Plateau

Sorry it has been too long. The truth is I had kind of hit a plateau. I haven't seen any change in almost a week. I felt incredibly frustrated. I knew this would happen I just thought it wouldn't be so soon. I thought I would be closer to my goal first. 

But today I finally cracked it. I was so happy, because I was trying to stick it out but I was getting pretty discouraged. So here are some ways I used to break the plateau.

1. Drink tons of water- I have been drinking at least 14 glasses of water for the last three days. This is about 5 glasses more than my body requires. But, I feel a ton better. I have definitely been flushing out the toxins.

2. Do not go backwards- this one is so important! It is so easy to take a break from your workouts and especially your diet if you are not seeing results. You must stick it out. You don't want to undo any progress you have made. It isn't worth it. 

3. Limit salt- I have a sweet tooth through and through. I love all sweets. I can pas up chips, popcorn, and pretty much any salty snacks. But, I love salt on my food; breakfast, lunch, and dinner. These last few days I have not added any salt to my food. It has been hard, but I am learning to use other herbs and spices.

4. Change workouts- sometimes our bodies just need something new. I was using workout videos. The past few days I went to biking and jogging. It gave my muscles a bit of a break.

If you have hit a plateau, my heart goes out to you. It can be so discouraging. Just know that if you keep going, it is temporary.