Deal with Weight-Loss Plateaus

Weight-loss plateau is an integral part of weight loss. DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED! It is your body's way of protecting you for survival purpose. The weight-loss plateau occurs because your body thinks there is a famine and has slowed your metabolism in order to conserve calories. This will happen periodically throughout your weight-loss.

A few Exercise Tips:

1. Variety- Often we fall into a exercise routine- You have to mix up your exercise routine in order to consistently shock your system. A few ways to mix up your workout: Alternate the weights, change the number of repetitions, and change the exercise.
2. Intensity- The best way to speed up your metabolism is to boost the intensity of your training. You will burn more calories, challenge your body and literally force your metabolism to burn a little brighter.

Food Tips:

1. Eat More- The best way to fix this quickly is to give your body a little more food so it feels secure. Vary your calorie intake.
2. Reduce your sodium and DRINK LOTS OF WATER: Keep your sodium under 1,500 mg a day at most for as long as you can manage. You can achieve this in part by cutting all processed food out of your diet for two weeks.

Keep going! A plateau will usually break on its own after about three weeks!