By ALISON GOLDMAN, Womens Health
That silly number on the scale won’t shift no matter how hard you try? These factors could be to blame. Check them out, then reassess your drop-pounds strategy.
Person stands on a scale. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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