Plateaus are a fact of life. I don't think it's fully understood why it happens.
To be clear, I'm NOT a doctor, much less a medical or biological research scientist.
One theory I have however, is that since it takes energy to produce additional fat cells, as well as perhaps limited room in existing fat cells, a plateau effect occurs.
It's also my understanding that once additional fat cells are created, they don't get destroyed later, and they want to remain filled. This is why maintaining weight loss can be such a struggle, and why regain often occurs.
Eventually, the plateau will end. Trust the process, and keep eating as much as you can.
And yes, perhaps obviously the heavier you get, the more you have to eat just not to lose. Although, the heavier you get, the hungrier you get, and you will crave fattier, more calorie dense foods, so it's more likely you'll keep those calorie goals. But many/most of us consider this a feature, not a bug.
Heavy cream can also be very effective, and seems to be the closest thing to a real life fat potion, but only if you use it correctly. In particular, it should NOT be your only or even primary source of calories. But rather, in addition to all the other food you eat. Combining it with carbs of various sorts in particular. Cream can sometimes also be a bit slower to digest and even suppress appetite in the very short/near term, so the best time is right before going to sleep, or if you know you can't eat for several hours following. Whereas the worst time is right before a proper meal.
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