Over month long plateau - Need to break through!

[bahuber5477 88]

I would add a few more calories...Something Protein rich for Breakfast (I drink a shake every morning and I know it helps) might help give you the boost you need especially if your a runner. Its kind of about throwing your body off...Have you considered adding swimming to your exercise routine to or something like that. I love the elliptical and its helped me get 70 lbs closer to my goal but ive added other things now like weight training, exercise DVDs, swimming and classes...I have found I lose the most weight when im changing my exercise routine the most, staying within my calorie goal, amping up my protein. One thing I also notice is when I have a very good week I dont always see very good results until the following week on the scale. Good luck to you. You look amazing!! I hope I look as good as you when I reach 165 lbs. Im your height and ive been working hard and it looks like you have been to!!!

[blondegal_ 1,028]

Just my idea-

Calculate your BMR (diff from BMI). This is the number of calories your body burns at rest. Then add the amount of calories you burn exercising. Really do some research on this and remember to subtract the amount of calories you would have burned during that time period if you weren't exercising. It's very easy to overestimate calories burned during exercise. Once you have this total subtract the amount of calories you consume. As you prolly know 500 calories less a day will equal a pound lost in a week. This is why the last 20-25 pounds can go soooo slowly especially for women that aren't very tall. Our bodies just don't burn as much as a 6' guy. You might replace a day or two of jogging with weight training as muscle does burn more calories than fat even at rest.

I've got about 50 more pounds to lose and still doing well but I'm already preparing myself for those last 20 lbs. I just have a feeling they'll be harder to lose than 100 pounds.

Best of luck!