20 Ways to Break a Weight Loss Plateau

Hey babes!!! I'm going to tell you a secret that no one wants to hear... You're going to struggle. You're going to have ups and downs, you're going to want to quit, you're going to call the trainer on the tv (and maybe even me!) every name in the book, and that's ok! It's totally normal!!

Last week, one of the babes in my #ProjectBabe facebook group reached out to the group because she was struggling. She recently lost her father and had also hit a weight loss plateau and was getting frustrated. That's when fellow babe, Cheryl H., shared this amazing advice that I'm passing on to you! 

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​During this troubling time, your body may need a change. And it will respond to a change!

1. Are you doing your workouts every single day? Are you sick of them? If so switch. Are you doing them “more lightly?” (No insult intended; I’ve done that when down). Pep pep pep. Take your troubles to the mat!
2. What about changing up something. Like - can you switch your greens for different greens. Example dark leafies for broccoli, or instead of broccoli and spinach or whatever is usual for you, maybe bok choy and green chard etc. Cabbage, dandelion greens... Whatever you don't usually eat.
3. Same with proteins. IF you have having a lot of meat substitutes, maybe more lentils etc. For one week. Or if you are eating a lot of lentils, have more chick peas (Julie’s mock tuna salad is amazing.
4. What are you using for carbs? How about no bread for a week or only 1 a day. Instead, stick to whole whole whole grains like quinoa, brown rice etc. And sweet potatoes.
5. Are you weighting and measuring. Maybe if not, you do for a week. Particular easy-to-fall categories CAN BE fats, salad dressings, peanut butter, bready things, milk subs in coffee… sometimes these things can get out of hand without our even noticing.
6. Are you eating 3 meals a day? Maybe switch to smaller amounts but 5 times a day. (Or vice versa)
7. Try having your last bite of food 2 ½ hours before bed.
8. How about types of food. Do you usually make mixed dishes like casseroles and stews? (I do). For now, if that’s the case, switch to like, protein next to 2 cooked veggies or 1 cooked and one salad. And ½ potato.
9. More spices and hot spices.
10. Add soups. Do you have good soup recipes? Soup can get us through a lot. Plus it is comforting.
11. Are you eating ENOUGH? Ex, are you skimping on your fruits?
12. Are you following a food plan? Like 21 day fix? Rather than relying on how you feel or what you think, during this difficult time? Are you eating more prepared foods? Make easy peasy own ones instead. I cook on Sunday for the week and don’t worry about it all week but have good foods. (I do NOT spend all day in the kitchen on Sunday, maybe 1 ½ hours tops WHILE doing other things).
13. How are you having your Shakeo? Although I LOVE mine in a dish with water and pb and eaten like pudding - ***I do BETTER when I use it as a MEAL as in breakfast: Shakeo with TWO veggies in it and one fruit. THAT gets me through for hours and isn’t an added snack. Particularly: vegan chocolate with fresh or frozen spinach and frozen blueberries.
14. Add beans to your diet if you’re not having. They help. (As a carb or a protein).
15. Add salads for meals or tiny bit WITH a meal.. With LOTS of veggies. If you’re not already doing.
16. One glass water before every meal AND first thing when you wake up.
17. Add a 10 – 15 minute walk to your day. It is outside and moving differently.
18. And, are you sleeping enough? And doing something for YOU every day like a bubble bath (‘cause it will help with sleep and sleep will help with weight).
19. Read or watch anything that motivates YOU. I am so embarrassed to admit this here but the crappy – and I do mean crappy – book by – oh lord help me Khloe Kardashian – called “Strong Looks Better Naked” – although it is written like a 6th grader with poor writing skills wrote it, and it is very basic, for some reason it motivates ME. So I keep reading a little each day. Certain tv shows too. So I try to put them on right before and during my workouts.
20. Remember – it’s all just for now. You make some changes to get you through NOW. You can always decide later, later.

xoxo

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Just remember, going through struggles is normal. Go easy on yourself, reach out to myself and others for support, keep putting one foot in front of the other and don't give up! If you're in need of a strong support team, please Join my #ProjectBabe group HERE! 

xoxo
​Peace, Love, Glitter & F Bombs