Plateaus happen: water weight, adaptation, weekend creep, underestimated oils, steps down, sleep debt. Cutting another 300 calories can work—or it can tank training and mood. Try a two-week kitchen reset first.
Two-week kitchen reset
- Cook dinner 5 nights; plate once.
- Protein at every meal.
- Measure cooking oils for a week (eye-opening, not forever).
- Scan leftovers into intentional next-day meals—no fridge grazing.