Plateau at the beginning??

25F 5’6” SW 177 CW 173 GW 150

So I’ve been actively trying to lose weight and get fit for about 4 weeks now. Have been mostly eating in a deficit (approx 1500 cal/day) and training with HIIT, rowing, resistance training, and yoga 6x/week. I feel great, I have way more energy and I feel so much stronger and more capable. A lot of my aches and pains have gone away, I’m sleeping better and I’m less anxious. My body looks noticeably different- my arms and belly are looking more toned specifically. BUT- my weight is pretty much the same!! I obviously still have a lot of fat to lose, but it feels strange to me that there’s been no change on the scale. Could I be holding on to a ton of water? Have I put on 5lbs of muscle?? I don’t want to get discouraged and give up, and I don’t think I will because of all of the other positive changes I’ve noticed. But please, help me make sense of this!! 😭😭

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