Welcome to another weekend short of the Matter Over Mind Experience.
I am your host, Master Trainer & Weight Management Expert, Narado Zeco Powell
Let’s discuss why you may plateau
We know how frustrating this can be
In this weekend’s short, I will break down this topics & give you some tips to help you break through
Before I begin, remember to visit The Zeco Recommendation Page for products I recommend for health, fitness & fat-loss.
The link in the show-notes
Before making any dietary changes, please consult a dietary or medical professional
Now, let’s begin
First, I have to say that you know your body best and there are many things that can cause plateau
Here are some possible reasons:
- You are too focused on calories
Yeah, it is important to know our basal metabolic rate, but when you focus too much on cutting calories, we know that our bodies adjust by slowing down our BMR.
We refer to this as survival mode
- You are working out too much
You have to focus to recovery
Especially when you cut your calories too much
The combination will push your body into survival mode
Our bodies are intelligent and will adjust based on how we feed it
- It may be your medication
I am not asking you to stop taking medication, but certain medications do cause weight-gain
This would be a great conversation to have with your doctor on lowering your dose or changing your medication
- Not enough sleep
I should had mentioned this first, but quality sleep is the most important habit for our health
During this time, our bodies recover & heal itself
Here is an article in the show-notes on how to reset your circadian rhythm and get quality sleep
- Stress
Stress is a silent killer
Chronic stress keeps your body in fight or flight for excessive times
Our bodies respond by raising cortisol, which we know promotes sugar cravings, in such case chronic stress can shut down your metabolism
- Lastly, you are not pairing your foods properly
Listen to last week’s short where I explain how to pair our foods to maintain steady blood sugar
As always, enjoy your weekend fam
