Weight Loss/Maintenance

MissMillie

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10. Sometimes "faithfully sticking" to a plan is what causes the plateau

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 12:45 PM

Oct 2013

Our bodies have evolved (over centuries) to survive famine.

When you do the same thing over and over and over, your body figures it out, and your metabolism adjusts to keep you from "starving".

I recommend that you have a potato now and then (maybe once a week or so), or have some regular cheese. You can alter your calorie intake to accommodate the potato or cheese, but add it in anyway.

Keep your body guessing.

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How long does a "weight loss plateau" last? I'm using South Beach and lost 10 pounds in two [View all] patricia92243 Jul 2013 OP

muscle weighs more than fat Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2013 #1

I've had some plateaus that lasted a month. noamnety Jul 2013 #2

No idea anymore Broken_Hero Jul 2013 #3

I am older - actually make that old! Maybe that has something to do with it. I'm going a patricia92243 Jul 2013 #4

How many calories roughly are you eating in a day? noamnety Jul 2013 #5

At the time between 1200-1600 calories a day. Broken_Hero Jul 2013 #6

The South Beach diet doesn't work for everyone Major Nikon Aug 2013 #7

You always lose more weight in the beginnings of a diet The empressof all Aug 2013 #8

I have been at mine for about 2 months maddezmom Aug 2013 #9

Sometimes "faithfully sticking" to a plan is what causes the plateau MissMillie Oct 2013 #10

One diet book that worked for me before my wedding laundry_queen Nov 2013 #13

3 weeks HUFFLEPUFF Nov 2013 #11

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