Limitations: Since this study pulled EHR data from health systemsnot digital health companiesit might not reflect adherence trends in the popular DTC obesity space (e.g., Hims & Hers, Ro, Noom)
The Metabolism Barrier When you drastically cut calories to hit a goal like 15 pounds in 30 days, your body can interpret it as a famine and enter starvation mode. This dramatically lowers your metabolism to conserve energy, making continued progress extremely difficulta phenomenon known as the plateau effect. 2
[5] [6] For this reason, NHS guidance recommends weighing yourself at the same time of day, on the same scales, and under consistent conditions, and tracking trends over weeks rather than days
Existing kidney problems, and being older, both raise the stakes on fluid loss