| If you have hit a plateau in your weight loss attempts | | | | eat during a day can be helpful. Increasing the number |
| and you just cannot lose the last 10 pounds, you are | | | | of meals you eat in the day does not translate into |
| not alone. After losing 25, 50, or even 100 pounds, | | | | increasing the calories consumed; you should simply |
| most people find the last 10 pounds to be the greatest | | | | eat frequent, small meals. |
| challenge. | | | | Eating smaller meals more often during the day keeps |
| However, there are several small steps that you can | | | | the body's metabolic rate at its peak. When your |
| take to crank up your fat burning metabolism and get | | | | essential nutrients are continually being replenished |
| rid of that last bit of stubborn fat. Use a combination of | | | | throughout the day, your body sees no need to store |
| the below-mentioned tricks to finally knock off the last | | | | fat for survival. |
| 10 pounds. | | | | While eating more often to lose weight does seem |
| 1) Spend More Time Exercising: Cutting off calories | | | | counter-intuitive, it's actually one of the best ways to |
| might be the first thing to occur to most people when | | | | lose the last 10 pounds. |
| they reach a fat-loss plateau, but spending more time | | | | 5) Do not Overindulge: You can most certainly reward |
| exercising works better. Rather than cutting calories, | | | | yourself for the hard work that you have been putting |
| increasing the frequency of your cardiovascular | | | | in by eating a few small cheat meals, but keep in mind |
| exercise session may be the key to help you reach | | | | that going overboard will hurt your results. Find ways |
| your goal. | | | | other than cheat meals to reward yourself, if you really |
| Even as little as 1 or 2 extra cardio sessions every | | | | want to lose the last 10 pounds. |
| week can help you burn more fat and finally lose the | | | | 6) Stay Hydrated: Keeping your body well hydrated is |
| last 10 pounds so as to achieve your weight loss | | | | an efficient way to ensure that your fat burning |
| target. | | | | metabolism is at its peak. This is perhaps the easiest |
| 2) Focus on Increasing Intensity: If extra cardio | | | | thing you can do, but it might just be what is needed to |
| sessions are not possible or are not helping your | | | | lose the last 10 pounds. |
| achieve the desired results, increasing the intensity of | | | | 7) Get Enough Sleep: Be sure to maintain a healthy |
| your exercise routine may be necessary. Higher | | | | sleep routine, because sleep deprivation can slow |
| intensity cardio and weight training sessions may be | | | | down the body's ability to burn fat and build muscle. |
| just what your body really needs to kick-start your | | | | Getting the right amount of sleep will help in recovery |
| metabolism. | | | | between workouts, keep hormone levels in check, and |
| You will have to push yourself to lose the last 10 | | | | increase your energy so you can stick to your |
| pounds and achieve the desired results. | | | | workout plan. Adding as little as an extra half an hour |
| 3) Limit Caloric Intake Slightly: If changing your exercise | | | | or more of sleep every night might just be all you |
| intensity and frequency has not helped in losing the last | | | | need. |
| 10 pounds and breaking through the fat-loss plateau, | | | | 8) Change Your Intake of Macro-nutrients: Changing |
| decrease your daily caloric intake slightly. | | | | the proportions in which you eat the macro-nutrients is |
| If you cut too many calories, your body may react by | | | | another way to lose the last 10 pounds and reach your |
| entering "survival mode," consequently, storing fat to | | | | goals. You could try lowering your intake of fat and |
| prevent starvation; it' best to take this step with | | | | carbs, while eating more protein. |
| caution. As little as 100 to 200 calories less per day is | | | | To lose the last 10 pounds, small changes in the |
| often enough to kick-start your fat loss. | | | | amounts of fats, carbohydrates and proteins that you |
| 4) Eat Frequently: Increasing the number of meals you | | | | eat can make a big difference. |