Weight loss plateau after 10lbs lost?

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I’m so confused. I’m 5’8 and started at 260lbs. I’m down to 250lbs after very strict calorie counting. I am eating between 1200-1500 calories a day of whole, nutritious food and exercising to create a greater calorie deficit. The scale has not moved in 2 days. How is this even possible? I can’t imagine cutting calories more to get through a plateau after such a short amount of time. Can someone explain what’s happening? I don’t expect to see a pound a day or anything, but just an ounce or something at least every 2 days!

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The scale can fluctuate by one to two lbs anyway. I’d stop weighing yourself every two days and do once a week or once every two weeks. Stop obsessing. Take progress pictures as those show more progress then a scale does.

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I experienced this when I restricted calories too closely, your body can go into "starvation mode" where it starts hanging on to fat and calories. Make sure you're getting balanced foods, not just restricting calories, so your body is getting the vitamins it needs. 
Also, exercise is important here too! Exercise will burn fat and help you lose weight. Even just cardio, 30mins a day for 3 days a week, and you'll see an improvement. 
Good luck on your journey 💕💕

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You aren't getting enough calories so it Will keep your weight because you are starving yourself.

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I dropped 95 pounds in a year just walking and eating better. Are usually plateau at 30 to 40 pounds my first plateau, and normally I would try and get through it and it wouldn’t break and then I end up quitting but this time I had to walk 13 miles a day for a week to break it and have a 2000 cal deficit because I would walk so many miles I would have so many extra calories available on MyFitnessPal I was still eating like 2000 cal a day but I would still have a 2000 cal deficit but you just Gotta keep at it. My starting weight was 350 pounds, I was a size 50 double D bra, size 32 pants. I am a 40 double D. I can wear anything from a 16 to a 26 when it comes to pants. You got to shake things up, your body gets used to things and you got to do what you haven’t done before to get the results that you’ve never had before. Walking 13 miles a day was not the norm for me, but I had to push myself to get through it and every day I would gain a little bit which was weird. Sometimes your body takes time to shift and catch up. From size 22 to size 18, I shifted my body without losing 1 pound on the scale. My body finally caught up. My upper half always went faster than my lower half. Everybody’s body is different just keep at it, I did high-protein high-fiber, low salt low sugar, and mostly granola bars for bread carbs. Your body just gets used to things unfortunately, maybe you have to try doing weights instead of cardio, maybe increase or decrease your calories and exercise you gotta figure it out. ￼￼￼￼

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Don’t always look at the scale! Grab a measuring tape or a dress that is tight! You might be losing inches as you are working out too, replacing fat with muscle. Why not try intermittent fasting along with you calorie intake? Stop eating after 8 and next day break fast at 12. It’s worked miracles for me!

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I'm doing calorie cut. I'm 5'8 starting at 217. I started diet jan 17 and I'm down to 196. I had a week or 2 that I was stuck. Then I started loosing again. I only weight myself every 7-10 days. I'm also on a 1,000-1500 calorie a day.

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Stop the daily weighing and take measurements every few weeks. I fluctuate by like 4lbs throughout the day.

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Don't weigh your self so frequently.  Also don't just rely on the scale. Hit up the measuring tape as well. You could be going into starvation mode because the absolute lowest calorie deficit you should have is 1200. That being said, if you are eating healthy and following an appropriate deficit, depending on the exercise you are doing it could be turning fat into muscle which is where the measuring tape will give you a better idea.

Weight loss plateau after 10lbs lost?

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