Originally Posted by
Trsnrtr
My own personal journey started May 1st when the doctor gave me 6 months to lose weight and cut sugars or go on Metformin. I was 230#. I now weigh 201.5# but have been stuck between 201.5 and 202.5 for two weeks despite a pretty decent calorie deficit. My body is fighting back.
Anyway, I raced as a Cat 2 in the 1980s at 145# but exploded in the 1990s and have been fighting it ever since despite averaging over 6,000 miles per year of riding.
The good news is that my weekly "stick" is averaging 100 which is way better than the 135-140 when I started.
Congrats on your weight loss; Yes, the plateaus are extremely frustrating. Honestly I ran into quite a few along the way. I never really dug too deep into it, I'm assuming it could be chalked up to recomp (as in the balancing of burning fat with increased muscle mass)? Seems like as long as you stick to the plan they'll eventually pass after a couple weeks.