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 View the rest of this article