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Have You Hit a Plateau on a Low Carb Diet? Discover How a High Calorie Cheat Meal Can Break It
By Dr. Becky Gillaspy

Are you stuck at a plateau on a low carb diet? Were you losing weight before but now the weight is coming off very slowly or not at all? This is a common problem faced by people on a low carb diet but you do not have to fall victim to the dreaded plateau if you learn how to outsmart your body by adding a high calorie "cheat meal" to your weekly routine, if you are dealing with a weight loss slow down then I encourage you to take just a couple of minutes right now to read on.

Plateau On A Low Carb Diet

Your body is very good at adapting to your routine and if you have been following a low carb diet for any significant length of time then your body has likely changed in order to adapt to this new diet.

One way the body changes in response to a low carb diet is by slowing your metabolism. This is a protective mechanism of the body that is put in place to help prevent starvation. You see when you are not eating as much food or as many carbohydrates your body reads this as a problem.

It doesn't understand that you are eating less voluntarily in order to lose weight, all it knows is that there is less food coming in so in order to keep you from withering away to nothing it slams the brakes on your metabolism which in turn helps you keep the stored energy reserves (i.e. FAT) that is on your body.

If you don't understand this natural reaction by the body you will be tempted to cut back on your carbs even more but this just acts to slow your metabolism more and makes the problem worse.

What is the solution?

The solution is one you will love because it allows you to cheat on your diet completely guilt-free. The logic is this, if a low calorie/low carb diet causes your metabolism to drop then a high calorie diet will increase your metabolism.

Now there is a balance you will have to maintain in order to lose weight and this is where the outsmarting comes in.

Here is what to do...

Stick with your low carb diet for 6 days of the week and then on day 7 have a large, high-carb/high-calorie meal that includes any of your favorite foods, pizza, a burger with the bun, pasta, whatever you desire. This convinces the body that there is plenty of food and gets your fat-burning metabolism kick started and effectively moves you off your plateau.

Don't be a victim of a plateau on a low carb diet, learn how to add a high calorie "cheat meal" and keep the weight coming off week after week.

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