I went to the gym (60 minutes of cardio 4 times a week)
-reducing my calories to a few days in the low (1200-1300) and a few days high (1500-1800)
-Drinking more water also (2-3 cups more), thinking it is water weight.
-Using a different exercise machine, plus changing my routine in that 60 minutes I have
-Changing the foods I'm eating (more yogurt, tomatos, etc)
Nothing is working!!! My scale has yo-yo'd between 210-214 for this month, and my measurements have stayed pretty much the same and I don't get TOM as I am on birth control.
I've Googled and read every page about how to break a plateau, and I don't see any other options left except
-increasing my calories- *scream of horror*
I am scared to do it.
According to most calorie counters, I should be eating 1600-1700 a day, but that seems high (weight is 211 atm, height 5'7"-5'8").
My questions:
- Do you think I should try upping for a week?
- Are there any other methods to break the plateau I haven't thought of?
- Should I continue what I usually do and wait it out?
My problem is I'm becoming horribly discouraged and I am having negative thoughts that I wish would just go away. That 'giving up' feeling that makes it hard to keep on track and go to the gym.
Thanks for any advice. As usual, I love any you have, good and bad!