I think I’ve hit a plateau. I’ve been 113 since the beginning of May, and I have been here for QUITE SOME TIME!
I don’t have a goal weight, BUT I KNOW THIS IS NOT IT. If I can still feel fat on my tummy and my thighs, I got fat to lose.
Yea, yea, it’s possible that I’ve lost fat but gained muscle. But without a gym membership, I’ve only done bodyweight strength training, and it doesn’t build THAT much muscles. Keeping a net calorie of 1200 should make me lose about .5-1 pound of fat every week. Now, I know this is not much and it doesn’t always show on the scale. BUT IT’S BEEN ALMOST 3 WEEKS. And before that, I was stuck on 114 for a few weeks too.
So it’s time for a review.
Workout:
I looked over my workout for last week, and I think it’s quite impeccable. Twice a day—1 bodyrock workout in the morning and 2 workouts in the afternoon (1 bodyrock and 1 insanity video). The two weeks before last week were my rest weeks though… I only did yoga and didn’t really workout because my knees hurt too much.
Okay, so it’s possible that I’ve gained some weight during that two yoga weeks. Unfortunately, I was really upset about not being able to run, and I didn’t even keep a fitness journal during that time. Bad idea. There’s a reason why food/workout journal is important. I’ll make sure that I never stop until I get a body that I can keep.
Diet:
My diet for the past few weeks has been far from perfect. Of course, I’m not exactly shooting for perfection either. Last week, I ate out and had some curry, and had plenty of my housemate’s (she’s a pastry chef!) blueberry muffin. And I have no idea how much calories are in them.
I also ate tons of fruit. Maybe too much fruit. I went home for the weekend, and my mom gave me WAY TOO MUCH FRUIT to bring back. Fearing that they might go bad, I tried really hard to stuff myself with fruit. Although I estimate the calories for fruit… I could be off.
Last weekend at home, I had tons of food.
The week before that, I also ate out some.
The week before that, I didn’t keep a journal so I have no idea what I was eating. But I remember there were a lot of free food days at work, and it’s likely that I ate too much free food.
I’ve been justifying eating more by saying to myself, “some people said that they had to bump up their food intake in order to lose weight—YOU HAVE TO EAT MORE TO LOSE MORE.”
Well, I guess I should be a little more doubtful of that.
IF I’ve been eating 600 calories a day, then yes, I probably need to eat more because bodies usually go into starvation mode if we eat less than half of the BMR requirement (my BMR is about 1300). And it’s possible that I didn’t lose weight because my body is scared to be starved.
But I’ve tried to keep a net cal. of 1200-1500, and it’s way more than enough. Not to mention I ate so much nutrition packed food, and I never starve myself.
So… FACE IT, I don’t think I really need to consume extra calories to “bump up my metabolism.” This is no longer an excuse!
These are all things that I could’ve controlled but didnt. And this is what I meant by imperfection.
Conclusion:
So I’ve learned quite a few things from doing this review…
1. I can’t have 1 week of hardworking, perfect workout routine and expect my weight to drop.
2. The 2-3 weeks before last week was not as good as I remembered. They were actually not exactly healthy.
3. I should control my excessive fruit intake.
4. I should stop giving myself “treats” everyday. I know I don’t have “cheat days/snacks,” but there’s a reason why they’re treats—THEY’RE ONLY EATEN OCCASIONALLY! I shouldn’t make those rice krispie treats anymore…and no more muffins. I can’t exactly afford that much empty calories.
5. Be honest with myself and stop finding excuses to eat more. I need to stick with my whole foods and super foods. And a lot less empty calories that taste good.
6. Keeping a fitness journal with my food, exercise, and thoughts of the day is extremely helpful. Especially when I want to know why my body hasn’t changed.
So… perhaps this is not exactly a plateau? I’m going to keep the next two weeks awesome, and see if that stubborn 113 becomes a 112! :)
And all the ladies and gentlemen who think they might hit a plateau… doing a review and being totally honest with yourself might help!
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Um I need these socks. And that tshirt.
Um, well. I’m going to the gym tomorrow. I’ve gotta squat for a butt like that! And legs, too. Man.
I want those socks.
