Have you ever been in a diet and things seem to be going well and then BAM progress seems to stall?

Ahhh, the dreaded weight loss plateau.

In today's episode, I cover what a weight loss plateau actually is, how to assess if you are, in fact, in one, and what to do about it!

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Now, let's get into the episode!

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) — Introduction

(01:48) — Today's topic: everything you need to know about weight loss plateaus

(02:24) — What exactly is a plateau?

(06:13) — Determining if you're actually experiencing a plateau

(08:28) — 1) Are you tracking accurately?

(10:37) — 2) Are you hitting your daily water goal?

(11:11) — 3) Are there other factors causing water retention or bloating?

(12:50) — 4) How is your digestion?

(13:22) — 5) Are you getting enough sleep?

(13:59) — 6) Are you stressed?

(15:01) — 7) Are you assessing metrics other than scale weight?

(16:17) — 8) Are you ACTUALLY still making progress (even if it's slower than you'd like)?

(19:43) — 9) How long are your fat loss phases?

(22:18) — You've determined you're actually in a plateau, what now?

(27:42) — The importance of patience during this journey

(30:42) — Key takeaways

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