05.20.05
Plateaus
So what do you need to do if you have been taking off the weight and then it stops? Most people think that you need to eat even less than before and that is a bad way to go about things. The body learns to adapt to your routine rather quickly, be it in your exercises or in your diet/caloric intake.
To overcome this, eat more. Increase your daily intake by about 200 to 300 calories a day. Eat larger portions or have an extra snack during the day. Just remember, quality calories are important so don’t think you can add some cake in the mix. One of two things will happen. You will either kick start your fat burning again or you will put on a pound or two.
Don’t worry if you gain because after that week you are going to reduce caloric intake again to what you were doing and you should start losing again. During your entire time in your weight loss phase keep your exercise up and increase the intensity as often as your body will allow.