Why a Timeline Matters Unrealistic expectations are the most common reason people abandon fat loss programmes that are actually working. When the results arriving in week 3 don't match the Instagram transformation photos from week 6, the conclusion is typically "this isn't working" rather than "the timeline I expected was wrong." A detailed, honest timeline of what is physiologically possible and likely at each stage is one of the most practically useful things you can have before starting. The psychology of transformation is predictable: motivation peaks in weeks 1-2 with dramatic early chan…