When you cut carbs, the scale drops fast. Not because you’ve suddenly burned body fat but because you’ve dropped water weight. Carbs store water in the body. Remove them and weight falls quickly… which feels motivating. But fat loss hasn’t actually happened yet. This is where most women get caught in the cycle: • cut carbs • lose water weight • think it’s working • energy drops • training quality suffers • cravings rise • carbs come back • scale jumps • confidence crashes Suddenly it feels like