Q: I’ve tried everything with my workouts to lose weight, but nothing is helping. What am I doing wrong??

Hitting a weight loss plateau is definitely one of the most frustrating times in any dieters life but fortunately, it is something you can get past if you know exactly how to do it.

Many people will let this plateau cause them to move right off their workout program entirely, losing hope that they’ll ever be able to reach their goal weight.

Don’t let this happen to you. Instead, stay rational and think about what you can do to get past it.

How is Your Calorie Intake?

First, be honest about your calorie intake. Are you sneaking in food where you shouldn’t be? Do you often take a few bites of your child’s left over sandwich while making dinner? Sneak a few crackers from the pantry while up between commercials?

If you’re not adding up your calories correctly, this very well could be wise you aren’t losing weight.

Mix Up Your Workouts

Second, change around those workout sessions. Remember, your body will adapt to any exercise you start to perform, so if enough time passes and you aren’t doing anything new to further challenge it, all progress will stop.

Either add some new exercises, add more weight, change the rep or set range, or try a brand new workout program entirely.

Take A Break

Finally, the last thing to consider is taking a break from the diet. Sometimes this is necessary to get weight loss moving along. Whenever you put yourself on a reduced calorie intake your metabolism will slow down slightly, so over time this could cause weight loss to stop.

By taking a short break from your diet, you ‘reset’ the body’s hormones so that your metabolism starts running full speed again and therefore jumpstart your results when you move back down to the diet plan.

So next time you hit a weight loss plateau, consider these three things. Remember that diet is just as important as workouts are in terms of weight loss so be sure to evaluate both components together.