So I'm a little late to the plateau party. I know I've read of frustrations from my fellow VVs. I'm just now realizing/admitting that I'm at a plateau. I weigh the same today as I did on August 3rd. I didn't realize it because I've been bouncing around a few pounds up, a few pounds down, and hadn't really looked at the pattern. So now that I've admitted it, what do I do?

• Get a fill. Did that. I'm happy with my restriction.
  
• Eat like crap for a couple of days, then back to good eating. Not sure about this one. Dh looked at me like I was crazy when I mentioned it and he's usually super supportive.
  
• Up my exercise. That's just the thing. . .I started exercising right at the end of July, right about when this plateau started. So I already did up the exercise.
  
• Don't worry. I'm leaning toward this one. I think I'm doing the right things, just that my body needs a break from losing weight or something. But how long do I wait? I'm getting a little impatient.
  

Anything I haven't thought of? How long did your plateau last? Did you do something that made a difference, or do you think it would have broken either way? I'd love to hear your wisdom.

Ezma,

Ooh, I wouldn't wait. I'd do it starting tomorrow! It's done wonderful things for my body.

It is a little complicated with all the different workouts, but I'll tell you how I started off and it worked out great. (I had help knowing what to do from a family member who is a certified T-tapp trainer.) She suggested doing a 14 day bootcamp to start. So do the workout every day for 14 days. (I take Sunday off, so I just did it until I had done 14 days total.) Start with the instructional tapes. Do #1 first for a couple days, then move to #2. You don't have to do them both on the same day, you can just do one or the other. When you're ready, move to the Total Workout. It will take about 50 minutes, while the others are 20 or 25 minutes. The instructionals are very effective, so don't switch from them until you are really understanding the form on each move and feeling strong. Once you're done with your 14 day bootcamp, take a couple of days off and then alternate every other day the Basic Workout Plus and the Total Workout. If you have any questions, feel free to email me, and I can as my relative for you if I don't know the answer.

I just love T-tapp. It doesn't kill me and I really feel stronger and taller after I'm done doing it. It's not your typical workout, there's no music and it's not perfect in it's production quality, but it is a wonderful system and very effective.

I do have to warn you that I think I had significant muscle gain from this workout and so you have to take that into consideration with your weight numbers. Do start with your measurements and compare those instead of the scale. I lost 1.5 inches off my hips in two weeks while not losing any pounds. That was a testimonial to me. Good luck and let me know how it goes.