Breaking a Weight Loss Plateau

Breaking a weight loss plateau, can be frustrating.
This is a very common problem, especially if you are getting close to your target weight. You always hear people saying.. "I just can't seem to get rid of these last ten pounds". Or "Everything was going great, steady weight loss, then it just stopped"
Our bodies are very smart, and get used to a routine quite quickly. A plateau, is really your body telling you.. "hey I am used to this now, try something new!" Here are a few tips for breaking that weight loss plateau, and to see the scale moving again.
1. Take a exercise rest. This doesn't mean stop exercising, far from it... this means try something totally different for a week. If you have been using weight machines, or resistance equipment, why not take a week, and concentrate on speed walking, or spin class or a totally different exercise.. This gives you something else to look forward to, and makes you feel great.
2. Vary the intensity. If you have a exercise routine, then why not change the routine around, and do some extra sets. Try some interval training, where you start off at low intensity, then speed it up then lower it down again. Anything that challenges your body.
3. Adjust your diet. Change around when you eat. Try eating your larger meal at mid day if you can. Don't lower your calories, unless you still have a lot of weight to lose. It could actually be that you are not eating enough protein calories, if you work out quite hard. But sometimes just changing your day around for your meal, can kick start your weight loss again. Anything that comes away from a routine.
Don't give up. Breaking a weight loss plateau, can take some time, but keep up your good work. Spice up your exercise routine with some different exercises, or take a belly dancing class, or spin class, or kick boxing.. anything different from what you are doing now. You will notice the change, and you will feel better as you use some different muscles from what you are used to.
If you walk everyday, add a minute of jogging or fast walking, then slow it back down again. Do this a few times during your walk. This will get your heart pumping, and hopefully start to burn more calories again.