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Eventually everyone person that diets hits a weight loss plateau. It’s completely normal and not your fault. Unfortunately it can be very frustrating especially since it typically occurs just before you reach your weight loss goal. There are 3 simple keys to overcoming a weight loss plateau.

First you need to understand why you have hit your weight loss plateau.  If you have followed your program, it is simply due to your body adapting to the new diet and exercise routine.  The human body has an incredible ability to adapt to insure we survive.  Your body is attempting to horde the calories to ensure survival.  Now that you understand why your weight loss has stopped, I will explain two important changes to your program. 

Throw your body a curve ball by changing your exercise program.  If you run 2 miles each day, start cycling or swimming for a similar length of time.  Another powerful way to break through is increasing the time or intensity of your workout.  It is easy to become complacent about your workout.  Increase your workouts so you push yourself as much as you did when you first started working out.  The extra work is well worth the reward. 

In addition to changing your workout, change your diet.  This doesn’t mean reducing the calories.  Simple changes like moving to several small meals will speed up your metabolism and help you break through your plateau.   

You should also consider changing your primary sources of nutrients if it is significantly weighted to one food.  For example, if you eat a diet high in chicken try to mix in fish as a change to help break your metabolic stalemate. 

Another diet trick is to increase your daily intake of water.  Water has zero calories and is great filler.  Drinking 12 oz of water before each meal helps fill up the stomach and lessens the hunger signal to the brain. 

Weight loss is never simple.  But now you understand the why and how to help overcome your weight loss plateau.  You are not alone.  This happens to most dieters.  The necessary changes to your diet and exercise program are small.  If you keep these keys in mind you will obtain your ultimate goal weight.