A plateau is a flat elevated landform that rises sharply
above the surrounding area on at least one side [thank you NationalGeographic]. So that means you
could have a flat elevated hill type formation with all sides dropping off like
a cliff. I’m not sure what the
correlation is between the landform plateau and the weight loss wall you hit
that we call a plateau. I guess it could
be when you are coming down the side of the steep plateau and hit the flat
ground…who knows!!?
I would like to welcome you all to the Montgomery
Plateau. It is a place that looks barren
and desolate. There are tumbleweeds that
roll by [with whistling music in the background]. I don’t like it here. It’s ugly and boring and just plain
depressing. Yes, I have hit a plateau
this week. From weeks of losing 2 plus
pounds per week for more than a month to a trickle of less than one this week
just sucks. Yuck. I was hoping to meet a big goal by now and to
have lost more than 15 pounds. Nope, I
missed it by a pound. I know, I know, I’ve
done well so far. I agree. BUT I don’t want to get stuck! I am so scared of getting stuck again like I
did about 6 months ago. I have surpassed
the last plateau weight, but I was kinda waiting for this to happen.
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What did I do different?
It could have been a number of factors.
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Not Measuring – I could be getting lazy and not measuring
everything I eat to make sure I record the accurate amount consumed.
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Eating too many calories - Hello Girl Scout
Cookies! I have to stop them! I may need rehab.
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Not drinking enough water – I could be storing
water weight.
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Eating too much sodium – I eat saltines and soup
often for lunch. There is sooooo much
sodium in both of those, and that makes you retain water too.
·
Not eating enough calories – Ok, this probably
not the problem…but it is a possibility.
Let’s talk solutions.
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Measuring – JUST DO IT! Measure Everything. Remember the 7 oz, 5 oz pour of wine [Day4: Measure Up]?
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Too many calories – Count everything! If you measure everything, you should be able
put it all into your log/My Fitness Pal and get an accurate reading. Don’t go over. You are not going to die if you don’t have 4
thin mints…
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Water – Drink more water! Mayo Clinic says women need 72 oz. and men
need 104 oz. per day! We should make
sure we get that amount and maybe add another 8-12 oz when you exercise. I have to keep a water bottle filled on my
desk during the day to remember to drink enough. Water helps rid your body of toxins and fat
that is being converted to energy. If
you don’t drink enough you will actually retain water making you weigh
more!
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Sodium – I’m gonna have to buy the low sodium
soup and switch the saltine crackers to carrots I guess. I can’t imagine low sodium saltines are any
good. Hello, they are called “salt”ines! Extra sodium will make you retain water
making you weigh more too!
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Too few calories – When you eat too few calories
your metabolism slows down as well. You
may not be getting the nutrients that you need and the calories you need to
function correctly. This is a great website
to help you calculate how many calories you should be getting. I did the calculations, and to lose 2 lbs per
week, I need to eat no more than 1,337 calories per day. On the days I don’t exercise, I only eat
1,200. I wonder if this makes a
difference. On the days that I work out,
I usually eat closer to 1,600 because MFP adds the 400 calories I burned at the
gym to my calorie limit. Maybe I will
limit my calories to 1,337 every day, but not dip to far below either. It probably equals out somewhere.
I will try these solutions, and
hopefully my plateau will turn back into a nice sloping mountain again. I would like to exchange the dusty tumbleweeds
of the flat land for some cute little white mountain goats!
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Wish me luck! I’m hoping for my 15+ weight loss goal will
be achieved next Friday….fingers crossed!
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