How I overcame my weightloss plateau

Hello all,

We all must have encountered this dreaded 'plateau' at one point during our weight-loss. I reached mine about two weeks ago: no matter how hard I exercised, my weight wouldn't drop at all. I couldn't understand why and it was extremely frustrating. I increased my workout instensity but that just left me feeling tired and overworked. My hypothesis was that I wasn't used to the bodyweight, so I decided to give my body some time to settle down - adjust, so to speak - to the new form/weight.

I had originally decided to take time off for a week, but because of the nature of my job, I was forced to take a second week off. I guess it was a boon, because it left me feeling extremely energised and ready to go again. I started working out yesterday and I feel as good as ever. I checked my weight again this morning and found that I had lost a pound in the last 3-4 days. It seems like maintaining my weight wasn't a problem! I ate as I normally would - minus the protein shakes, but also the occasional "junk" - and lost a few calories here and there from work. As of now, I'm the lightest I've been since a year-and-a-half ! It's looking pretty good so far!

I hope this helps!