[amayer]

hi everyone its been a while since i have been up here....i have been taking phen since feb 10th...ive lost 20 pounds so far...now im at a platue....also it seems like the phen isnt working like it used too...ive started taking a few days off of it to see if that helps......any advice for when you hit a platue to jump start the weight loss again......

[spice2621]

Hello there! Well congrads on your loss...keep up the great work. Well I would say change your work out and eating habits..switch it up your routine from before should help...when our body gets use to the same things it doesn't want to change anymore...let us know how it goes.

[susanpesek]

I am not sure, but think I am quoting Ian:
This Zig Zag approach is a process that may sound peculiar to some in that it requires periods of eating less than average followed by periods of eating more than average. However, it has long been known that restrictive dieting leads to a drop in our resting metabolic rate, which can make fat loss even more difficult. So, by mixing stringent dieting with periods of greater caloric intake, one is allowing for occasional adjustments to be made to the resting metabolism. Otherwise, if someone diets hard until all excess weight is lost then the BMR never has an opportunity to adjust.
But how is this Zig Zag method applied?.....

The Zig Zag approach can be used in various scenarios. The one most pertinent to those at Phenforum would be for those wanting to decrease total bodyweight by losing fat and gaining muscle. In order to do this, one must reduce their caloric intake by two calories per pound of lean bodyweight for 4-5 days a week, especially on light exercise days and off days. Then, for the other 2-3 days add two calories per pound of lean bodyweight to your normal daily caloric intake, especially on the heavier training days. Also, calories need to be adjusted upward so as to reflect the body’s new caloric needs as a result of the new muscle mass.

However, if you really want to bust through that plateau, I would recommend weight training in addition to the cardio since lifting weights is what makes sure that the lost weight is coming from fat and not from lean muscle tissue which can happen with restrictive diets. In fact, cardiovascular training, when done alone, will actually cause a drop in the BMR and a loss in lean muscle tissue, which is an undesirable scenario. So, when that diet becomes a challenge try manipulating your calories to see if that helps, you might just end up in those size …….