I"ve stalled out...major plateau

[NYdad 21]

Ok so I am in the green zone. I have lost a great amount of weight and I am totally satisfied about that. Here is the problem. I have hit a wall and have been at at for 4 months or so. I work out hard and I eat right. I need to lose about 20 more pounds. I run about 1.5 miles a day and light weight lifting. sit ups, push ups and jumping jacks are all in the mix....now, why have I stopped? I mean day to day the scale is the same. I have turned up the exercising to try and jump start the loss, but nothing. any ideas?

[transforming jlaroux 78]

i know you say you are in the Green zone, but when was your last fill? Maybe you need a little tweak to jump start things?

[kaydin81 8]

My only thoughts might be that you aren't taking in enough calories for all your working out/running?? How much are you consuming in a day? Do you log everything, are you drinking enough Water? These are only thoughts I have, not trying to be overbearing. Also, I heard yesterday about the 5 day pouch test. Have you ever tried that? I thought about it to give me a jump start again.

[klariade 7]

I've done the 5-day pouch test several times, and it is the perfect jump start to get you off a plateau. It takes you through the post-surgery food phases in 5 days - 2 days liquids, 1 day mushies, 1 day soft Protein, and 1 day firm protein. Works liek a charm for me every time! Everything you need is one the website: http://www.5daypouchtest.com/index.html.

[Lalola 2]

All of these are great ideas.. the other one I can think of is changing up your exercise routine.. instead of running to some more strength training... I hear a lot of people say we need to keep switching up the exercise if we want to keep losing.

Good luck!

[NJGirl32 43]

:)I was thinking the same thing-your exercise routine might need some tweaking. I am not sure what kind of health your body is in or your age, but 1.5 miles a day isn't enough. Also how long does it take you to walk it? If you have been working out for a while and not increases your routine that could be a cause. At this point I would highly suggest in interviewing a few personal trainers. Yes, interview them prior to selecting one and make sure they have no band bias. I know they are pricey but it could make a difference.

Also, I agree that a teeny fill might be necessary to help.

Good luck and congratualtions for such a great weight loss!!!