Wondering why you stop losing weight while sticking to your diet?
Dieting can be a frustrating experience. You may have worked out a healthy diet plan and are sticking to it, yet find that after a few weeks, you stop losing weight. Many people are ready to throw in the towel when this happens and just say, 'To heck with this!' Don't make this mistake. It's common to stop losing weight, or even periodically gain a pound or two, despite your rigorous adherence to your diet and exercise program. There are a few reasons why this might happen.
Despite some of the conventional wisdom and popular opinion to the contrary, it is a fact that muscle weighs more than fat. For example, if you're on a high protein diet, you'll build muscle mass. Boxers do this all the time, to 'make weight' for a bout, as do a great many other athletes, such as football players. So when you get on the scale one week, only to see you seem to stop losing weight, remember that the numbers on the scale don't tell the whole story.
The same is true for certain forms of exercise. If you engage in vigorous and long bicycling trips, you'll definitely be building muscle in your thighs and calves. Let's say you go in for a daily hour of swimming, spending a lot of time on the breaststroke. You're building muscle. Again, you think, How can I stop losing weight when I'm doing everything right? If you're counting your calories and following your exercise program, don't worry about it. You are losing fat and working towards a truly fit you!
When you're on a diet and exercise program, certain beneficial metabolic changes are happening as a result. Each person reaches metabolic 'plateaus'. You may stop losing weight for a period, until your body has adjusted to your new metabolic rate. Don't worry, just keep on keepin' on!
Women who are dieting are especially vulnerable to water weight gains and losses each and every month, due to their menstrual cycle changes. On average, women gain and lose about eight pounds a month. Generally the water weight gain begins to creep on in earnest during the third week of their cycle and continuing through to the end of their period. So, if you stop losing weight, or even put on a couple of pounds, check your calendar. At the end of your period, you'll be rewarded with a considerable and unexpected weight loss. So, don't fret! It's all a natural result of being a woman.
If you've been on your diet for a while and suddenly appear to stop losing weight, here's one way to ease your fears. Get out the tape measure and measure some of those critical and tell-tale parts. Check your waistline and hips. This assumes you took these measurements before starting your diet. If not, try on a piece of clothing that was a bit snug before you started dieting. This should be all the reassurance you need to lift your spirits when you stop losing weight!
Dieting can be a frustrating experience. You may have worked out a healthy diet plan and are sticking to it, yet find that after a few weeks, you stop losing weight. Many people are ready to throw in the towel when this happens and just say, 'To heck with this!' Don't make this mistake. It's common to stop losing weight, or even periodically gain a pound or two, despite your rigorous adherence to your diet and exercise program. There are a few reasons why this might happen.
Despite some of the conventional wisdom and popular opinion to the contrary, it is a fact that muscle weighs more than fat. For example, if you're on a high protein diet, you'll build muscle mass. Boxers do this all the time, to 'make weight' for a bout, as do a great many other athletes, such as football players. So when you get on the scale one week, only to see you seem to stop losing weight, remember that the numbers on the scale don't tell the whole story.
The same is true for certain forms of exercise. If you engage in vigorous and long bicycling trips, you'll definitely be building muscle in your thighs and calves. Let's say you go in for a daily hour of swimming, spending a lot of time on the breaststroke. You're building muscle. Again, you think, How can I stop losing weight when I'm doing everything right? If you're counting your calories and following your exercise program, don't worry about it. You are losing fat and working towards a truly fit you!
When you're on a diet and exercise program, certain beneficial metabolic changes are happening as a result. Each person reaches metabolic 'plateaus'. You may stop losing weight for a period, until your body has adjusted to your new metabolic rate. Don't worry, just keep on keepin' on!
Women who are dieting are especially vulnerable to water weight gains and losses each and every month, due to their menstrual cycle changes. On average, women gain and lose about eight pounds a month. Generally the water weight gain begins to creep on in earnest during the third week of their cycle and continuing through to the end of their period. So, if you stop losing weight, or even put on a couple of pounds, check your calendar. At the end of your period, you'll be rewarded with a considerable and unexpected weight loss. So, don't fret! It's all a natural result of being a woman.
If you've been on your diet for a while and suddenly appear to stop losing weight, here's one way to ease your fears. Get out the tape measure and measure some of those critical and tell-tale parts. Check your waistline and hips. This assumes you took these measurements before starting your diet. If not, try on a piece of clothing that was a bit snug before you started dieting. This should be all the reassurance you need to lift your spirits when you stop losing weight!
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