Wed, Jul-09-03, 22:34
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Senior Member
Posts: 314
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Plan: Zone
Stats: 151/129/128
BF:17.5%
Progress: 96%
Location: United States
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Weight Loss Plateaus
Weight loss can stop for a variety of reasons. Here is a checklist of some common areas to review.
1) Check all the Zone principles to see if you are still following all the basic rules for good hormonal and blood sugar control—eating regularly, meal timing, portion control, daily water intake, etc.
2) Closely look at your food choices and your meal response, a food log may be helpful to do this. Have too many high-density/high GI carbs slipped in? Are you having the proper food ratios for YOU?
3) Have you decreased your daily activity level and kept your daily food intake the same? Regular exercise will increase calorie burning and build lean body mass.
4) Have you started any medications, herbals, oils, or supplements that might negatively impact your entry into the Zone?
5) Do you have any evidence of major hormonal imbalances such as estrogen or thyroid? This is especially important for women in peri-menopause.
Lastly, I would like to comment on just reducing the carb at each meal. Unless you are having a poor hormonal/blood sugar response to your meals this may not be effective. Simply lowering your daily calorie intake can result in the body conserving calories and prevent weight loss. Therefore, if you’re going to drop a carb at meal (approx. 40 calories), then replace it with about 40 calories worth of fat. That equates to about 1 teaspoon of [olive] oil. Doing this for about a week can help jump start a plateau.
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