Break My Plateau Weight Loss

Breaking Through A Weight Loss Plateau. By: Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN; Reboot Nutritionist. Here you are going along your Reboot, losing weight and feeling great. Then all of a sudden your weight won’t budge.

The weight loss train that was cruising along at high speeds and has suddenly slammed on its breaks. You feel like you’re doing everything “right.” Before those helpless feelings creep in and rear their ugly heads attempting to derail your Reboot, take a moment to review this list of tips to see how to get your weight moving in the right direction again. Bump up your water intake. Getting adequate hydration is very important for weight loss. Our bodies are 7. Taking in too little in terms of nutrients and calories can lead to weight refusing to budge.

Essentially we are hardwired to prevent starvation. We gain weight easily and taking it off is difficult.

This prevents starvation in lean times. Our environment has changed much faster than our genes. Lean times are rare for most of us, although let’s not forget that hunger remains a serious problem for men, women and children across the world and often right in our own towns. Be sure to add some veggies to most if not all of your juices to keep calories and carbohydrates balanced. Get moving. Walking is a great way to boost metabolism and weight loss.

If longer walks are not feasible doing 3, 1. Moderate pace is best too, no need to be an athlete, just active. Cycling, stationary bike, water aerobics, tai chi and yoga are other good ideas for exercise. Cut the sh*t. Some folks experience constipation during their Reboot. As a nutritionist we talk about these sensitive topics all the time but many are not comfortable discussing potty talk. Stool weighs a lot! When weight loss screeches to a halt it may be that you’re backed up.

Since tomorrow is January 1, I'm sure many people will be thinking about losing weight, so I thought this was a great time to. See how to get out of a weight loss plateau to lose weight 3 times faster with these 19 tips once you've stopped losing weight.

Check out our tips for constipation in the FAQ section. A bowel movement, especially if it’s been a few days can lead to a 2- 5# drop in weight!!! Hit the sack early. Poor sleep and lack of sleep are correlated with difficulty losing weight. Addressing sleep is often enough to get the scale moving again.

Check your weight weekly. While it’s tempting to get a daily number, this can do more harm than good. Everyone’s weight will bump up and down a few pounds day to day. It’s not meaningful in terms of actual weight lost or body composition changes but it’s very meaningful in terms of being discouraging and playing mind games. Think big picture. Are your clothes fitting looser, have you lost inches? It is not unusual to see body composition changes before weight loss.

Practice patience. Research shows that our body’s internal environment will often change faster than our weight. Your blood pressure may be less, your cholesterol or blood sugar may be lower, you may have more energy, clearer skin or stronger nails and hair but that darn scale doesn’t show any of these achievements. Don’t despair! Your weight will move in time.

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Weight loss is a very complex process. Connect with your supports. We are all in this together! Whatever your Reboot goals we are all here to support each other. When you are feeling down about your weight or any other aspect of the Reboot process please remember to reach out.

You are not alone. Everyone’s Reboot and weight loss journey is unique. It is always possible to tweak an individual’s day to day diet, activity and other lifestyle factors to get back on track.

Shoot me a message if you have questions about how to get your weight loss or other Reboot goals back on track if your progress seems to be stalling. If you have found ways to get the results you’re looking for with your Reboot please share them with us! Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN; Reboot Nutritionist. Stacy is a Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition and an Integrative Nutritionist.

She consults for various companies, focusing on health, wellness and innovative strategies to help increase individual’s fruit and vegetable intake. Stacy is an American College of Sports Medicine Certified Health Fitness Specialist; she holds a BS degree in Dietetics from Indiana University, completed her dietetic internship at Massachusetts General Hospital, and earned a Masters in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Stacy created and now serves as project manager and lead writer for nutrition services content on the Dana Farber website and the affiliated, nationally recognized nutrition app. Stacy is regularly featured on TV, radio, print and social media on behalf of Dana Farber and other organizations. Russell Kennedy Psy. D, they have a private practice, Wellness Guides, LLC.

Stacy is an adjunct professor in Wellness and Health Coaching at William James College, currently teaching a graduate course in Health Coaching. Stacy is featured in the award winning documentary films, “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead” and “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2,” and serves on the Reboot with Joe Medical Advisory Board.

Stacy lives in Wellesley with her husband, two sons and three dogs. She enjoys cooking, yoga, hiking and spending time with friends and family. Stacy is also one of the nutritionists who runs our Guided Reboot programs. More posts from Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN; Reboot Nutritionist.

Ways to Break Through a Weight Loss Plateau. By: Claire Georgiou, Reboot Naturopath, B. HSc NDEver wonder why those first few kilos or pounds easily come off then all of a sudden the weight loss comes to a screeching halt?

You ask yourself, “What I’m I doing wrong?” The answer: Nothing. It’s normal! Unfortunately, when the plateau hits many people give up and convince themselves they have a slow metabolism or something is wrong with their new healthy lifestyle changes and then they QUIT. Don’t despair! This is a normal part of any weight loss cycle.

If you talk to most people who have lost a significant amount of weight and reached their goal, they have likely experienced 2- 3 weight loss plateaus. It’s important to understand the leaner you become the slower the weight loss will be. The desired changes are occurring, and within a few days or a few weeks weight loss will resume at a normal healthy pace.

Age, weight, length of time you’ve been overweight, and gender all influence the frequency and length of time a plateau can last. Other factors that influence weight loss plateaus are increased visceral fat such as a fatty liver and other organ and visceral fat. As your body replaces the organ fat with healthy tissue this will also be a period where weight loss may not occur.

During weight loss insulin and leptin sensitivity will be improving as visceral fat is replaced with healthy organ tissue. This is a very important step for long- term weight management. Here is more on blood sugar control while Rebooting. I often see immense improvement on blood tests while the patient has no immediate weight loss changes. Reductions in cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar, insulin and elevated liver enzymes will return to normal levels while there may be no weight loss for a period of time.

As the dietary changes improve the metabolism, the weight will then follow! There are a number of excellent suggestions given in our weight loss plateau guidelines and here are a few extras: Change your style of exercise. Just like our bodies can grow accustomed to our eating plans they can also be accustomed to our exercise plan, so if you always walk try running for short intervals, riding a bike or going for a swim. Stress can have a negative impact on your weight loss as cortisol a stress hormone can slow weight loss down.

Think healthy rather than thin. Remind yourself of all the wonderful good you are doing for your body and your long- term health. The weight will follow. Try new juice recipes and ingredients. Always keep the vegetable to fruit split 8. Increase your juices and whole foods. Taking in too few calories can slow your metabolism down, but increasing your nutrients and calories may give the metabolism that extra kick that it may need.

Your body can adjust to your new eating and calorie intake after a few weeks to a few months so you can shake it up a little and have a few days where you increase your intake. This is called calorie recycling or zigzagging when you increase consumption for a day then reduce again for 4- 5 days to avoid the starvation mode. Visualize and see yourself at a healthy weight. Mind over matter. Think, believe and visualize yourself healthy and at your desired weight. Be patient. Stay strong and motivated and know that just because the scale isn’t moving as fast as you want it to, your body is achieving greater health which in the long run means a more sustainable weight loss goal will be achieved.