Slow Weight Loss, Plateaus, and Tracking Progress When Intermittent Fasting

Intro

Some common problems people face when intermittent fasting range from slow weight loss all the way to having a weight loss plateau. While losing weight is a big goal for a lot of people, there is a better way you could be tracking your progress.

Slow Weight Loss

Alright you’ve started intermittent fasting and have seen it work for others but your weight loss is going slowly. It can take a few weeks to actually see the results. Patience is key here, give your body time to adjust to your new patterns of eating. After a while, the pounds will start to come off.

If you feel like it’s taking too long, add in some extra physical activity be it a HIIT workout or a run. First excuse I get when I hear this is yeah but I’m already active at my job. Well, your body is also use to this. So the key word here is EXTRA physical activity.

Already have added in extra activity? You might find your answer further down in the weight loss plateau section, but first…

Tracking Progress

Next let’s make sure we are tracking progress the right way. So you’ve been intermittent fasting for a week, 2 weeks, 1 month, checking the scale every day. First thing you want to do is take the scale, turn it upside down, put it in a closet, and stop looking at it every day.

Replace the scale with a tape measure because what could be happening is that you are actually losing in inches and losing in inches doesn’t always correlate to weight loss. You could be burning fat, and gaining muscle.

So to avoid getting frustrated with one measurement on a scale, start tracking your progress in inches as well. Also, don’t get frustrated if you’re not seeing super fast results, Intermittent fasting improves your health in many ways so you are gaining BeneFits.

Weight Loss Plateau

Alright, since you’ve started, weight loss has been great, up until now and you’ve hit the dreaded plateau. This is a completely normal thing to experience after you’ve been intermittent fasting for a while.

To get past this, try making a change to what you are eating and also how much you’re eating. Make sure you are choosing healthier food options and getting the right portion sizes in.

One more step you can take is extend your fasting time if possible. Say you’re doing 16:8 try switching to 18:6 or maybe even 20:4 for a bit.

Eating Window

Once you’re use to being in a fasted state and you have that part down, your eating window is what you want to focus on. So make sure you’re not making any of these 3 Mistakes During Your Intermittent Fasting Eating Window.