The Weight Loss Plateau

A weight loss plan is very challenging, and you will definitely hit obstacles along the way, and one of those challenges is the weight loss plateau.

What is a weight loss plateau?

The reason most people hit a weight loss plateau in their diet plans is because; as we lose weight, our bodies become smaller and our body adapts to a lower caloric level (this means your body needs less calories now that you lost weight). Therefore you need to reassess your weight loss plan to your adjusted Daily Calorie Intake. Our daily calorie intake is determined by our body’s BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate). So in order to jump start your weight loss plan and continue to lose weight, you need to do the following:

Cut More Calories:

• Re-calculate your Daily Calorie Intake

Re-calculate your  daily calorie intake, because it adjusts as you lose weight.  Use the “Daily Calorie Calculator” , this determines your body’s BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate), make sure you choose weight loss as a goal on the “Daily Calorie Calculator. The body’s BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is a measurement of  your body’s caloric intake. Click here to use the calorie calculator.

Increase exercise intensity:

• Boost your metabolism:

If you increase your exercise activity with a workout routine such as; cardio & weight training, this will help you to burn more calories and boost your weight loss. Your daily calorie intake is also based on exercise level (light, moderate or heavy) so if you increase you exercise level; for example from light to moderate this will increase your BMR daily calorie intake.  You often find that the closer you get to your goal weight (or body fat percentage) – the harder things get, so increasing your exercise routine will jump start your weight loss again! So making sure you re-calculate you daily calorie intake according to your new weight and exercise level is very important to reaching your weight loss goals!

Here are some exercise tools to boost your exercise workouts! And here are some 30 minute interval workouts to burn twice the amount of calories.