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Phase 2 Introduction:

OK, so you started to lose weight at a great pace and now everything has just stalled. You’re frustrated, you want to give up, and you think you have a special problem no one else has that prevents you from losing weight. You may even feel like giving up on trying to lose weight. What is the problem? The problem is called a weight loss plateau. It doesn’t mean you are not losing any weight. It means that weight loss has become incredibly slow compared to anything you have experienced before.

Unfortunately losing weight is not the same for everyone. We all have different body types and genetic traits. Some people will simply have a more difficult time taking weight off or keeping it off. That doesn’t mean it is impossible to lose weight. It simply means that there may need to be different approaches for some people than for others.

Lastly, has you heath improved since you started to lose weight? Do you feel better physically and mentally about yourself? If you like the changes, then have the mindset that you are not in a weight loss contest, you are out to get healthy, feel better, and enjoy life more. It is this motivation that will help you stay on your diet when the scale refuses to move.

Before you move on - reexamine your nutrition:
You have heard of the old saying, “If it isn’t broke, don’t fit it”. Well, the same may well be true for you. Before you start to try any or the techniques found in phase 2, you should reevaluate things.

You should reassess your current habits to see if you are following the information found in phase 1. If you are not using phase 1 principals, adding the principals in phase 2 simply will not work. For most people who stop losing weight, it is due one or two reasons. The first is they slowly revert back to old eating habits and are eating too many calories or the second reason is they are overestimating their amount of exercise.

It would be a good idea to re-read the information in Phase 1 and ask yourself if you are following the advice found there. You must be honest with yourself. Take time and evaluate your nutrition again.
So let’s say you have been following phase 1 techniques and are eating a good nutritious diet, watching portion sizes, asking yourself if you are hungry and are doing meaningful exercise at least three times a week. Then what?

Next: Phase 2 - Causes of weight loss plateaus:

Think for a moment:
If you are not using "phase 1" principals, adding the principals in "phase 2" simply will not work.
For most people who stop losing weight, it is due one or two reasons. The first is they slowly revert back to old eating habits and are eating too many calories or the second reason is they are overestimating their amount of exercise.