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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