Question & Answer...
Are you trying your very hardest to lose weight but not getting the results?
It is not uncommon to experience weight loss plateaus whenever you are trying to lose more than 5kg, but the good news is that you often don’t need to work harder to get things moving again. Rather, it’s about trying a range of different approaches that act to boost your metabolism and help your body become more efficient at burning body fat, rather than cutting back and trying even harder. Here are the most common reasons that dieters experience weight loss plateaus and easy ways to get things moving in the right direction again.
Kilojoules are too low
This story is from the November - December 2018 edition of Diabetic Living Australia.
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