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The X Factor - The Secret of Maintaining the Weight

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After three months of regular exercise and following regular balanced diet, it shows that my body composition doesn't change much even though my overall weight drops 500g. So I did a research and found this not new information about HOMEOSTASIS. What is HOMEOSTASIS ? Homeostasis is the body's method of keeping internal stability no matter what external influence disturbs its normal functioning. Basically, our body wants to store fat "just in case" and will stubbornly shift it to another area of our body rather than release it as energy even if we are working out and eating right. What is the effect of HOMEOSTASIS with WEIGHT LOSS ? When we decrease the overall calorie intake of the body for an extended period of time, while we may be seeing weight loss, our body is seeking out the new norm. And once it discerns how to operate in a stable condition with the decreased of energy input, weight loss slows down significantly and eventually it stops

When the body hits plateau state

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After three months of exercise and regular balance diet, I did body measurement again and it seems that even though my overall weight drops 500g, all other body composition percentage remains the same. Meaning my body has hit the plateau state or homeostasis. I need to change the exercise regime and do more weight training with heavy weight and lower reps.