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Originally Posted by konacoral
Plateau...
doesn't seem fair but I think I have hit a plateau and Im on day 12. THen again it could just be a gain of muscle. Anyone working out with weights and found this happening.
I really can't go by the scale. I really need to go by inches because of this - so I did.
Since Jan. 9th - I have lost 2" off my thighs (each one of them) !!!
Since Jan. 9th - I have lost a total of 8"
I think thats progress so Im not going to let the scale make me mad.
Anyone?
CONGRATS on those inches lost!!! Didn't your center give you the plateau handout that they expect to occur around day 10 or so?
I can't remember if you're weighing in twice weekly or if you're one of the gals doing this on your own or whatever, but the constant weigh-ins are definitely going to give you static numbers every now and then. Sometimes I would get frustrated with two weigh-ins in a row giving me the same number. Then I'd remember those were both within a week so it's not like I really, really plateaued. You know?
I know it doesn't seem fair when you've been working out and keeping to the eating plan, but it's a journey and it all pays off. You made a good choice to focus on the inches lost. And don't forget maintaining is better than gaining too.
I personally think this plan just doesn't do well with much exercise. I was on meta-slim and all that was required was 15 minutes of mild exercise three times a week. I really wanted to be fit, not just skinny, and so was doing much more. I kept it within the 240 weekly limit of cardio, but really that's so arbitrary. 40 minutes on my exercise bike I can burn 140-240 calories depending on how hard I push myself, and if I spend that same 40 minutes doing a Jillian Michaels DVD, I'm over 300 easily. Anyway, I would push myself and do my 40 minutes 6 days a week, alternating my bike and Jillian Michaels. Then one week I had company staying at my place and only was able to do my bike a few times, and for not as long. I lost five pounds that week. Only week I ever lost that much. So after that I didn't stress about doing so much exercise and my averages stayed the same (after that one big loss).