I haven’t changed a thing except my intensity. You know how the trainers on tv and in every book or online article you’ve ever read they say if you hit a plateau you need to change something? Welp, that was definitely the case. I haven’t changed my diet or the amount I exercise,* but I did change my intensity.
I’ve been going back and forth about what to do, as you know. I’ve been really focused on building lean muscle mass while also burning fat. That is a really tricky proposition because the workouts and diets to reach each goal are fairly different. I decided to not concern myself with any more muscle build until I get the fat off of me. After the fat is gone, then I can kind of bulk up a little, I guess.
So what am I doing that is different? I dialed back the intensity of my workouts so my heart never goes above149 or below 130 during my workout. It’s working well- I’m finally below 208 and I’m back to my all-time low of in the 205’s! Yahoo! Clearly this is working and I should keep it up.
*The other shift is minor- I’ve been holding myself accountable to 10,000 steps per day. In general, this means on days I don’t work out I need to go for a two mile walk or I don’t meet my goal. On days I do work out I usually exceed the 10,000.
Update: I weighed in this morning at 204!!! I only have four more pounds until I’m no longer ‘obese’ and I’ll just be plain, old overweight!!! Wahoo!