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3 Things to Try to Break Through a Weight Loss Plateau
When the strategy that has worked stops working, try these strategies to get the scale moving again.
3 Things to Try to Break Through a Weight Loss Plateau
Hey girl, I have been there too.
You know what I mean when you put in all the effort to lose weight, but you see the scale isn’t budging anymore. It is frustrating and can make you feel like giving up.
But wait! Don’t lose hope yet.
Let me tell you about three things that might help you get past that plateau and get back on track to crush your weight-loss goals.
Reevaluate Your Calorie Intake
One of the most common reasons for a weight loss plateau is when our body adapts to the changes we make gradually. When this happens, our metabolism slows down, and our body needs fewer calories to maintain its weight. So, take a look at your diet again and see if you are still consuming fewer calories than you burn. A healthy weight loss rate is losing one to two pounds a week, so if you lose more, you may consume too few calories.
On the contrary, if you are losing less or not at all, you may want to cut down…