Bust plateau
Excerpt from Jillian Michaels’ article…
There is nothing more discouraging than stepping on the scale after a week of diligent dieting and grueling workouts and not seeing any drop in the numbers. The plateau is a common problem among dieters and can typically be waited out, but there are measures you can take to keep your metabolism fired up even as you reduce your caloric intake.
The best way to approach a plateau is to keep your salt intake below 2,000 mg a day and drink lots of water. Don’t eat any processed carbs for a week (that’s right — no chips, sugar, white flour, and so on) and hit the gym hard! The boost in exercise will make your body swell and hold a little water weight for a few days, but after a week you should see the benefits on the scale.