We are mainly gonna address the Ladies in this thread, (even thought some of the issues apply to the men)
And WE are ALL gonna contribute to the research
We all know how cheats and inconsistency can RUIN a cut, but there are several "little" issues to revisit. Some of the answers are in the archives here......some need better explanations.
WHY DO CUTS FAIL/STALL?
Let the posting begin
Major:
1) HRT
2) Birth Control (form of HRT)
3) Meds...Thyroid, SSRI's, etc
4) Estrogen Dominance
5) ???
Less MAJOR, but more than Minor:
A) Caffeine
B) SWEETNERS
C) GUM
D) Dairy
E) ???
Related....
I) ADRENAL BURNOUT
II) Wilson's Syndrome
III) Other Thyroid problems
IV) Reverse T3
V) ????
I read that thread 3 or 4 times yesterday. I feel like I am having a mini breakdown over this whole thing. It's like, wtf is the point of it all if nothing is happening? I thought my skinfolds showed improvements til i entered them into the spreadsheet and my percentage barely moved.
Nat, relax...the point is that you have the rest of your life to fix things......nothing has been lost, it's all about learning your body
We had to go this route w/Danielle, and it proved successful....with 2 or 3 or you guys being "stuck", we are merely exploring thess issues...it doesn't mean they apply...DO NOT FREAK!
Originally posted by Dr. Pain
Nat, relax...the point is that you have the rest of your life to fix things......nothing has been lost, it's all about learning your body
We had to go this route w/Danielle, and it proved successful....with 2 or 3 or you guys being "stuck", we are merely exploring thess issues...it doesn't mean they apply...DO NOT FREAK!
DP
I am not an emotional person by nature, and I AM freaking! I did know my body, and i know that I would have had a huge difference by now if it was a few years ago. WTF did I do to it? What should I do now? Do you think the cytomel will help?
DP, just to clarify, coffee is NEXT not NOW right?
Tigress,
Listen to W8 and DP. Trust me its normal to freak. *been there done that* Right now you are not going to be able to look at yourself from a normal perspective or see all your changes. But BELIEVE me if you are being true to your plan the changes ARE there. It just seems while we are IN the situation, we can only see what is in our heads. Do not give up now! It will be worth it in the long run. Today I can look at past progress pics I thought I looked fat. Ect in and clearly see every chg week to week. Though at that time, I couldn’t. Your head can mess with you big time. That is why its important to have a supporter during this time-like W8 or DP can be – to help keep you in line!
Originally posted by Britney
Today I can look at past progress pics I thought I looked fat. Ect in and clearly see every chg week to week. Though at that time, I couldn’t.
Me too....I look back at my pics just before my last contest...where I was gonna pull out due to the size of my ass and I'm thinking "What fucking ass????" Yet I was freaking about it. What an ASS I was
Originally posted by tigress
I am not an emotional person by nature, and I AM freaking! I did know my body, and i know that I would have had a huge difference by now if it was a few years ago. WTF did I do to it? What should I do now? Do you think the cytomel will help?
Nice Gritney...err Britney
Nat.......again, relax.......somewhere we have a thread that suggests "hormonal shifts" ...some starting as early as 10-15 years before menopause are the culprit...the body is very complex
I did a google search also, but most of the stuff I found were advertisments for supplements to "help" with adrenal burnout, so i didn't include the links here.
These "major stalls" started occurring when we threw Cardio into the mix....almost all here have "backrounds" of excessive cardio....there is the possibilty....the body remembers......and "shuts down" in response to such stimulation! :uglyisn'tit?:
THE COMMON DENOMINATOR HERE, NOT THYROID, NOT B/C, NOT HRT.....
....Just think about it? I for one, get fatter everytime I try cardio!
Try a week off.....drop your cals by 100-150 a day....and see what happens???