How long does a plateau last before it starts moving again? I wonder......... want to lose another 20-30lbs to healthy bmi

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I am 5'4 and weighs about 165lbs

I was at 181.28lbs (Apr or May)when i first started. Highest 185.24. But now the weighs just stagnant and it seems like forever.

I have hurt my feet because at first i exercise without shoe now but currently is healing only feel pain a bit on and off sometimes. Doc said because my feet are flat too

I have actually stop my exercise for quite sometimes. Just start back these 2 days but I cant change my exercise. I have a lot of exercise video, but i am not sure whether I can just use different video to prevent this plateu OR

I really have to change my exercise to maybe to running, cycling or etc.? I would be happy to hear some advise

The food part, I am still trying to eat healthy but still loves chocolates & junk foods sometimes. My love for chocolates, especially during those days of the months is also contributing to the weights. Currently sometimes I seems to eat without concious or maybe binge sometimes. I really hope to counter this and try to relax more. I really want to eat slower and learn to pause between each bites and also realy follow the portion size correctly.

I really need to get to at least 143lbs to get a healthy BMI as doc said this will be good for my borderline high blood however my target is actually 132 lbs

How long does a plateau last before it starts moving again? I wonder.........

Have you been losing the same 5lbs over and over again during plateu too

a plateau shouldn't naturally last more than a couple of weeks.  If it's longer than that, try to look at what you are doing or not doing.  It could be that your body weight has put you down another notch calorie wise (in other words you are burning fewer calories because you weigh less, and you have balance rather than deficit).   I could also be ghost food - the food you don't notice because you eat it standing up, or drink it in the form of a latte (yes, even non-fat half caf sugar free has calories) or just have a nibble and a dash.  Try noting down every thing you eat in a journal for a week or so.  even if you just take a tiny bit of a grocery store sample - you'll probably find that either you slip out of that plateau because you stop eating all those things (so you don't have to write them down) or you stay on the plateau but realize how much they are adding up to. 

If not, there could be a medical reason.  Try the journal first, it's the most likely (as Dr. House would say if you hear hooves look for a horse before you look for a Zebra). 

http://getalegupforlife.blogspot.com/2009/11/ not-doomed.html

Watch your carb and sugar intake, focuse on lean proteins and fibereous veggies. While changing the exercise routine is certainly a benefit, what matters even more than that is the intensity. Are the videos that you are doing becoming too easy? What has worked for me realy well are sprints, run like hell for 30 sec...walk for 30,...run like hell....etc for 20 min. the goal is to get your heart rate going.  I promise this is a winner :) let me know what you end of doing

OMG... 165 is the number I fear. I started at 185, too (5'1"), a few years ago, and since then I've gotten down to 165 2-3 times -- each time I CAN'T get over the plateau, become discouraged, and gain 10 pounds.

I'm currently back up to 177 and -- because of high blood pressure and a possible diabetes scare -- am really focused on getting back down... but I'm so scared of seeing 165 on that damn scale. My plateaus go for about 4-6 weeks before I gradually break down and stop watching calories, so I've never been able to figure out how to get over that hump.

This time, I'm going to look into upping my exercise -- the only thing I can think that's wrong is that once I hit 165 my body NEEDS more exercise to loose, and that just lowering my calorie intake (like i had been doing) and maintaining my exercise regimen isn't the right way to go.

I've seen a lot of people on here recommend "zig-zagging" your calorie intake. So if, for example, you're hitting 1300 intake day after day, try having a day where you hit 1600, then 1300, then 1450, then 1250, and so on. (My diet is a CONSTANT zig-zag, so that was never my problem).

And since you have a foot issue, what about trying some weights? Use some dumbbells a few times a week to help build muscle -- which'll burn more calories!

Good luck!! 165 is an evil, evil number...

Hey all, this is actually quite timely.  I just did this entry on my blog about plateaus.  Check it out

http://getalegupforlife.blogspot.com/2009/11/ ghost-food-realization.html