ive recently lost 11 pounds but in the past two weeks ive reached a stalemate and lost nothing any ideas?

Question

has my diet stopped working

Answer 1

This is based on my experience not anything scientific.



Is it a healthy diet or a fad diet? Fad diets are only good for about 5-10 pounds no matter what they claim. If your diet is just eating less, then your body gets used to the lower amount of food and your weight loss will taper off. If you are getting close to your healthy weight, then it will be harder to lose weight. If you aren't exercising, then your body will be slower to lose weight.



So, exercise, less food, healthy food and you'll continue to lose weight, just may not be as fast as the early weight loss.

Answer 2

I know its frustrating. If you are following a healthy diet (try something like sparkspeople.com), and you are excersising at least 30 minutes per day, then you are probably in a plateau. I recently lost 55lbs, and I hit a plateau that lasted about 3 months. I finally broke through this week and lost another 5lbs. If you are following a healthy diet, then you may want to add a little more cardio. Just know that it is normal and could last a while, but don't let that get you down. You can do it!

Answer 3

You need to make sure that you're changing up exercise and eating habits every 3 or 4 days if you've hit a stalemate. You're body is very intelligent, and will get used to the same thing very easily. Switch things up and you should be able to lose more weight.

Answer 4

i advise you to drink green tea 1-3 glasses per day

green tea speeds up your metabolism

drink lots and lots of water 8 glasses each day.

do not snack

go on the half off diet only eat half of what you would usually eat and give or throw the rest away

if you are really hungry and you've had all your daily meals snack on fruits ( oranges, apples, bananas )

exercise more try and run for at least 30 minutes a day

get more active

get more sleep it prepares your body

stretch, yes it works and it doesn't just help you lose weight it helps with you're growing to make you a little taller

count your calories try to stay under the amount of 1300 calories per day

change you're lifestyle it makes a difference

do not eat candy or chips eat more greens or protein bars

avoid fast food and cut out fried food when you cook your meal oven cook your food do not fry it

chew gum because when you chew gum you do not pick at food for example if theres some chips in you're cupboard you go to them a think good damn they look good then you would say no i cant pick at them because i dont wanna throw my gum away

do not eat after 6pm because before 6pm you can burn all you're food off and if you eat after six it will lay on you're stomach as you eat.

do not eat before you go to sleep

drink a glass of water before you go to sleep

eat spicy food, if you can because it speeds up you're metabolism

do not weigh you're self everyday because it torments you,weight you're self once a week ( every Monday )

good luck!

you can safley lose 2 to 3 lbs. a week

Answer 5

No not really. Are you eating the same food, or the same amounts? If your calorie intake is low, up it a touch - or up your exercise levels. If you are eating the same foods, change them. You do hit a plateau for the last few pounds but be patient - it WILL go!

Answer 6

You've reached your "plateau".

It's the point where your body has realised that it isn't being pampered and is trying to conserve fat thinking that you are in a time of famine.

Stick with the diet and it will kick into action again.