A bit of a hiccup

stefan121ionita

So I'm recently having a bit of a hiccup.

I have been on a calorie deficit for 4 weeks now , the first 3 weeks have been great I managed to lose 4 kg from 83 down to 79.

-I make sure I add every single thing in my dairy from chicken breast down to olive oil .

-I exercise every day for about 1h , plus I am walking at least 10k steps daily (as I have a dog who needs a lot of exercise)

-I'm at the moment on 2100kcal/day . 25 years old , 180cm and now 80kg

I do not seem to lose anymore weight when on the scales, I mean visibly I have lost fat and gained muscle mass but the scales are not showing less kg's. I am very strict with the calorie intake I was thinking to eat 100-200kcal less but it would seem to be to much of a deficit.

Is it because I workout and I build muscle mass and thats why I'm not losing anymore weight or ... ?

Any ideas ?

Lietchi

You've had one week without losing weight? That's no basis for making any changes whatsoever. Weight loss is not linear and weight fluctuations are normal. Just be more patient 😉
I would even argue that you were losing too fast in the previous weeks anyway, since you don't have much weight to lose at 80kg.

And weight is not the only way to judge progress. Measure yourself, keep taking progress pictures,... If you look better, does it really matter what the scale says?

stefan121ionita

You're absolutely right, it doesn't matter what the scales are saying I just thought it was something going wrong.

I know it's a long process and not linear at all , I'm fully committed into waiting and seeing results later down the line.

Thank you for reminding me what a long but rewarding journey this is and especially for taking a bit of your time to reply