NJ Fitness Expert Discusses Diet Plateaus
Many people who diet, often reach what is called a diet plateau. That is when dieting stops resulting in weight loss. If you want to prevent this, the answer is to constantly change your diet and/or workout routine. You probably noticed that when you first start a diet, you loose weight pretty quickly. However, after a short period of time, weight loss will slow down and/or stop completely. This is because your body's response to weight loss slows down. Your body thinks weight loss is bad and your body will try to stop it or prevent it.
Three main activities control your metabolism. The thermic effect of food is one activity which takes place. That is the energy used for digestion and absorption of the food you eat. More calories will be used depending on the amount you eat.
Physical activity is number two and a very important factor. You have the biggest control over this area. Physical activity doesn?t always mean working out. It means all the physical work and exercise that you do in one day, such as walking, running and moving around.
The third and biggest contributor to calorie expenditure is what is called Basal metabolic rate (BMR). BMR is the energy that is used for many functions in the body, also including the calories burned by the liver and kidneys.
When you reduce your food intake, the calories you burn while digesting and absorbing the food is decreased along with our BMR. Your BMR will adjust it according to your calorie intake. If you reduce the amount you eat, your BMR will be decreased resulting in burning fewer calories. This will slow or sometimes stop your ability to lose weight altogether.
If you can afford it, you should cut more calories to lose more weight. Try not to go under 1200 calories each day. Anything under that will make it hard for your body to get the vitamins and minerals your body needs on a daily basis. So a better idea is to offset the decrease in BMR by increasing your daily physical activity.
In conclusion, a diet will always change for a number of reasons. The biggest reasons being limited physical activity, age, foods you eat and your goals. Simply monitoring these factors will result in a more successful diet without leaving you on that dreaded plateau.
Arnel Ricafranca is a six pack abs expert, fitness boot camp coach, author, and a motivational speaker. He has authored and co-authored several books including The Ultimate Weight Loss Success Strategies For Busy Men and Women Over 40 available online at www.elitefitnessexperts.com. Mr. Ricafranca has been featured as the fitness expert on numerous media such as Jersey 101.5 FM, and Morris Health and Life Magazine, and numerous websites such as NBC WALB 10 News, NBC KPLC 7 News, and KTRE ABC 9 news. Mr. Ricafranca can be reached via email at fitnessvip@gmail.com
Arnel Ricafranca?s websites http://www.iwantsixpackabs.com http://www.womensworkoutguide.com http://www.mensworkoutguide.com http://www.workoutseries.com http://www.introtobodybuilding.com http://www.howtogetbigger.com
Arnel Ricafranca is a six pack abs expert, fitness boot camp coach, author, and a motivational speaker. He has been featured as the fitness expert on numerous media such as Jersey 101.5 FM, and Morris Health and Life Magazine, and numerous sites.
Arnel?s websites http://www.iwantsixpackabs.com http://www.womensworkoutguide.com http://www.mensworkoutguide.com
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