What is a weight-loss plateau?
A weight-loss plateau is a stall of 2+ weeks where your weight stops dropping despite no change in dose or behavior — common on GLP-1s and usually temporary.
A weight-loss plateau is a stall of 2+ weeks where your weight stops dropping despite no change in dose or behavior — common on GLP-1s and usually temporary. Plateaus happen because as you lose weight, your body burns fewer calories at rest (BMR drops). What used to be a deficit becomes maintenance. Common fixes: recalculate your TDEE at your new weight, audit protein intake (often under-eaten on a GLP-1), check muscle-preserving activity, and discuss with your prescriber whether a dose step-up is appropriate. A plateau is not a sign the medication has stopped working. Most plateaus resolve within 4–8 weeks once one of the above is adjusted.
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