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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, starvation mode is a myth. If you are eating too few calories you will lose weight, not hold onto weight. Just look at people all over the world who are truly starving, are any of them overweight?

As far as "plateaus" I think they largely occur because people stop tracking as closely, loosen the reins a little when they are seeing success and feeling good about themselves.

I also think people also don't understand that weight loss is not linear. Weight fluctuates all the time due to everything from hormones, sodium intake, bathroom habits, meal timing, more carbs, less carbs, exercises and so on. Even people who are very consistent in their habits will notice weight fluctuations if they weigh themselves daily. If you are losing 0.5-1lbs/week that can sometimes be masked by normal weigh fluctuations. I have easily seen up to a 4lb fluctuation in my weight if I have a big meal out, but I know I didn't gain 4 lbs of fat from one meal so i don't worry about it. These fluctuations are a big reason I love weighing in daily and tracking the trend over a long period  of time (1 month) to really measure my success at losing weight. Now if over the month the trend line is flat then you are maintaining and not losing. In which case I would take a hard look at your diet to determine if extra calories are sneaking or if maybe you aren't being as consistent as you think you are. [/quote]

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