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Weight loss plateaus and what to do about them

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By Nicky Perks 

 You have lost a significant amount of weight and feel wonderful.  Others have noticed and their compliments have really boosted your self-confidence. The fat has just melted away revealing collarbones that had long been forgotten.  You visualise effortlessly reaching your goal for the first time ever.  It almost seems too good to be true.  Until one day the weight loss stops, dead in its tracks like a stubborn donkey with a bad attitude.  You realise something has to change, because what worked before is not working now.  You have hit the dreaded plateau.  Please don’t panic.  There are solutions to this frustrating yet very normal phenomenon.  It will require patience, perseverance, and an experimental approach.  Most importantly you will need to be brutally honest with yourself about your eating habits and lifestyle.

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How to keep fat loss SUPER simple

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If you want to lose fat, but couldn’t be bothered to get lost in all the detail, this short article is for you. Fat loss need only be as complicated as you make it. It isn’t necessary to get sucked down the rabbit hole of fat loss complexities – unless of course that is your thing.  Being educated and informed is great. The downside though is that it can often lead to confusion and feeling very overwhelmed. Read more

How badly do you want to lose weight?

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Article written by Louise Hughes (Banting Buddies coach –  KZN, South Coast)

Have you ever asked yourself why you can’t just stick to a diet? Do you sabotage your weight loss efforts or give up the minute you have one small slip up?

Weight loss is as much psychological as it is physical. Often, we know exactly what, how much and when to eat, but following through and staying the course is something many of us battle with.

In Jonny Bowden’s “The Truth about Fat Loss Summit” talks, three experts weighed in on the mental/psychological and in some cases, even spiritual aspects of weight loss and there were a lot of common threads and wonderful pearls of wisdom. Because, as they all pointed out, we are not just physical beings, we are mental and spiritual beings as well, and so in order to succeed with weight loss, as in any area of our lives, we need to get fully on board with it, with every level of our being. Read more

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Our coaching programmes, consultations and support groups are for educational and informational purposes only, and merely seek to help the client understand the Banting approach to eating and weight loss. Banting Buddies coaches do not dispense medical advice, make diagnoses or treat medical conditions. People are to use the information provided by Banting Buddies at their own discretion. Neither the coach nor Banting Buddies can be held liable for any outcome resulting directly or indirectly from the coaching process. If you suffer from a medical condition, it is suggested that you speak to your doctor before starting one of our programmes. The coaching relationship is about you, the client, taking full responsibility for your actions, and your health. Banting Buddies do not guarantee any results.