Plateaued and losing motivation

[mrsyac2]

I have been at the same weight for 6 weeks and in my frustration my motivation is decreasing drastically. I want to hit my goal but since I was working so hard without seeing results I have become very discouraged. What do you do when you plateau

I have tried it all upping calories decreasing calories lifting heavier more cardio less cardio ect.. nothing is working I am just stuck. I have 20-25lbs more to go

[eglionz]

How many calories were you eating to lose weight before you hit a wall? And what kind of macros?

[punxnotdead309]

Okay, well, I suggest if you want to get more muscle, perhaps you're not getting enough protein. Chicken breast is an awesome source of glutamine. Also, you could take some glutamine suppliments. Make 65% of your diet lean protein, perhaps steak or pork once a week.
Also, try upping your weights and instead of doing 3 rounds, try doing 4 rounds instead.

[smartin9912]

Remember 50% of calories need to come from protien, 30% from Carbs and 20 % from fat. Try doing cardio after lifting. The calories you burn during weight training are the ones that give you energy, to burn the rest which will be the left over fat calories you will dump during cardio. (4 calories per carb/protien gram) and (9 calories per 1 fat gram).

I had reached a plateau myself, dropped thirty pounds and didn't go anywhere else, I started tracking my food intake and releazied my calories were too low and my body had shut down storing anything else that was left over after the gym. So I up'd them a couple hundred to roughly 12-1400 a day. You can try cycling your carbs as well.

My mistake was the scale, not seeing those numbers go down, but what I didn't see was the inches I had lost until I needed to have new uniform pants ordered...4.5" difference in my waist. So don't get discouraged...just change things up a little, worked for me I am down 8 more pounds with 13 more to go!! Good luck ...Suzanne

[mrsyac2]

Originally Posted by smartin9912

Remember 50% of calories need to come from protien, 30% from Carbs and 20 % from fat. Try doing cardio after lifting. The calories you burn during weight training are the ones that give you energy, to burn the rest which will be the left over fat calories you will dump during cardio. (4 calories per carb/protien gram) and (9 calories per 1 fat gram).

I had reached a plateau myself, dropped thirty pounds and didn't go anywhere else, I started tracking my food intake and releazied my calories were too low and my body had shut down storing anything else that was left over after the gym. So I up'd them a couple hundred to roughly 12-1400 a day. You can try cycling your carbs as well.

My mistake was the scale, not seeing those numbers go down, but what I didn't see was the inches I had lost until I needed to have new uniform pants ordered...4.5" difference in my waist. So don't get discouraged...just change things up a little, worked for me I am down 8 more pounds with 13 more to go!! Good luck ...Suzanne

thats what i haven't done in a while is measured myself- i need to get another measuring tape and check my results-