Plateau or Noise? A 10-Minute Reality Check Before You Spiral

When progress feels slow, your brain wants an immediate explanation.

Usually it picks the harshest one.

A better move: run a quick reality check.

The 10-minute check

1) Trend window

Use a 7-day average, not single weigh-ins.

2) Routine friction scan

Rate these from 1-5:

• sleep consistency
• hydration
• movement baseline
• meal structure
• stress load

3) Non-scale marker

Check at least one marker:

• waist trend
• fit changes
• energy consistency
• hunger control

4) Operational blockers

Any refill, pharmacy, travel, or schedule disruption this week?

Interpretation rule

If routine friction is high, call it friction, not plateau.

Fix the process for 7 days first. Then reassess trend.

Velto implementation

Use Velto’s trend view + weekly summary to compare signal quality against scale movement.

This is how you avoid panic loops.