The first few kilos came off quickly, but then suddenly, nothing.
You eat the same food and follow the same plan, but the scale has stopped moving.
This doesn’t mean your fat loss has stopped.
When you lose weight, your body becomes smaller. A smaller body usually needs fewer calories to maintain itself. You may also burn a little less through daily movement because you’re carrying less weight.
And there’s another thing people forget: the first few kilos aren’t all fat.
Some of that early drop is water and glycogen (stored carbs). So it’s completely normal for the weight loss to slow down after the initial phase.
But here’s where most people make a mistake.
They see the scale stop for a few days and immediately cut another 300–500 calories.
Don’t.
First, look at your average weight over 2–3 weeks, not one or two weigh-ins.
Check your food portions, your weekends, and your steps. Check whether your routine has actually stayed the same, or if it has changed.
If your average weight (weekly trend) is still not moving after a few weeks, then make a small adjustment.
A fat loss plateau doesn’t mean your body has stopped losing fat. It means it’s time to check your food intake, activity, and weight trend, then adjust your plan if needed.
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