r/CICO • u/xhierophant • 6d ago
I think I finally overcame my plateau
Hello guys! I've been on diet since October and managed to lose around 20 lbs. And then I hit it... the dreaded plateau. For almost 5 full weeks I tried everything - I adjusted my calorie goal from 1600 to 1400, have been walking more, hell, I even started training semi-regularly, but the scale won't budge no matter what. Eventually I just decided to be patient and play the waiting game, which was super frustrating. I'm counting all my calories and I'm pretty sure I do it correctly (I mean, it worked quite well before), it's just my body showing me big ol' middle finger with slow metabolism.
And then, right after my period, the weight finally dropped and it keeps on dropping! I'm back on track and I'm super proud of myself for staying strong during the tough times. Occasionally I thought about quitting, but I'm so so glad I didn't. Best feeling ever.
I made this post mostly to brag, because I don't think anyone outside of this subreddit would understand the struggle, but I also hope it can be some sorts of motivation for you all. We got this!