I tried lowering my calories but that just made me crazy. It was like... now I was provoked to overeat. So...I worked at just maintaining until I could figure out what would work. I started to panic and then reminded myself that I would not give up. If I never lost another pound, I was in a far better place than I'd been in years. I would continue to do what had been working just to maintain the current weight loss. That took off the pressure. Week by week I would try something different to tweak my plan.
What ended up working? Adding variety to my current workout. Every now and then If I miss a water aerobics class I work out with weights, find a workout show on tv or use the stability ball. When time allows I also add in an additional day of working out. I also increased the amount of fruits and veggies I had been eating. This gives me the volume I like and when I eat fruit it helps with the sweet cravings I often have. I love my sweets and these days I'm just as happy to have a big bowl of berries and a little greek yogurt as I once was having a cupcake!.
I see this as getting over a major hurdle that at one time would have derailed me. I remember thinking over and over, if only I hadn't given up....I would give anything to be down that amount of weight again...etc etc. I see myself having to tweak my plan over and over again. I'm guessing that's probably normal for success? But, now, I know I can do it
I can tell that I was changing my body even if the scale didn't show it. During my plateau I lost over an inch off my waist. I am now pretty much a size 16 in just about anything I try on. Before, I was bouncing back and forth between a 16 and 18.
It's so nice to not be in between sizes (at least for a little while 
)Happy day!!! Thanks for letting me share!
