The
end of a diet plan can become tricky. The
more weight that the dieter loses, the trickier
that things become. During the beginning
and middle phase of the diet plan, calories
were trimmed and fat was adjusted to achieve
weight loss. As the dieter nears the Diet
Finish Line, they may experience any
of the following:
A
slow down in weight loss. As the
dieter nears their desired goal weight,
the body is slowing thinning down and
requires less calories, thus weight
loss becomes slower.
A
feeling of excitement as the dieter
glides towards that magic number on
the weight scales.
A
feeling of confusion because now, the
dieter has a new problem: Determining
the amount of calories they need to
maintain their new weight. Generally,
the dieter will gain back a bit of weight
until they have the daily calories balanced.
The dieter may go back and forth SLIGHTLY
on the scales during this phase, but
with patience, the weight does normalize.