excercise

[vanilla_bean_frappichino]

Is it true that if you do one excercise for too long, your body will adapt to it and stop losing weight?  

[A Touch of Evil]

Yes that's true. You have to change up your exercise routine every so often to prevent your body from hitting a plateau.  

[insanetics]

What if you hit a plateau while exercising, then you stop exercising for a while in order for your body to adjust and stay at its weight, then start exercising again? Will you begin to lose weight again, despite having been at a plateau before?  

[A Touch of Evil]

That's a good question, I've never tried to lose weight in the past so I've never reached a plateau. Muscle memory is a factor, so yes, theoretically you could lose some weight, then stop exercising to maintain weight, then exercise again. It took me about 3 months to lose 20 lbs and running was a big help....but I haven't ran for a few months now because of school. So I suppose my body is "getting used" to the lack of exercise. When I start running again, it'll shock my body and I will lose weight again. If I had continued running the same way, then my body would have probably hit a plateau. Currently, I'm just watching what I eat. Eating small portions with out very much exercise still helps me lose 1 pound a week. Heh I really gotta start running again cuz I was losing something like 2-3 pounds a week.