Hit a WLS Road Block?
By: Cher Ewing
Hit a Road Block, take a detour
Ahh the dreaded plateau, what to do? Well actually there are several things you can be doing to get the scale moving again. First and foremost you have to be âHonestâ with yourself are you following a diet, exercise plan which you actually enjoy.
Letâs be real here, if we are not eating foods we enjoy or participating in a workout program we love (yes I said the âLâ word) chances are we are not going to stick with it.
Try journaling for a week to see if youâre really getting in enough calories and enough movement to actually have an impact on the scale. If youâre not getting enough calories this can cause the scale to stop moving. This will also give you a clear idea of what youâre doing well and where youâre missing the mark.
Our bodies know us better than we know ourselves. If we listen to what our body needs-wants we can work with it rather than against it. I know I hate this saying as much as the next guy but it is true âCalories in-Calories outâ. If you want the scale to move; you yourself have to move as well.
This is not Rocket Science, if you follow just one rule you have ever learned about diet and exercise you will have results. Remember you had surgery on your stomach not your brain. Donât let that little voice tell you itâs okay to eat âJunkâ and expect to see results.
This is my weekly routine. I eat very well (follow the rules) 6 days a week and I workout 6 days a week. The workout I follow is by Gunnar Peterson âCore Secretsâ. Then on the 7th day I give myself a free day and I donât follow any rules.
Seriously no matter what program you choose to follow, you have to find the right balance. If you have the mind set youâre never going to eat your favorite foods again then you are setting yourself up for failure. If you follow your program for 6 days then give yourself a âFree Dayâ you are not depriving yourself and you will see the results you want and deserve.
I challenge you to follow this routine and watch the results. You will be blown away at how easy it is to stick to your program once you start.
Drop me and email and let me know how youâre doing.
Cher Ewing, CC Life & Wellness Coach website: www.bandedtogether.net email: [email protected]
