Plateau, cheating, and healthy eating

Question
Hello, I'm a college female student and I'm trying to lose weight. I started off this summer being 5'6 and weighing 180lbs (I know...wow, right?) And then I started gym-ing everyday and eating a lot less and healthier and lost 17lbs! I think I lost around 2 dress sizes so that made me very happy to know that I only had to lose 26 more pounds to reach my goal weight. BUTTT even if I work out and eat less and healthy, it stays the same. THE SAME. But the weird thing is, yesterday when I didn't work out and pigged out at Applebee's I lost 2 pounds. What? It doesn't make sense! I did zumba today and ate less, which means that I will probably gain that weight back and maybe some more. I feel like I'm under a curse. How do I break off from it? I'm desperate for answers and some progress that I failed to make for 2 weeks!

Answer
Dear Salina,

You are not alone! In a good company, too. Your one-day cheating story is exactly what the author of the "Carbohydrate addict diet" wrote about the beginning of her success story! Read about this intermittent ketosis diet here:
http://agelessbrain.com/2010/08/carbohydrate-addict-diet-an-intermittent-ketosis...

Another thing is, what "healthy eating" means in your particular case. What does "eating a lot less" mean - cutting down on calories, servings, meal numbers? Depending on answers, there can be completely different tactics and strategies of breaking the weight loss plateau.

Please, tell me more and I'll be happy to suggest something fitting your particular case.

Tanya Zilberter

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