Below are some tips and guidelines that if followed could be
the solution to breaking your weight loss plateau. It will not be easy and will
take some discipline, but our bodies respond quickly to small adjustments that
we may never consider. So give these 4 tips a try for 7 days and see if you are
able to break past the limits and push yourself further toward your goals.
1.
Allow a
12 hour window between your last meal of the day and your breakfast the
following day. What does this look like? Well, if you eat your last snack
or meal at 7 pm then you should not eat your breakfast until 7am. Your body
does not want to go to sleep on a full stomach and needs those 12 hours to
digest and burn – not what is currently in your stomach from that food you ate
while walking to bed, but the stored fat, etc. You can drink as much
water as you would like, but if you have your breakfast at 6 am, then after 6pm
only water should be on your menu. If you do this you will wake up feeling more
energized and refreshed!
2.
Switch up
your MACROS! Macronutrients are the sum of the different fats, carbs, and
proteins that make up your daily consumption. Now, all of us
are programmed differently and our bodies will respond differently to different
intake levels of each group. Track your current macro percentages and consider
switching up the charts. For example, if you are more carb dense and that takes
up a large percentage of your intake, consider upping your good fat intake and
replacing that with the carb totals. I
saw great success when I upped my HEALTHY fat intake. It never hurts to switch
things up for 7 days to see how your body responds!
3.
Limit
your natural sugar intake. Okay, I
am not talking about processed sugar, because that should not be a part of your
daily intake. Whole, natural, unprocessed foods are what your body needs. When
I am talking about limiting your sugar intake, I am talking about natural
sugar. I think that we forget that too much of a good thing can still be bad,
especially if you are trying to break a weight loss plateau. Limit your natural
sugar to consumption to only 2 pieces of fruit a day, or about 25-45 grams.
4.
Last, but
not least switch up your exercise, if you typically do cardio then do some
strength training. Throw in some plyometrics moves you have never done, go rock
climbing, go roller skating, do fun outdoor activities that will switch up your
daily workout regimen. This will allow you to work different muscle groups and
also work your heart at a different rate then it may be used to. Have fun
finding a new workout to incorporate!
