Stall, Plateau, or No Longer Losing
Audit the inputs before you change the dose, and rule out eating too little as often as eating too much.
- Audit the dataReview your food tracking and measurements. Are you still in a calorie deficit?
- Check you are eating enoughAre you not eating enough? Sometimes you can eat more food to move from a plateau.
- Talk dose and moleculeDiscuss dose adjustments with your provider or ask about switching medications.
- Recommit to the basicsRecommit to protein, fiber, and hydration.
Some Lifers swear that “breaking a stall” is as simple as moving the injection from the belly to the thigh. Whether it's science or placebo, a change of scenery for the needle can’t hurt.
Source: this entry is drawn from “Troubleshooting” in FAT BITCH: Killing the Willpower Myth by Cat Clark (UNLIT Publishing, October 15, 2026). The full chapter has the context this page does not. Get on The First Copy List and we send the order link the day it goes live.
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.