As nice as it would be for the scale to continuously go down every week, normal weight loss doesn’t work that way. It’s normal for the scale to stay the same or even go up some weeks. But if you hit a plateau that lasts a few weeks or longer, it’s time to reevaluate what you’re doing and see if you need to make some changes to your weight loss plan. BDS suggests four options: 1. Stick with your current plan and see if the scale goes down next week; 2. Eat 200 calories less per day (check with your doctor first); 3. Exercise 15-20 minutes longer per day; or 4. Decide you’ve reached your final goal weight and move into maintenance. You’ll occasionally reach plateaus even if you’ve been doing everything right. Expecting to lose weight each and every week sets you up for failure. But there’s no reason you should have to remain at a standstill for say,...