<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/10b50ea1-3680-4084-b9b4-ff778f242d0d/4D7D323B-9625-48A2-B3BF-F44C2E447A87/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://myitthings.com/vodkarella/Post/body/It_Health/Hitting_a_Wall__5_Tips_to_Bust_That_Plateau/386162008092028281.htm" href="http://myitthings.com/vodkarella/Post/body/It_Health/Hitting_a_Wall__5_Tips_to_Bust_That_Plateau/386162008092028281.htm" style="font-size: 11px;">myitthings.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://myitthings.com/vodkarella/Post/body/It_Health/Hitting_a_Wall__5_Tips_to_Bust_That_Plateau/386162008092028281.htm"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/myitthings.com/img/1092A299-9766-421E-897D-9D22488F6EA1" alt="Hitting a Wall: 5 Tips to Bust That Plateau" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://myitthings.com/vodkarella/Post/body/It_Health/Hitting_a_Wall__5_Tips_to_Bust_That_Plateau/386162008092028281.htm">While I’ve always been someone who is easily consumed by a goal, this time it’s different. This whole weight loss/strength training/ running journey has not consumed my every thought as it previously did. It’s starting to <EM>(I can’t believe I’m saying this)</EM> become part of my normal life.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://myitthings.com/vodkarella/Post/body/It_Health/Hitting_a_Wall__5_Tips_to_Bust_That_Plateau/386162008092028281.htm"><P>They say it takes what, 17 days to start a new habit? </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://myitthings.com/vodkarella/Post/body/It_Health/Hitting_a_Wall__5_Tips_to_Bust_That_Plateau/386162008092028281.htm"><P>Call me a slow learner then, because I now say, after nearly 5 months of training, that working out is a part of my every day life. </P> <P>But I’m stuck.</P> <P>It seems that I’m stuck as far as inch and weight loss go - though my husband and friends say I look toned. I’m up to running daily just in the last week and so I’m hoping that change will help boost my metabolism further to continue this journey.</P> <P><STRONG>A few things you can try if you’re in the same boat:</STRONG></P> <BR /> <P><STRONG>1) Adjust your caloric intake:</STRONG> as women, we tend to eat less when we feel like we’re gaining, or stuck. This can work against you since metabolism is boosted by smaller more frequent meals. Just watch your carbs!</P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/4D7D323B-9625-48A2-B3BF-F44C2E447A87/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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