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The maths of a plateau — energy balance always wins eventually

Your scale was dropping, then it froze at the same weight for weeks. The maths explains why: a lighter body burns fewer calories, so your same food plan stops making a deficit. Here is how to read your own numbers and re-create the gap.

15 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You were losing weight nicely. You logged every meal in Burnie. You walked each morning. The scale moved down week after week. Then it froze. Same food, same walk, same effort. The number just sits there. Three weeks, nothing. You want to scream. Before you blame yourself, look at the maths. A plateau is not your fault failing. It is your body's maths catching up. Energy balance always wins eventually. Here is how to read your own numbers and see it clearly.

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