5 wks stuck 183.8-184.6

I keep a spreadsheet too, and five weeks inside 0.8 lb is less a plateau than a new equilibrium. Two things I’d log: 7-day rolling average and waist at navel.

When I stalled after 80 down, my daily weights looked dead flat, but my waist dropped 1.5" over six weeks before the scale caught up. Also, have you recalculated maintenance at your current weight?

The same meals that created a deficit at 275 can be pretty close to maintenance at 184. What’s your trendline slope over those five weeks—flat-flat, or stair-step with tiny drops?

dude 91 lbs is wild. one thing that caught me around a long stall: my “same meals” had slowly crept up.

like yogurt went from one scoop to a heaping one, and my 1am gaming soda/energy drink habit added up. weighed stuff for a week and was off maybe 150-250 cals/day. also scale stayed flat while my waist dropped about half an inch, so i took progress pics instead.

have you checked if your portions drifted since you hit the 180s, or if your lifts are going up while the scale isn’t?

Five weeks is such a mind game. I lost/regained before too, and the thing that cracked my last plateau was realizing my “same meals” had drifted by ~150–200 calories: olive oil on the roasted veggies, a few bites while cooking, and my Greek yogurt bowl quietly got bigger.

I did a 3-day honest log without changing anything, plus waist/hip measurements and progress photos. Scale stayed flat but waist dropped 0.5 in. Are your lifts still going up? If strength is climbing, it might be recomp/water, not fat regain.

Five weeks inside 0.8 lb after 91 down is a heck of a run, so first—wow. When mine did that, the scale was boring but my tape measure wasn’t.

I started checking waist and upper arm once a week and taking a monthly photo in the same jeans. I’d actually lost an inch while the scale sulked.

Have you measured lately, or noticed a looser belt notch?

Our tiny local pharmacy also has a free blood-pressure machine, so I pop in when picking up refills and track that non-scale number too. What’s your sleep been like?

Five weeks at the same weight after 91 lbs is frustrating, but I’d look at what else changed. Are your lifts going up? Waist/hip measurements? I stalled for about six weeks near the end, and my scale was flat while my waist dropped an inch and my rows got stronger.

I started measuring every two weeks and taking monthly photos in the same lighting—way less noisy than daily weights. If those are also flat, it might just be a long settling period after a huge loss. What’s your waist doing compared to five weeks ago?

Hi, total newbie here—week one, so please ignore me if this is obvious. Since you’re 91 lbs down, have you recalculated your maintenance calories recently?

I keep seeing people say the same meals can slowly become maintenance after a big loss. Also, did your lifting change at all—more reps or weight?

I used to stall for days after heavier sessions from water. Sorry if that’s a silly question. Rooting for your whoosh.

One thing I would check before calling it a true plateau: your four-week weekly average and your measurements. When my scale sat in a 1 lb range, my waist and hips were still slowly changing, and lifting days seemed to hold extra water for a day or two afterward.

I started comparing the same weigh-in day each week rather than the daily number, which made the trend much clearer. Are your waist, hip, or progress-photo changes moving over the last month?

If they are, you may be recomposing rather than stalled, even if the scale is being stubborn.

a weird one from dorm life: my 8k steps were the same, but my walking pace fell off a cliff — more slow shuffling to class, less actual cardio. I added a 10-min loop after each dining hall meal and the scale finally twitched.

Also, are your two lifts progressing? If the same weights/reps for five weeks, that’s not a plateau so much as a routine nap.

Cheap protein: tuna packet + cottage cheese + sriracha, eaten with a plastic spoon like a raccoon. What’s your current split?

Not sure if this helps, but at my long stall the little stuff I wasn’t logging was the culprit—handfuls of nuts, bites of my husband’s toast, coffee creamer. I started weighing just the calorie-dense stuff for 10 days and it was eye-opening.

Also, our local pharmacy has a tape measure by the blood pressure cuff, so I check my waist every couple weeks when I’m picking up. Scale stayed put but my waist dropped an inch.

Are you tracking measurements too, or just the scale?