Look Beyond the Scales When Weight Loss Stalls

Reaching your weight loss goal can be tough. Although weight loss can seem fairly rapid when you start a new weight loss journey, you can count on reaching a point where your weight does not want to budge. A sudden inability to lose weight while doing the same things is known as a weight loss plateau. Although it can be discouraging, it should be expected, and strategies implemented to break the cycle. If you’ve been eating right and exercising, your fitness level is going to improve along with your weight loss. Throughout your weight loss journey, you may need to progress to higher levels of activity to keep the ball rolling. Reductions in food consumption can lead to early weight loss success, but make sure your diet is based on eating whole foods. Consuming too much processed food could have caused your weight loss to stall.

• Apply Strategy to Your Workouts - Adding interval training is a great way to ramp-up your metabolic burn for eliminating stubborn fat deposits. Try alternating between a faster or slower pace to get over a plateau.
• Take a Rest Day - When you hit a plateau, it can feel like as you start to see progress, your body seems to stop responding to the changes you’ve made. That probably means it is time for a rest day.
• Ditch the Booze - Cutting out all beverages that have high sugar content is often the simplest way to lose weight faster. Opt for a sparkling water on ice or cup of black coffee instead.
• Look Beyond Your Scales - Truth is your body does not like to lose weight. Efforts to burn more calories can cause your metabolism to slow down and hormone secretions can boost your appetite, so look beyond the scales.

If your efforts to lose weight have stalled but you are ready to hit the “start” button, schedule your free weight loss consultation at the Metabolic Research Center nearest you. We’ll do the planning so you can focus on the results. The essence of personalized nutrition is not to change the guidelines or produce individualized food products, but rather to assist people in achieving a lasting dietary behavioral change that is beneficial for losing weight and improving wellness. One of the reasons a low-carb approach to eating has worked for a lot of people is that the menus are simple and easy to follow as part of a lifestyle change. If your efforts have stalled, MRC can help. Research studies have shown that genetics come into play with our eating habits suggesting there is no one-size-fits-all diet.