Broke a 4-week plateau by eating more protein

I'm 5'2" (SW 165) and I've been eating around 1300 kcal to lose weight. I hit an annoying plateau at 155 for almost 4 whole weeks and it was soooo annoying and frustrating :(

I was counting my calories strictly and measuring everything, so it made no sense. I knew I couldn't lower my calories (less than 1300?? no thank you lol) so I just focused on my macros. I don't usually pay much attention to macros, mostly because I'm vegetarian and I find it hard to eat a lot of protein. But I decided to do it for a week to see if anything changed.

For a week I ate 50% protein (still at 1300 kcal) and lost 3 pounds! Thanks to all the tofu, lentils and protein powder lol

To be honest, I don't know if it was because of the protein or if the plateau would have ended anyways (it always ends eventually if you're eating at a deficit...) but I thought I'd share :)

Don't give up if you hit a plateau. Try new things, be patient, and remember that the end goal is to be healthier!!!

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