It can seem easy at first, before it gets tougher (Image: Pexels) For those embarking on a weight loss journey, it's a familiar story. The pounds seem to melt away effortlessly at first, only to slow down or even halt completely. If you've hit this frustrating plateau, one dietitian has revealed the crucial adjustment you need to make.
Victoria Taylor, a senior dietitian, has shed light on why individuals often experience rapid weight loss in the initial stages, which then tapers off to a more gradual decline. Speaking to the British Heart Foundation , Victoria explained: "When you start losing weight, you can lose a lot in the first few weeks because your body is using up the energy it has stored for fuel, which triggers the loss of water from the body too. After this, weight loss tends to stabilise at a slower rate.
"A healthy weight loss following this initial stage is usually a maximum of around 0.5kg to 1kg, or 1Ib to 2lb, per week. This might feel disappointing compared to the amount of weight you lost in the first week or two.
But if you lose 0.5kg per week for a year you'll be 26kg, or about 4 stone, lighter the same time the following year." function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.
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