I've been kind of stuck at my current weight for several months now. And after over a year of dramatic changes, this is getting really old. I've been trying to figure out how to get unstuck and have several ideas.
In order to come up with those ideas I have polled a few people whose opinions I respect. Out of respect to them, I will not say who they are. But, I will provide a few insights into what I have learned.
One person suggested that your body hits a plateau and all that means is that you are adjusting to your current weight before you move on. I have no evidence to refute this claim; however, it does seem that after a while, you need to take stock in what you are doing and make sure that you aren't doing something that is causing the plateau, i.e., letting up in your workout or eating more than you think.
One person suggested exactly what I identified in that last sentence - maybe my workouts are getting to easy for my body or I am eating more than I think or I am eating the same thing day after day. With the help of a personal trainer, I am certain that my workouts have continued to evolve over time. This is the plus side of having a personal trainer. They can help you continually update and/or improve your workout to keep things challenging. As for the eating, I am beginning to think that this may be my problem.
When I discussed it with my doctor, she offered a prescription for an appetite suppressant and also suggested that I try Phase II of the South Beach diet for about 6 weeks. I told her that it was important to me to achieve this goal without surgery and without medication. I want people to know that it is possible to do this without that kind of help. But I have been thinking about the South Beach option and have decided to give that a go.
So, for the next couple of weeks, it is my intent to follow the South Beach eating plan. I will keep you all posted on how that works and if it gets me off the plateau.
Keep your fingers crossed.
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