2988: Breaking Through a Weight Loss Plateau and What To Do When You Can't Lose Weight

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🗓️ 23 May 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2988: Dr. Neal Malik breaks down why weight loss plateaus occur, even when you're doing everything right, and offers science-backed strategies to reignite progress. Learn how small adjustments in diet tracking and exercise intensity can make a big difference in overcoming metabolic slowdowns. Quotes to ponder: "When you lose weight, your body's metabolism slows down." "Eventually as you continue lowering your left arm, it's gonna line up with your right, that represents the plateau." "Simply tracking your food intake can help jump-start weight loss." Episode references: Cronometer: https://cronometer.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.1	It's another Q&A edition of Optimal Health Daily, and I'm Dr. Neil Malick. Hey there, happy Friday,
0:37.3	and welcome to another Q&A edition of Optimal Health Daily, where I'm Dr. Neil Malick. Hey there, happy Friday and welcome to another Q&A edition of Optimal Health Daily,
0:40.4	where I answer your health questions related to fitness, diet and nutrition, and lots more.
0:45.6	You send in the questions, and I answer them for you.
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1:00.7	Laura writes, I'm struggling with making progress.
1:03.9	I have written down goals, meditated, taken action steps, and for some reason, I am not
1:09.4	making any progress on my lose 50 pounds goal.
1:13.5	Thank you so much for your question, Laura. I can completely understand your frustration.
1:18.4	First, I want to be sure to mention that you are off to a good start. Writing down your goals
1:23.1	is actually a perfect first step. In my experience, many don't even get that far. Second,
1:29.5	know that you are not alone. In my experience, having helped hundreds of individuals lose weight,
1:34.6	seeing the results from their efforts can seem like that proverbial carrot dangling in front of them.
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