What is weight loss plateau? Why does it occur? How to prevent its occurrence?

What is weight loss plateu?

You are losing your weight by strictly following a diet and workout regime and are happy with the rate of decline in your weight. But all of a sudden you find that the scales has stopped moving downwards. This continues to happen for several days.

You have reached a weight loss plateau.

Why does weight loss plateau occur?

Let us first understand why weight loss occurs. We lose weight when we consume fewer calories than we burn. In other words we must create a calorie deficit or a negative calorie balance in order to lose weight.

But since our body needs energy to maintain itself, it starts making up for the loss of the burnt calories by using the energy stored in our body in form of proteins. The reason why we do not notice the protein loss initially is that our body draws proteins from lesser priority areas such as stomach instead of from our skeletal muscles. The reason for this is that our stomach does not require large amount of proteins because of the reduced intake of food.

As we lose weight and our body becomes thin and light, its need for calories also declines. A time comes when the calorie deficit becomes so small that it no longer causes any fat loss.

This is when the dreaded weight loss plateau occurs.

Here is an example of the above argument in real life.

We often feel tired when we initially start climbing the stairs or for that matter doing any strenuous workout, but with the passage of time our body adopts itself to it and we no longer feel tired. It means that we start burning lesser calories and stop losing weight as well. In other words, weight loss plateau sets in.

How to prevent the occurrence of weight loss plateau?

Don’t try to make a drastic reduction in your calorie intake, you will force your body to draw excessive proteins from its reserves. This may slow down the metabolism, which in turn, may bring in the dreaded weight loss plateau.

The best course is to gradually reduce the calories intake and increase the intensity and duration of workout regime until you reach the desired weight loss goal without encountering the plateau.

But this is true only in theory. You cannot make your body so weightless that you start flying in the air like. You have to set a goal for weight loss or a time for reaching a plateau.

Try weight loss pills.

If you search the weight loss market you will find two popular weight loss pills, one is Alli and the other is Proactol Plus.

While the makers of both the pills make grand claims of their benefits, one prominent complaint that is doing the rounds in the reviews of these pills is that Alli causes involuntary greasy anal leaks that can put anyone to shame. No such side effect has been reported for Proactol Plus.

Regarding Proactol Plus, here is what the manufacturers claim.

That the pill is made from the fibrous extract of a natural cactus plant.

That it binds with around 28% of the fat we consume in our food, prevents it from being digested and expels it from out system. By implication, you can continue to eat your daily food and lose weight as well.

That it creates a feeling of fullness and you do not feel hungry for more food.

That it burns 250 calories daily without any physical exercise.

That it has been extensively tested by medical experts and certified to be without any side effect.

To prove their point, they offer a 6-month money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the weight loss.

So, why not try Proactol Plusif there is no financial and health risk?