Did I reach plateau?

[raffaeu]

Hi everyone, after over a year without exercising, due to covid, I started back 8 weeks ago.
Below some progresses in metrics and the pictures before and after.
With some disappointment, this week I gained 0.5kg. What do you think? Did I reach plateau?

I have a PT following me and he is pushing me to jump to 2000 CAL but I am afraid if I do so, I'll just gain weight.
I want an external opinion. Objective is to get rid of the belly completely before starting a new bulk phase in April.

Collo = Neck
Petto = Chest
Pancia = Belly
Fianchi = Hips
BF = This is just a formula I took from internet, definitively I am not 15%

I train Monday/Saturday
Morning 10 minutes HIIT. Evening 45 minutes BB.

[faithbrah]

give it another week before worrying, it's normal

[xsquid99]

You are around 15%, why do you think you're not?

[raffaeu]

You are around 15%, why do you think you're not?

I thought I was around 17/18.
Maybe is me just being paranoid

[ezra76]

I'd go up. You are quickly putting the muscle back on after the year off. I wouldn't continue in too much of a deficit. I'm assuming 2K calories is still putting you in a 250-350 deficit?

[raffaeu]

I'd go up. You are quickly putting the muscle back on after the year off. I wouldn't continue in too much of a deficit. I'm assuming 2K calories is still putting you in a 250-350 deficit?

Hard to say. Yes technically I am stable at 2300 but I really want to get rid of the abdomen fat. That’s my concern

[AdamWW]

One week means nothing honestly... give it another week and make sure you’re actually tracking body weight using moving averages not single days spaced a week apart

[raffaeu]

One week means nothing honestly... give it another week and make sure you’re actually tracking body weight using moving averages not single days spaced a week apart

Yep, since tomorrow I’ll start tracking daily and calculate weekly average

[Luclin999]

Hormones, stress, sodium intake, carbs intake Etc. can all (temporarily) effect weight loss.

A week could also just be depleted fat cells holding onto water.

2-3 weeks is a plateau.

[bLinkMoore]

Half a kilo over a week is nothing to stress about. Realistically, nothing in your body is going to be completely linear--like others have said, give it at least another week or two.

Props for being so structured with everything, btw. Impressive progress for sure

[raffaeu]

Half a kilo over a week is nothing to stress about. Realistically, nothing in your body is going to be completely linear--like others have said, give it at least another week or two.

Props for being so structured with everything, btw. Impressive progress for sure

I have to say I have a very good personal trainer, btw I’ll take it easy and don’t freak around the weight for a couple of weeks

[Tommy W.]

Wait a week however the other point is I'd fire any trainer that told me to take in more calories to lose fat

[mozakuniran]

ok, thanks