🔋 Why Weight Loss Plateaus Happen (Think of Your Phone Battery)

Brady Michaels

2d • Bio Health

Ever notice how your phone acts when the battery gets low?

It shuts down non-essential apps
Dims the brightness
Switches into low-power mode

⚡ That’s exactly what your body does during weight loss.

📉 The Calorie Deficit Example

At first, your body burns 2000 calories/day.
You eat 1700 calories/day → ✅ you’re in a deficit → weight drops.
But then your body adapts and says: “We’re running low on fuel—conserve energy.”
Now it only burns 1700 calories/day → ❌ no more deficit → plateau.

This is called metabolic adaptation (your body’s “low-power mode”).

🔑 How to Break Through

Instead of cutting calories more, think about recharging your battery:

🍳 Eat more (nutrient-dense foods, especially protein)
💧 Drink more (hydration keeps metabolism running)
🏋️ Move more & build muscle (muscle = higher baseline calorie burn)

Once you add muscle, your calorie needs go up. Eating 2000/day might still leave you in a deficit—but this time with a stronger, faster “processor.”

⚡ Bottom Line

Plateaus aren’t failures. They’re your body’s way of protecting itself, just like your phone in low-battery mode. The fix isn’t starving yourself further—it’s recharging, rebuilding, and raising your metabolic capacity.

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