M02 Version 50 Page 2 of 2wwwmovevagovHere are tips that can help with managing plateaus Plateaus are often temporary Stay with your programand you should start losing again Try increasing ID: 140504
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Miscellaneous Handouts M02 Version 5.0 Page 2 of 2www.move.va.govHere are tips that can help with managing plateaus: Plateaus are often temporary. Stay with your programand you should start losing again Try increasing your physical activity. Add a fewadditional minutes or steps, increase intensity (forexample, add some hills to your walk), or mix upyour physical activity (for example, add a newexercise like hiking or tennis). Add strengthtraining or switch from moderate to vigorousphysical activity Weigh yourself every day If you haven’t been writing down what you eat for awhile, start again. You may discover that extra calorieshave crept into your diet plan. Plateaus make you feel like giving up. Remember howmuch work you have done to get where you are now. Don’t lose ground. Push a little harder to keep moving past the plateau. Contact your MOVE! team. ey want to help you reach your goals! Weight loss medications are available. ese can complement your dietary and physical activity program. M02 www.move.va.gov Miscellaneous Handouts M02 Version 5.0 Page 1 of 2 Handling Weight PlateausWhen losing weight, it is common to have plateausor times when you can’t seem to lose any more weight. Research suggests that our bodies will try to maintain a speci c weight or “set point.” is set point can make getting over a plateau di cult.