How long is a stall before it counts as a stall?
Most experts say four consecutive weeks with no weight loss and no change in measurements.
Most experts define a stall as four consecutive weeks with no weight loss and no change in your measurements. A flat scale for ten days is not a stall, it is a Tuesday.
That is why we take measurements as well as weight. Body composition can be moving while the number sits still.
If you are genuinely stalled, your provider may advise increasing. Audit the inputs first.
None of this is medical advice. It is educational material drawn from FAT BITCH: Killing the Willpower Myth by Cat Clark, and it does not replace your prescriber, your pharmacist, or your actual doctor. If something here does not match what your care team told you, go with your care team and bring this along to the conversation.