Busting Weight Loss Myths

Losing Weight Is Linear

Many individuals expect to make a diet plan and then steadily lose a set number of pounds each week. However, weight loss does not typically work this way. It is more common to lose a large amount quickly before weight loss tapers off and possibly plateaus for a few weeks and then drops a little more. This happens because you drop a lot of water weight when you first start a diet, and progress will stall because you are burning fewer calories as you get smaller and have less mass to support. Believing losing weight is linear can be dangerous because you can get frustrated when you are doing the same thing you have been doing but do not see any results. If you hit a plateau, try to recalculate your total daily energy expenditure with your new weight to see if you need to cut more calories. Otherwise, try to keep things consistent and remember the lack of weight loss may be due to water weight.

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