When losing weight, it is common to have plateaus or times when you can’t seem to lose any more weight. Research suggests that our bodies will try to maintain a specific weight or “set point.” This set point can make getting over a plateau difficult.
Here are tips that can help with managing plateaus:
- Plateaus are often temporary.
Stay with your program and you should start losing again.
- Try increasing your physical activity.
Add a few additional minutes or steps, increase intensity (for example, add some hills to your walk), or mix up your physical activity (for example, add a new exercise like hiking or tennis). Add strength training or switch from moderate to vigorous physical activity.
- Weigh yourself every day.
- If you haven’t been writing down what you eat for a while, start again.
You may discover that extra calories have crept into your diet plan.
- Plateaus make you feel like giving up. Remember how much work you have done to get where you are
now. Don’t lose ground. Push a little harder to keep moving past the plateau. Contact
your MOVE!® team. They want to help you reach your goals!
- Weight loss medications are available.
These can complement your dietary and physical
activity program.
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