YES!
I finally broke through the plateau and dropped a pound!
It just took time, some extra water, a few extra walks and sticking to the plan.
As we all know, the body wants to hold onto every pound. If you lower your calories too much, the body will go into starvation mode and as you lose weight, it will become harder and harder to drop those pounds.
Don't fast unless it's for spiritual reasons. Your body will hold onto every calorie it can and when you break the fast, it will suck up every calorie possible and put them into storage -- aka FAT.
Instead, just stick to your maintenance level calorie range and increase your activity level.
Just hang in there.
Slow but sure, like the tortoise.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
I Think I've Slid Off the Plateau
Like all people who are losing weight, plateaus are a frustrating experience. Day after day, the scales wobble around the same two pounds.
I think the jam is breaking though, each time it's down, it's a little more down.
Of course, this past week has been exhausting. I've been working at the North Bay Stand Down, assisting homeless and at-risk Veterans in getting their lives back on track.
I need to get more rest.
Did you know that not getting enough sleep is a factor in weight gain? It does make sense, since when you're tired, you tend to eat for energy. Also, the more hours you're up, the more opportunity to go look in the refrigerator for those leftovers from dinner...
Rest, drink more water, stick to your eating plan. That's the best way to overcome a plateau.
A little more exercise won't hurt either...
I think the jam is breaking though, each time it's down, it's a little more down.
Of course, this past week has been exhausting. I've been working at the North Bay Stand Down, assisting homeless and at-risk Veterans in getting their lives back on track.
I need to get more rest.
Did you know that not getting enough sleep is a factor in weight gain? It does make sense, since when you're tired, you tend to eat for energy. Also, the more hours you're up, the more opportunity to go look in the refrigerator for those leftovers from dinner...
Rest, drink more water, stick to your eating plan. That's the best way to overcome a plateau.
A little more exercise won't hurt either...
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Still Wobbling On A Plateau
Yes, plateaus are hard to deal with. But I'm hanging in there.
If it doesn't change in the next week, I'll have to make some small changes to my eating plan, but right now I'm just letting my body adjust to the weight I've already lost.
As we all know, the minute you reduce calories, your body goes into a starvation mode. Even if the calories are the right amount at your goal weight, they're less than what the body has been getting in the recent days, months, years. So the body rebels.
But if you just hang in there and stick to your plan, eventually the weight will begin to fall off again.
Just hang in there.
If it doesn't change in the next week, I'll have to make some small changes to my eating plan, but right now I'm just letting my body adjust to the weight I've already lost.
As we all know, the minute you reduce calories, your body goes into a starvation mode. Even if the calories are the right amount at your goal weight, they're less than what the body has been getting in the recent days, months, years. So the body rebels.
But if you just hang in there and stick to your plan, eventually the weight will begin to fall off again.
Just hang in there.
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