When weight loss stalls despite consistent eating, examine sleep, stress, and movement before touching your food intake. Poor sleep disrupts hunger hormones; chronic stress elevates cortisol, promoting fat storage; and NEAT (non-exercise activity) affects total energy expenditure more than most realize—lean individuals move about 2.5 hours more per day than obese individuals. This companion explores each factor in depth, the research behind them, and the three-question check to run before adjusting your diet. (4 min read)
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