Get Over the Hump
Follow these tips and tricks to bust through your weight loss lull.
Most weight loss seekers have experienced the frustrating plateau where they have shed their initial weight of 10 to 20 pounds, but have difficulty losing more. No matter what they do, it seems like the pounds will not melt away as easily as they first did. Although maddening and wearisome, the weight loss plateau is a common occurrence.
The good news is there are certain techniques to help give your metabolism the necessary jumpstart to help the pounds continue to fall off.
But everything was going so well...
It is important to remember that in the initial stages of weight loss (the first one to four weeks), you are more likely to lose weight rapidly. The average person loses anywhere from two to four pounds per week. Part of this response is due to water loss.
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To lose a pound of weight, you must create a deficit of 3,500 calories (approximately 500 calories per day is the norm). A deficit of calories can only be achieved by decreasing calories ingested and by burning calories though exercise. Although many dieters feel they are dramatically cutting calories, it is easy to underestimate the number of calories consumed. To get an accurate portrayal of an average day’s worth of calories, it is best to record a day’s worth of food in the Truestar Food Journal. Once this has been done, visit the Truestar Food Trakker, to find the precise number of calories and percentage of fat, protein and carbohydrates you consume in a day.
To break your plateau and reach your goal weight quickly, consider some of the following weight loss tips:
It is important to remember that when you hit the plateau—fight it! By simply tweaking small components of your diet, exercise and supplement regime, you will continue on your already paved path to your ideal body.
