Discovery

Learning today I might be one of those odd sorts that plateaus on low calorie diets.  I tested the theory and did a higher calorie week...  Only to be three pounds lower.  That's maintenance mode though so I switched back to low calorie for two weeks and I'll  switch back again, see if I'm onto something.  I had read something online that said some people who are moderately active experience this issue where at first they lose but then their body starts to store and you struggle for energy and resources.  Tested this and odd how that does seem to be the case but I have to cycle a few times to be sure.  It's not always a numbers game and every body is different.  I reached a desperate point when after a month of low calories, I had only dropped 3 lbs and then no loss the three weeks after.  You'd think I'd maintain or gain with higher calories but no, I lost again going back up.  If I lose again this week but little or nothing the next but lose on the higher calorie week, I'll know I'm onto something. See saw dieting, who knew?

Let's be clear, I still make mostly healthy choices with a cheat meal here and there that doesn't disturb my daily intake limits/ weekly average.  I don't restrict foods, but I do weigh if they are worth the calories and sometimes opt out.  If higher calorie weeks need to be a thing, those will be perfect opportunities to plug in guilt-free cheats.

It was so frustrating getting to this point as I've struggled with the dieting part of this.  My muscles are leaving me in awe.  Every day's increase in tone, strength, flexibility, stamina, form just puts me in awe.  You can be body positive at any size and even though I do want to change shape, hence the blog title, I am excited every time I do a little better, hold a little longer, lift a little more effortlessly.

I plan to do P90X3 again right when I finish in mid December.  I will finish round 2 in mid February. I can't wait to see what is in store.