If you have ever been on a regular diet with exercise than you may have stepped on the scale one day to find that you have lost weight, and then the next day have gained weight! You also may find that you may find that you lose NO weight! And you ask yourself"Tell me why again I am eating this healthy and working my ass off only to have nothing in return?!?!"
There is this little thing called the "Plateau effect". It seems to be what I am experiencing now.Sometimes your overworked muscles need time to rest and rebuild. Take time off from your exercise routine by slowing it down, and going for leisurely walks or doing yoga. Also make sure that you are constantly changing up your workout routine: Maybe one day you go for a fast walk in your neighborhood, and the next day you workout to your favorite kickboxing video. I am blessed with the fact that on my cable i have a "fitness channel" i can record workouts from on my dvr!
It has been hard for me with this fluctuating weight and a bit of a downer, but i know if i keep working hard it will keep coming off.............
"A wretched soul, bruised with adversity,
We bid be quiet when we hear it cry;
But were we burdened with like weight of pain,
As much or more we should ourselves complain.
William Shakespeare"
I completely understand what you are saying and feel lucky that I do not have a scale....I like the idea of slowing yourself down a little. That's what we all need -to slow ourselves down.
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