Weight Loss Plateau On Low Calorie Diet
I am stuck and have been for four months.
Weight loss plateau on low calorie diet. Brittanie volk and reviewed by libby jenkinson mps. The body adapts. I want to lose another 15 lbs.
Dr brittanie volk a registered dietitian scientist and a senior clinical patient engagement specialist at virta health the first company with a clinically proven treatment to reverse type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases without the use of medications or surgery. My starting weight was 170. Doctors are unsure why weight loss plateaus occur but some theories include.
7 steps to break a weight loss plateau is a guest article written by dr. In a 12 week study young obese women who followed a low calorie diet and lifted weights for 20 minutes daily experienced an average loss of 13 pounds 5 9 kg and 2 inches 5 cm from their. Research shows that weight loss plateaus happen after about 6 months of following a low calorie diet.
You ve been working hard to follow a healthy low calorie diet and improve your exercise habits and your reward has been watching your weight go down and feeling better. I am 55 years old and started on a diet in january. I started a low calorie diet with a lot of veggies and low calorie protein and lost steadily for 5 months.
I am now at 145 lbs.