Episode Details

You've been cutting calories for years and fat loss has stopped working. Reverse dieting for weight loss might be the reason why, and this episode explains what to do about it. This is for the woman who keeps eating less, training harder, and getting nowhere.

Most women who come to Get Sculpted don't realize they're chronic dieters. Not one long diet, but years of cycling on and off restriction with almost no time at maintenance in between. That pattern teaches your body to survive on very little, and once it adapts, another deficit isn't the answer.

We break down what metabolic adaptation is, what a real maintenance phase looks like and why it's not a free-for-all, how long you need to stay there before your body will respond to a deficit again, and what it means to earn the right to diet.

Your metabolism isn't broken. It's adapted. And that's a problem you can actually fix.

00:00 - Why Fat Loss Stops Working After Years of Dieting

02:01 - What Metabolic Adaptation Really Means

04:35 - Are You a Chronic Dieter Without Knowing It

06:10 - What Prolonged Restriction Does to Your Hormones and Muscle

09:27 - Earning the Right to Diet

13:00 - What a Real Maintenance Phase Requires

17:13 - What Happens When Women Keep Chasing Fat Loss Without the Foundation

20:42 - Five Things to Do Right Now

Check out the show notes and other resources at https://www.getsculpted.ca/getsculptedpodcast/why-fat-loss-stopped-working

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