I am trying not to get discouraged right now, but I am finding it a little difficult. I haven’t lost any weight at all this week….zero, zilch, zip, NADA! And yes, I haven’t been so intense with my workouts lately and have done a lot less cardio and concentrated more on weight training and ab and leg exercises. But I walk to and from work every single day, which is no small task. It totals up to 7 kilometers every day and I walk at a very quick pace, so it’s not like I’m just dragging along at a leisurley pace. And I’ve been really good food wise, as always, that is something that I never give up. I never cheat, and even on the days where I will allow myself to be a bit less regimented, I am still very reasonable and always stay within my allotted 1500 calories per day…sometimes even less.
I guess I really have to get back into the more intense workouts, and doing a lot of cardio, because as it is now, those pesky last 14 pounds I have left to lose are just sticking to me like flies to sh*t. And with my upcoming trip to New York, I won’t be able to do any of my workouts…although I will be doing a lot of walking, so at least that will somewhat save me. I was really hoping to get to New York weighing 155 lbs, but the way my weight is going now, it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen…Time will tell.
But on a happier note, my Best Health article is finally online! You can check it out here: http://www.besthealthmag.ca/get-healthy/article/i-lost-76-pounds
Don’t give up Fancy. Just another pesky plateau.
Try different activities now. Like tennis, or cycle to work, or bring your workout gear to work once or twice a week and instead of walking home, speed walk/jog home and run up the hills (leave your clothes at work overnight so you don’t have to carry a backpack).
You could also eliminate all sugar for a month or so, to shock your system to attack the fat to produce energy instead of the natural sugars in fruits and veggies.
Congratulations on your article. I think it’s great that they posted a link to your blog.