WEIGH-IN WEDNESDAY - What to do when you STALL

It's the middle of the week...for those who loaded over Easter and started Phase 2 on Monday,
how are you doing?

The Fit Farmer was midway through Round 2, Phase 2 on Easter - he might have cheated a bit...but is back on track now. He's been doing great but he has had a bit of a stall the past two days.

A stall is when you have zero weight loss from the previous day. It's sort of a plateau in the diet.
Happens to the best of us - one of the first steps to take when you stall would be personal analysis.
Ask yourself the following:

1. Am I drinking enough water? 
2. Am I taking my drops at the same time everyday? 
3. Am I eating a variety of foods or the same thing over and over? 
4. Am I getting enough sleep? 
5. Am I cheating? 

WATER CONSUMPTION

Water consumption should be close to a gallon per day. This is vital through Phase 2 and Phase 3. Make sure you are consuming enough water so that your body can function at it's best!

THE DROPS

When my Fit Farmer would take his drops sporadically throughout the day rather than on a schedule, his weight loss numbers would decrease. Sticking with a specific time, three times per day is helpful.

Another note on drops...

THIS IS IMPORTANT!!! 

Make sure you have no food or drink 15 minutes PRIOR to taking the drops 

and for 15 minutes AFTER taking the drops.

FOOD INTAKE

It helps to journal your food intake so that you can see what foods work well with your body and the weight loss program. Some have found that eating strawberries in the afternoon doesn't bode well with their weight loss plans, however, if they eat them first thing in the morning it has no adverse effects. Change things up occasionally - just like working out and muscle confusion is beneficial, let's go with the idea that food confusion can be beneficial too! :)

SLEEP

Sleep is vital for your body to regenerate itself. Being well rested will give you the stamina you need to succeed in the program! Make sure you are getting your eight hours so that you can finish strong!

CHEATING

We are all tempted to cheat at some point. It is hard to muster up that will power to STAY STRONG and CARRY ON...we think we are too weak, we are SOOOOO hungry - but really a quick pep talk and you're good to go. Think about it this way - what is your goal weight loss? Find an item that is in that weight range and pick it up. Carry it around for a few minutes then put it down and think to yourself - "Do I want to continue carry that around or do I want it GONE?!" REMEMBER...

DO NOT eat, drink or chew it if it's not on the approved foods list and...

After your self-analysis, you can determine what you may want to adjust. 

If everything seems to be in order and you're still stalled, it's time to look into APPLE DAY! 

If you've gone 5 days with no movement on your scale and you're feeling you're stuck you may consider doing an "apple day". Here's what you do:

• Keep taking your drops.
• Drink only enough water to quench your thirst.
• Eat SIX apples throughout the duration of one 24-hour period - starting at noon and going through until noon the next day with no other food consumption. 

Remember you have an awesome team of people rooting for your success! It's not easy, but it is SOOOO worth it! Keep you eyes on your goal, have a partner to call when you are wanting to cave and hope on the Facebook page for tons of encouragement! 

Feel free to contact The Fit Farmer or his Wife at 

thefitfarmer@gmail.com or thefitfarmerswife@gmail.com