Plateau
This round of Whole30 is going very differently than the first two rounds. It took me 9 days to get back to the weight I was at when I ended round #2 and I have basically been that same weight for the past 9 days! Usually the third week of Whole30 is when I shine but I have been within the same half-pound weight all week. I know one of the basic rules of Whole30 is to stay off the scale but I'm going to be honest: I'm way too big to not care about what my weight is. Becoming healthy is a wonderful side effect of this journey, however, I just want to be skinnier and a smaller person in general. So, yes, the number on the scale matters to me because I know what I look like at certain weights and I'm tired of being this big.
Feeling a bit discouraged I looked up "whole30 weight loss plateau" and found the below information from Melissa Hartwig herself.
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"One of the most common beliefs that holds us back from making health and fitness progress (and secondarily, weight loss) is that if something worked for a while, we just need to keep on doing that exact same thing forever and ever and it will continue to work. Even more dangerous, when it stops working so well (because it will), we then decide that we just need to do even more of that same behavior—more restrictive (diet), more intensity or volume (exercise), more dedication and vigilance on all fronts."
I am definitely guilty of this. As I was driving to work this morning I was making a list in my head of all of the foods I needed to start eating again when I was my most successful re: weight loss.
"First, your body isn’t the same as it was [when you started], when you initially crafted your Whole30 eating plan....Your metabolism is more fine-tuned, your hormones are talking to your brain more effectively, your gut is healthier, and your immune system is calmer. So what makes you think that the same exact meals that worked for you [when you started] are still perfect for you now?"
This really hit home for me. My body is different than it was 24 pounds ago. Why would I expect the same behavior would result in the same results?
"...This is an easy fix. Eat more. You don’t have to double your protein or fat right off the bat, but make every meal a little bit bigger for a week and see if that helps. Slightly more protein (try three eggs instead of two for breakfast), slightly more fat (try an extra tablespoon of ghee or a handful of olives on the side), and at least the same amount of healthy veggies. (If you’re already filling your plate, you’re in pretty good shape there.) Don’t be afraid of carbohydrates, either! You’d be surprised how satiating half a sweet potato with some ghee can be, and you may benefit from a little extra energy here."
So, my plan moving forward is to update my menu, eat a little bit more each day, add a wider variety of foods to my menu, and increase my exercise (I've been exercising minimally the first two rounds as the diet alone has really done most of the work).
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