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Originally Posted by getmovin78
How often do you do planned breaks Lara? I was about 5lbs from goal before I binged this week.....and was 12 weeks into my diet.
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Initially I did every 6-8 weeks (I started with trying to lose 20-25 lbs) When I got to the 15 or so lb lost mark things started slowing down so I started doing breaks every 4-6 weeks. Now I am about 18 lbs downs and it is now going super sloooow so I am going to do it every 4 weeks. I am at my body's "set point". I always get stuck at this point. I would like to lose 5 lbs more but not if it is going to make me miserable and have to really continue to restrict to maintain. So right now I am giving it another month or so and see what happens then if no more loss might focus on a recomp.
I still track and eat clean during my breaks but eat at deficit level and have room for some of the extras I don't normally have room for during the deficit (breads, more nuts, larger portions) plus some treats/wine thrown in as well. I dont look at as a cheat week.