Nutrition and fitness expert JJ Virgin has identified 5 ways to avoid the stalemate or plateau of weight that occurs in any weight loss diet. This is especially the case if you have a lot of pounds to lose and have been on a weight loss diet for over a month and a half or two.

In reality, the plateau according to experts is a stalemate in which the metabolism slows down, the body gets used to the diet and in a sense “if it is enough”. The result? The weight does not drop.

According to some experts, in fact, instead of starting immediately with a low-calorie diet, it would be better to have an almost normal-calorie diet (1600 kcal for women, 1900 for men) and adequate physical activity to push a first weight loss, and then go down to the low calorie when the dreaded plateau occurs.

Instead, let’s see the five strategies that JJ Virgin offers us to overcome the problem, strategies that she premise have been tested by her clients.

5 METHODS TO CONTINUE SLIMMING

1. Alternate calorie counting: Doing a hypo day and a normal calorie day (or even eating normally, as if you were not on a diet) could be the solution.
2. Cycle foods that you think may bother you: if you are convinced that a food can create inflammation, such as dairy products or gluten, avoid it for a week, and see if the situation improves.
3. Try a version of intermittent fasting where you eat enough for breakfast and lunch, skip dinner, and then have a normal feeding day.
4. Watch out for hidden sugars: Over-the-counter cereals are often full of sugar, even some yogurts are.
5. Try making a protein shake instead of a meal: make a smoothie with two tablespoons of protein powder or 150 grams of skimmed Greek yogurt and spinach, cucumber or fennel instead of a meal. here .