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tiaaya · 06-19-2009, 08:38 AM

Early on, my trainer and I talked about "shocking" my system to avoid plateaus in weight loss. I didn't really buy into it until I met my nutritionist and asked her about it. She said that it's one of the most effective ways to keep weight loss going strong. (There are a lot of articles about this around, you can probably Google it.) Anyhow, I decided that, when I reached the 100 lbs weight loss goal (which is when I actually started to see the weight loss taper off), I would begin this practice. I did it for fun, sorta...and to keep things interesting. It's paying off big time and I haven't ever hit a plateau. I'm still losing...a year and 3 months later, my doctor; nutritionist and trainer are all sitting back waiting for me to stop losing. I have no intention of stopping, of course, because I have my goals and I'm stubborn.

People always ask me (at the gym) what I do to keep it coming off (inches and pounds) and I tell them that I never stick to the same thing for too long. I also tell them that I listen to my body. I never stay with the same type of cardio for too long. Your body gets used to it and you don't burn off as many calories after a while. I make it a point to have fun and play a little roulette with the machines weekly. Monday, I may start on the treadmill, come back later and do the stair climber. Tuesday, I'll weight train and hit the elliptical. Wednesday, I just go for a brisk walk. Etc. Etc...No week is the same and, if I'm tired and out of it, I rest or take it easy. I also make it a very serious point to eat 6 times a day...every four to three hours to keep my metabolism and blood sugars stable. I change up my meals a lot too. It's a bit of a challenge to keep up with this because I'm a creature of habit, but I'm pretty determined to succeed.

I don't know if this type of system works for everyone but it has been a huge success for me and I have my nutritionist and my trainer to thank the most for guiding me in the right direction. For the first time ever, I love my diet and my exercise routine. I even love that stupid stair climber at the gym.