Plateau

For the first time in my weight loss journey I have hit the dreaded plateau.  The week that I hit said plateau I usually quit.  I trick myself by saying I am comfortable at this weight, my body doesn't want me to go lower so I will stop now.  It is a mean trick.  Even though I have told myself this in the past I need to make sure I don't today.

Although I think I look good right now, I am still not comfortable at this weight.  20 lbs lost is amazing, hell...if you count baby weight I have lost 34 lbs in the past 1 1/2 years!  While it is an amazing accomplishment, I am still not comfortable.  I want to see the 170's again, and not just the high numbers, I want to see 170 itself!  And then I want to see 160.

I was comfortable at 160.  Maybe a little too comfortable because I then stopped the plan and put on the weight.  I will say after I reached 160 the last time I then picked up and moved 3 hours from home and had to cook for myself again, and was working crazy hours, so that didn't help.

To my benefit, this time I did it.  I have done it with normal food that I make, I have added the work out plan each week, and now I am in a set schedule.  I just need to figure out what that next change will be to go the next 20 lbs.  I am going to try to adjust my meals a little bit more, I am trying to have one less lunch snack and work a little bit harder while training.  We will see where that takes me.

This week is my final week of Couch to 5k...yay me!  I am so excited to reach then end of something!  I feel like it will be the first time I followed through with something...I never follow through.  After the program ends next Monday I will keep up doing week 9 for the next three weeks preparing for my 5k...then I need a new plan to start!  I will keep running, because I feel like that has done the most for me...I just need to figure out if I want to work on speed or distance or both!

I just need to get off this plateau!  So this week I will work hard and hopefully see a change!

Stats from pas two weeks:

Last weeks numbers:
Starting weight: 200.8 lbs
Two weeks ago: 183 lbs (for the 2nd week in a row)
Total loss: 17.8 lbs

This weeks numbers:
Starting weight: 200.8 lbs
Last week: 183 lbs
This week: 180.8 lbs
Loss (gain) this week: -2.2 lbs (but not really because I was re-losing what I was at Thursday a week and a half ago!)
Total loss: 20 lbs

So now I am done re-losing what I have for the past week and a half.  It is time to move forward.

Goals for this week:

1. Finish Couch to 5k by next Monday afternoon.
2. Majorly increase water intake.
3. Research and choose new running plan.
4. See the 170's by next week!

Well...that is it!  I hope everyone is doing better than I did last week!  Here is to the future weight losses!