Please help me break the Plateau

I read an interesting article on oprah.com that said you need to take a break from your diet and workout routine when you platue for a few weeks, let your body identify the new weight as it's set weight and then start up again. This doesn't mean eat whatever you want, but stop "trying" so hard. Eat healthy, eat good portion sizes but live a litte. Completly change up your workout routine and even cut back a bit. I actually went throught this last month. I wasn't losing anything and I kind of gave up and right when I did I started losing weight effortlessly. I also know other people who have had the same experience. I have tried to find that article on oprahs website again and can't but I sugest doing some google research in regards to the information I just shared so you can get the more scientific reasoning behind why all this works and how to do it right.

You might need to adjust your intake to a smaller calorie deficit, like a half pound or less per week. It gets harder to lose as you get closer to the goal.