What does this type of weight loss pattern say about my body?

[Anonymous]

It’s really hard to lose weight at first but once in in the pattern it starts coming off more rapidly. Why?

[Anonymous]

Pretty normal. The human body is a system. It is resistant to major changes in its equilibrium. It will make all the adjustments it can to maintain its working status until there are no more adjustments to be made.

[Anonymous]

I also think it's a mental game. When we start to see the weight come off we are more motivated and do an even better job of adhering to a diet. Then we "plateau" which is actually not from our bodies fighting weight loss, but rather from us loosening up our diet when we are feeling content.

I also think there is a huge misconception that weight loss is linear. People think they will consistently see a downward trend in their weight if they are in a calorie deficit. but if you weigh daily and even weekly, you will see that weight fluctuates up and down all the time, even with a consistent diet and calorie deficit This is due to all sorts of factors including water retention, hormones, salt intake, carb intake, being constipated and so on. I often bounce around the same number for a while then suddenly drop 2 lbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also think it's a mental game. When we start to see the weight come off we are more motivated and do an even better job of adhering to a diet. Then we "plateau" which is actually not from our bodies fighting weight loss, but rather from us loosening up our diet when we are feeling content.

I also think there is a huge misconception that weight loss is linear. People think they will consistently see a downward trend in their weight if they are in a calorie deficit. but if you weigh daily and even weekly, you will see that weight fluctuates up and down all the time, even with a consistent diet and calorie deficit This is due to all sorts of factors including water retention, hormones, salt intake, carb intake, being constipated and so on. I often bounce around the same number for a while then suddenly drop 2 lbs.

It can work the other way too --- People will overeat for a week and not see a change on the scale, and think they're getting away with it. Then boom - a noticiable increase.

[Anonymous]

OP my body is the same way. My body fights it and then suddenly the weight starts coming off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also think it's a mental game. When we start to see the weight come off we are more motivated and do an even better job of adhering to a diet. Then we "plateau" which is actually not from our bodies fighting weight loss, but rather from us loosening up our diet when we are feeling content.

I also think there is a huge misconception that weight loss is linear. People think they will consistently see a downward trend in their weight if they are in a calorie deficit. but if you weigh daily and even weekly, you will see that weight fluctuates up and down all the time, even with a consistent diet and calorie deficit This is due to all sorts of factors including water retention, hormones, salt intake, carb intake, being constipated and so on. I often bounce around the same number for a while then suddenly drop 2 lbs.

I weigh myself as soon as I wake up and the downward trend is pretty consistent. It never goes up more than .4 ounces. It if does I make sure I go pee or pop again then weigh again .

[Anonymous]

That you’re a human?

[Anonymous]

This is how my body works. I have to fight like hell to lose weight and then suddenly it disappears.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is how my body works. I have to fight like hell to lose weight and then suddenly it disappears.

Yeah, it's so weird. Like, increasingly easy the more time goes on....