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How to Beat a Diet Plateau
By Robert | January 7, 2009
You may have lost a lot of weight already, and you’re ready to lose more, but the scale just doesn’t seem to budge. You’re at a diet plateau. There are many reasons why a body stops losing weight even when the diet plan is still going strong. There are also many ways to push through a plateau to lose more weight.
Why You’re Stuck
Though the causes may vary, there are two major factors that create a weight plateau: ideal weight and complacency.
Your ideal weight is the weight that your body thinks is best, no matter how you may feel. This weight is predetermined by genetics, body type, and muscle mass. For most people, once they reach this ideal weight, there’s not much they can do. If the person pushes on and forces the body to lose more weight, it may rebel and gain the weight right back.
Complacency is a much easier foe to overcome. It comes about when what was once challenging becomes common. The lack of challenge sets your body in plateau mode.
What You Can Do
To move past a plateau, you need to re-examine your goals and weight loss plan.
First, examine your weight. Are you at your ideal weight and didn’t even realize it? Consult your doctor and assess your fitness level to see if you may simply be at the end of your weight loss journey.
If you decide there are still pounds to lose, consider creating more of a challenge for your body. Exercise longer, add new challenging moves, or learn a new exercise that works different muscles than you are used to.
No matter what you do, do not go into starvation mode to lose more weight. This can damage your metabolism and your body. Face your plateau with a healthy outlook and your body will respond to your efforts. Try a complementary diet plan, like this FatLoss4Idiots review.
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