Give Your Body Time to Adapt to the New You

A weight loss plateau, or weight maintenance phase, is an essential step where your body needs time to adapt to your new routines. Be patient and allow your body to adjust to the perceived lack of food availability. Don't get discouraged. It's normal for weight loss to slow and even stall. But, by understanding what causes a weight-loss plateau, you can decide how to respond and avoid backsliding. When it comes to helping you plan meals, lose weight, and keep the weight off for the long-term, Metabolic Research Center has been personalizing menu plans and providing the education to support thirty years of success stories. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, for every ten percent of body weight lost, you will need to reduce your calorie consumption by twenty percent to successfully continue on weight loss journey.

• Manage Your Stress Levels - Stress management strategies like breathing exercises, muscle relaxation, and visualization that reduce stress levels can help dieters lose weight.
• Eat Healthy Carbs - Unlike fat and protein, carbs consumed in moderation can tell your brain that you are not going to starve and to burn calories at a normal rate.
• Do Not Skimp on Protein - Going low carb has become synonymous with losing weight. But, when weight loss stalls, add healthy carbs like whole grains or quinoa can trigger weight loss and are packed with fiber.
• Try Intermittent Fasting - With intermittent fasting, you only eat during a specific time. Fasting a specific number of hours each day, can help your body burn fat to get over a plateau.

Hitting a weight loss plateau can be discouraging, but maintain a positive attitude, be patient, and make small adjustments to your menu plans as well as steady increases in your activity level. Honing-in on your body’s specific needs for nutrition is less time consuming than a trial-and-error approach. Schedule a free weight loss consultation at Metabolic Research Center today. At MRC, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all weight loss strategies. Our weight loss solutions are individualized to deliver results that go much deeper than shedding a few unwanted pounds. The weight loss specialists at Metabolic Research Center can help you establish nutritional targets as well as make various adjustments to fine tune your efforts.