Group: General Diet & Nutrition

General Diet & Nutrition
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

With such a topic so broad we truly try to cover the basics from all angles in this group. Nothing too big or too small. Nutrition is as significant if not more as exercise is to reaching your goals so learn all you can.

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Plateau breakers

asimmer
asimmer
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Joined: 2003/01/07
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2005/07/08, 01:55 PM
This is a good topic - many people reach a point where they stop seeing results. the answer is usually that your program or diet need tweaking.

Here are some tips from the South Beach e-letter I recieve, feel free to add your own methods of plateau breaking.

Plateau Problems

It is not uncommon to reach a plateau in Phase 2 of The South Beach DietT, especially as you get closer to your target weight. If your weight loss has stalled, here are three strategies for getting back on track:

Try eating different foods. Sometimes dieters get into a food rut, eating the same things day in and out. Change your diet and you may start losing weight again.
Get adequate exercise. Plateauing may result from losing too much muscle mass (as well as fat). Maintaining muscle mass with exercise helps burn calories and boost metabolism.
Return to Phase 1. If you have plateaued for several weeks and still have a fair amount of weight to lose, return to Phase 1 for a kick-start.



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wrestler125
wrestler125
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2005/08/19, 11:53 PM
great post.

going on a water binge is always great for me. If I am stuck, I take one day and try to put away at least 2 gallons of water. IT is usually alot easier to lose weight afterwards. However, I only cut once per year to drop to a lower weight class for competitions and then a few times during this period for specific fights.

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