Originally Posted by mtnstrawberry

Try eating the high end of maintance and weigh your self dail till you seee a 3 to 5 lb gain, then go back to your suggested cal intake for weight loss till you lose the gain. repeat for 4 to 6 weeks then resume your weight loss plan. This should break the plateau, give you more enjoyment from your food, (less deprivation) and also give you an idea how much cal/day you can consume before you start gaining so that you can eat the most calories possibe while still losing. That insures against your body doing the starvation route.