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Weight Loss Plateau: Why Progress Stalls and What to Do Next
How to tell a stall from scale noise — and what a careful review looks like
Almost everyone who loses meaningful weight eventually hits a stall. This book shows you how to tell scale noise from a true plateau, audit what is driving it without blame, and decide your next step with a physician's method.
Patrick Oben, MD
Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine
26 min · 9 chapters
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Contents
9 chapters · 26 min
- 01Is it really a plateau?3 min
- 02Why weight loss slows3 min
- 03The plateau audit4 min
- 04When medication is part of the plan3 min
- 05Protect muscle and measure progress better3 min
- 06What to change, and what not to change3 min
- 07When to ask for medical help2 min
- 08Your 30-day plateau review3 min
- 09Sources2 min
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This material is educational. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a prescription, and it cannot account for your history. Always talk with your own physician before starting, stopping, or changing any treatment, medication, or eating pattern.