To break a weight loss plateau, you can consider the following strategies:
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Eat More Fiber: Including more fiber in your diet may help you break through a weight loss plateau.
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Rev Up Your Exercise Regimen: Increasing the intensity of your workouts or adding 1–2 extra days of exercise per week may help boost your metabolic rate and counteract the effect of a reduced metabolic rate during weight loss.
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Strength Training: Performing strength training exercises can help offset the drop in metabolic rate that occurs during weight loss.
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Track Calorie and Macronutrient Intake: Monitoring your calorie and macronutrient intakes can provide accountability and help you see whether you need to make some dietary adjustments to begin losing weight again.
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Weightlifting and Cardio: Doing 4 to 5 hours of weightlifting and 1.5 to 2 hours of cardio per week can help break through weight loss plateaus.
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Make the Right Food Choices: Choose foods with high fiber and less sugar to control hunger and make better food choices that increase satiety, not just fill the belly.
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Reduce Calorically Dense Foods: Reassess your dietary approach and reduce calorically dense foods to help break through a weight loss plateau.
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Affirm Your Commitment to Comprehensive Lifestyle Modification: Reaffirm your commitment to comprehensive lifestyle modification, which involves making sustainable changes to your diet and exercise habits.
Remember that breaking through a weight loss plateau may require a combination of dietary and exercise adjustments, as well as a commitment to long-term lifestyle changes.
