Stalling...how do I know if I need more calories or less carbs??

[andreanoelle 0]

Hi everyone...looking for a bit of advice from those who are a bit farther out than I am. I'm almost 5 months and am very happy with my progress to date. However, the scale really hasn't moved at all since the beginning of December and I'm starting to get freaked out a little bit. My question is this: I hear quite often that people sometimes up their calorie intake when they stall like this. I also hear that sometimes cutting back on carbs is the answer. How do I know which tactic is the one to use? I really want to get these last 25 pounds off, and am beginning to worry that the scale won't move again!! Any thoughts??

[andreanoelle 0]

Oops...forgot to mention that I'm working out twice a week minimum - focusing mainly on abs/core class and yoga classes.

[Eureka-C 20]

Do you track your food? It might help to see a typical days foood for you along with the protein/fat/cab numbers. Also, how is your Fluid intake? There are sooooo many variables. Some of this info might get an answer from one of those with a sleeve for a long time.

BTW... You have done awesome so far. I hope I am where you are at 5 months!

[educationrulz 18]

I don't do a lot of food and calorie tracking, so I'm not sure about that aspect of things. I have found that increasing my Protein intake helps get me through a stall. I've done this with Protein drinks and food sources. I'm sure this helps by decreasing the number of carbs because you can only take in so much. I also found at least once that upping my calories (once I was able to eat a decent amount of food) seemed to boost my weight loss. You'll probably have to experiment with this a little. As long as your extra calories come from healthy food sources, I don't see how you can go wrong.