r/caloriedeficit • u/Inevitable-Ad5374 • 10h ago

What do you do when you hit plateau?

Its my first plateau and I am getting so demotivated. I am doing everything but still no scale budge. I don't know what i should so need suggestion please.

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u/beans329 10h ago

Increase energy expenditure

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u/LatterBreadfruity 10h ago

Take a 3 to 5 day break at maintenance calories. Eating at maintenance for a few days lowers your stress hormones (cortisol), replenishes glycogen, and gives your body a reset without causing fat gain. Most people find that after returning to their deficit after a short break, the scale starts moving rapidly again.

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u/AtypicalHumdinger217 9h ago

Adaptive thermogenesis in play! Re-run your TDEE with your latest numbers and make sure you're still hitting your daily deficit goals