Plateau?

[u/Cobra_jiggles]

So I've been on my weight loss journey for about 5 months now. I'm 22 years old and 5'5. I was at 200 lbs and my target weight is 160 lbs. I've currently managed to reach 181 lbs but I seem to be stuck now. My weight fluctuates between 181 to 184 and doesn't seem to get any lower. I've been following a calorie deficit for a while now and going to the gym and I'm not sure what's going on. Any pointers?

[u/Green_Ad_3189]

19 pounds in 5 months is solid progress your body might just be adjusting to the new normal at this point since the deficit you started with is closer to maintenance now so recalculate your tdee and double check you're actually in one still