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Happy new week all!
My toof is healing up now, so hopefully I can get a workout in today. I was thinking with reading one of Skipper's posts last week about the frustrating weight plateau and what to do about it...
I definitely find that a jolt to the routine can get things going again if I get stuck. I tend to tackle it by increasing my cardio, and definitely upping the protein, lowering the carbs, and making sure to drink plenty of water, this seems to work well for most people. It is frustrating, but having some tools at your disposal is very useful for when you need them to help you through.
Hitting plateaus used to be commonplace for me back in the eighties, as I used to go on so many " diets" which averaged 900 - 1000 calories, and go above 1000 at your peril, otherwise it served you right for not losing an ounce!!
Yes I lost weight, but equally when you were encouraged to lose a considerable amount of weight on 1200 to 1000 cals a day, you had nowhere to go when you did plateau, unless of course you wanted to drop to 800 or 900 cals as you could do if you were stuck
I am so glad that things have moved on in a more positive direction, I used to feel such a failure for always being hungry and unable to stick to these ' diets' and I am very glad that nowadays the focus is on eating clean and healthy with room for an indulgence occasionally, rather than those harmful ( I feel ) and sometimes wacky food plans. Nowadays I am very thankful that I am able to keep in decent shape and enjoy life without feeling guilty or being hungry! And that some tweaks to the diet can often be all that is needed to get things moving again.
Have a great week
My toof is healing up now, so hopefully I can get a workout in today. I was thinking with reading one of Skipper's posts last week about the frustrating weight plateau and what to do about it...
I definitely find that a jolt to the routine can get things going again if I get stuck. I tend to tackle it by increasing my cardio, and definitely upping the protein, lowering the carbs, and making sure to drink plenty of water, this seems to work well for most people. It is frustrating, but having some tools at your disposal is very useful for when you need them to help you through.
Hitting plateaus used to be commonplace for me back in the eighties, as I used to go on so many " diets" which averaged 900 - 1000 calories, and go above 1000 at your peril, otherwise it served you right for not losing an ounce!!
I am so glad that things have moved on in a more positive direction, I used to feel such a failure for always being hungry and unable to stick to these ' diets' and I am very glad that nowadays the focus is on eating clean and healthy with room for an indulgence occasionally, rather than those harmful ( I feel ) and sometimes wacky food plans. Nowadays I am very thankful that I am able to keep in decent shape and enjoy life without feeling guilty or being hungry! And that some tweaks to the diet can often be all that is needed to get things moving again.
Have a great week