Can
I break through?? I'm not sure. The week I started to work out was
when this all began. It is about to be three weeks that I stay the exact same
weight even though I started working out and stayed within my calories. When I
say the same weight, I mean the same weight. There is no difference in my
weight that is shown on the scale. It may be that I might be building muscle,
or maybe I’m doing something wrong. I don’t really know, but what I do know is
that I see and feel a difference. I won’t let this plateau make me give up.
Hopefully it is only temporary. I have been reading online that when you come
to this point you should lower your calorie intake by 200. I honestly cannot do
that because that would put me under 1200 calories and I know that is not
healthy. Another suggestion that I read was to increase the amount of time I
work out. I will start doing that this week and add in an extra 15 to 30
minutes. Hopefully in about two weeks I see a little more change. I’m not going
to lie and say that this plateau isn’t affecting me negatively, because it is.
I have had those moments where I want to give up, but then I think all my hard
work will be for nothing so I don’t quit. 22 pounds in two months is a great achievement
and it’s something I should be proud of, which I am. Hopefully the little
changes I make to my daily routine will help. Mostly what helps me keep going
are the not scale victories that I encounter. This can be when I pick a fruit
instead of a cookie or drink water instead of juice. Knowing that whose little
changes will be something that help me with this lifestyle change is what keeps
me going. After all it’s not a short term diet it’s a lifestyle change.
Hopefully I will soon break through.
