The typical human form is capable of achieving a number of
incredible feats that seem to suspend or defy the
way science tells us things
work. Athletes, through sheer willpower, can end up lifting something that
their bodies should not be able to without suffering anything worse than muscle
spasms. People can adapt to extreme physical trauma caused by a car accident
and defy predictions that they'll never walk again. While, in general, these
amazing feats are useful in a number of situations, there are physical
reactions that some people look upon with quite a bit of disfavor. Among these
“disfavored reactions” is something known as a “weight loss plateau.”
Essentially, the “plateau” is a term used to describe a
situation where the body has become incapable of losing any further weight,
usually due to developing a tolerance for the weight loss pills and methods
being used. Essentially, the plateau is hit when the body develops tolerance
for the regimen's limitations and practices, thus allowing the metabolic rate
of the body to adjust to whatever weight loss pills or techniques were being
used. Most diet books decidedly ignore the existence of the plateau, primarily
because it can be seen as negating the purpose of the diet and is, therefore,
bad for marketing. There are, however, ways to counteract the human body
building a tolerance for training regimens and weight loss pills.