You’ve been working your butt off—literally! Exercising regularly. Eating well. But you just can’t get rid of those last few pounds. Frustrating? Absolutely. Hopeless? Absolutely not! Sometimes weight loss stalls because your body’s metabolism slows down as it learns to function on fewer calories. In other cases, you might be missing an important piece of the weight loss puzzle. Here are 5 ways to break out of a weight loss plateau.