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Why does a plateau occur when losing weight: what is it and how to deal with it
24.05.2024 21:33
People who are forced to periodically fight excess weight notice that sometimes there comes a time when the diet is followed, but the weight does not decrease.
In professional language, this phenomenon is called the “plateau effect”.
Let's find out why the plateau effect occurs and whether it can be somehow influenced.
The plateau effect in weight loss is the lack of results despite diet and even physical exercise.
What is the reason?
The human body is designed in such a way that it constantly adapts to environmental conditions.
That is, even with weight loss and high loads, he gets used to the circumstances and stops reacting, and in our case – losing weight.
What to do if weight does not decrease
It is possible to overcome a plateau. But to do this, you need to make changes to your diet and lifestyle.
For example, you can choose a different type of physical exercise, increase the load, intensity.
If we talk about diet, then increasing the norm of protein, vegetables, as well as reducing carbohydrates and fats will help.
This will shake up the body, after which a shift should occur.
But it is better not to experiment, but to consult a specialist.
In any case, a plateau is a temporary phenomenon, and if you do not lose weight using an extreme program, then the weight loss will continue.
Previously, we talked about how to make bread healthier.
