Am I in a plateau or just overthinking?

Hello Everyone,

I’ve been a long time lurker and this is my first post on here. I started CICO September 26th and went from 291 to 261. Which was a huge milestone for me.

I’ve struggled with weight all my life. I’m only 20 but I just grew tired of not living my life because of all the weight. I grew less confident and I grew exhausted of life which isn’t supposed to happen, let alone when you’re pretty young.

Being at home over winter break was hard and I lost my way for a bit. Over the holidays I let go a ton and just enjoyed the time with family. Which in hindsight wasn’t the smartest. However I don’t regret it. The memories and holiday spirit was worth it.

I also didn’t end up gaining any weight which is a success in my book. I just maintained somehow with out even trying. Which I’m super proud of.

I started CICO again recently, hoping to continue my journey and I’ve been at it for about a week and a half. Unfortunately I haven’t seen the scale move at all.

I try to weigh myself weekly at the same time, every time and I haven’t noticed any changes.

I’ve been in a deficit under 600 calories and counting pretty strictly. I know slow and steady wins the race but I can’t help but wonder if I’ve hit a plateau or if I need to keep going as is and give it more time.

Has anyone else experienced this? Am I over reacting? I love the community of people on here and hearing an outside opinion would be super nice.