I've lost 4 lbs since last week.
Back at Thanksgiving, I lost no weight that week.
The weeks I started doing 30 minutes of cardio 3 days a week, I only lost a pound even though I was eating at a deficit that should have resulted in 2 lbs loss.
Did I starve myself this week?
Did I eat at maintenance the week I didn't lose anything?
Did I damage my metabolism by eating at a calorie deficit for two months so my body holds onto weight even when I increase my calorie deficit through exercise?
Nope.
Exercise increases blood volume and can result in a several week plateau even as fat is being lost. I knew increasing my exercise would stagnate my weight loss for a bit. That's exactly what happened and I didn't worry.
The week of Thanksgiving, I only had one day at maintenance which was before the day I usually weigh-in. And so my weight was elevated from digestion. I knew that would happen and didn't worry.
This week I ate at a 1000 calorie deficit as I have for most of the past 92 days. And had a significant drop in water weight as all the quirks of the past few weeks sorted themselves out. Exactly as expected.
My average loss is 2.2lbs a week. Exactly as expected.
Be honest with your numbers, trust your numbers, and drink plenty of water.
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