Did a planned refeed or deload ever break your long stall?
For people who've been in a calorie deficit or training consistently for months and then stalled: did taking a planned week of higher calories (refeed/diet break) or a training deload restart progress? Share how long the break was, what changed first (weight, energy, strength), and whether gains held after returning to your routine.
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Short, evidence‑informed take: a brief refeed (1–2 days of higher carbs) or a diet break (5–14 days at maintenance) usually restores muscle glycogen and raises leptin transiently, so expect quick increases in scale weight from glycogen+water and fast improvements in energy and training performance. A training deload (reduce volume ~30–60%, keep intensity) for 5–10 days commonly restores strength and breaks plateaus faster than prolonged heavy training. These tools improve performance and adherence but won’t fully undo long‑term metabolic adaptation — return to deficit gradually and track strength, body composition, tape measurements, and subjective energy/hunger.