Breaking out of a weight loss plateau - General

Hey guys i'm mr snrub, I'm new to the forum, nice to meet you all. Anyway back in december i started my weightloss goals. I started at 208.8 pounds at 5'8 tall. At my most recent weight in last sunday, I'm 182.8 pounds. Though it took me a month to get from 184 to 182.8. Most of my exercising has come from running. First it was on a treadmill doing run sprints. When the weather got warmer, i got outside to run, getting between 7-10 km nearly every day. Before for my diet i was using a shake mix called visalus which worked for a while, but stopped taking it about 2 months ago. Since my weight loss has crawled to a snails pace, anyone have any tips i could use? Thanks

what does your diet consist of now?

[QUOTE=djshox;36786015]what does your diet consist of now?[/QUOTE] Usually i will eat oatmeal will cut up strawberries and blueberries tossed in. Snacks i'll have include apples, oranges, bananas, activia, almonds. I always try to have an egg white with spinach tossed in. supper usually varies. it could be turkey burgers, pasta, salads, soups, tuna sandwich, salmon, bbq. I do cheat occasionally, pretty much every one does. is there anything i should eat more of or stop eating

what kind of pasta? what are you adding to your salads? what bbq are we dealing with here, ribs smothered in sauce? check out this list of clean foods that are healthy [url]http://supplementreviews.com/forum/index.php?topic=130.0[/url] [quote]So what food qualifies as clean? Carbs: Whole Grain Bread Whole Grain Wraps Whole Grain Pasta Oatmeal (Not Instant) Whole Grain Brown Rice Veggies (Steam/Grill) Ezekiel Bread Quinoa Protein: Chicken breasts (Boneless, Skinless) Lean Red meats(Use in P+F meals; steak, ground meat, etc) Turkey (Ground, lean cuts, etc) Lean Fish (Tuna) Fatty fishes(Use in P+F meals: Salmon, etc) Whole eggs(Use in P+F meals) Egg Whites(Use in P+C meals) Cottage Cheese (Skim, 1%, 2%) Protein powder (Whey, Casein, Egg) Fats: Olive Oil (Cold Pressed, Extra Virgin) Nuts(Raw almonds, walnuts, cashews, etc. NON SALTED) Fish Oil (Caps/Liquid Form) Natural peanut butter Flax Seeds/Oil Coconut Oil [/quote]

That looks to be all good stuff. mostly the salads would just be spinach leafs with skinless chicken strips tossed in. no dressings. BBQ would be steaks or pork chops with normal bbq sauce on. Pasta is usually fetticuine whole grain with the sauce. Thanks again for your help. Gonna write down that list.

if you're going to have your BBQ then it's probably best to omit the pork, and find a sauce that's reduced fat/sugar/anything to help you out a little when you mention the sauce with fettucine noodles, do you mean alfredo? if so, save the sauce for a cheat meal. use a tablespoon or two of olive oil instead. [URL="http://www.barillaus.com/content/prodottobarilla/plus-penne"]here's some pretty handy pasta that i've been able to find at costco in bulk[/URL], it could help you out a little bit more if you're interested and can find it in stores

Quit drinking soda if you drink soda. Water is your best friend if you're serious about this goal. I drink one maybe once every two weeks.

I don't drink Soda at all, nor do I ever really drink any Juice, on occasions I do make myself some Hot-tea and either drink it hot with no Sugar, or drink it cold with a TSP of sugar. You should also try a different form of exercising rather then just running, give your body a surprise challenge, it won't know what to expect and you might break that plateau.

Up the stairs you need to go

I say this because height meters burn a lot more calories than flat meters because you're inevitably going to need more juels lifting your body higher, than maintaining momentum and balance.