Diet Plateau and What to Do

Dear Editor,

I have lost 20 pounds over the last 4 months but I seem to hit a plateau. If I eat less, I’ll practically starve myself and I don’t want to do that. I exercise about 4 days per week either walking or on the treadmill at the gym. What can I do to break this barrier?

 Dear Visitor,

Reach a weight loss barrier or plateau is common to most people on a diet. Our bodies are amazing and adjust to most everything. From your body’s perspective, it’s suddenly not  getting the amount of food it use to receiving and burn through it’s reserve. However, to compensate for the fewer calories and for SURVIVAL, your body has lowered the rate it burns calorie, i.e., your metabolism has decreased and eating less food will put you into a state of starvation which leads to over-eating, binging and weight gain.

The best way to counteract this barrier is to make sure you eat 5 to 6 small meals per day. You probably should increase your calorie intake by a few hundred calories to prevent binging. Maintain your current exercise program and focus on 5 to 6 smalls meals per day that are evenly spaced throughout the day. DON’T FOCUS ON THE SCALE, but just focus on maintaining your good eating and exercise habits and the weight will eventually start coming off again. I recommend that you weigh every month. The weight loss will be slower than the initial 20 pounds but who cares. The issue is to keep losing weight slowly but surely until you get to your target weight.

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