You’ve finished your fat loss phase. So… what happens next?
The post-diet recovery phase is one of the most important parts of a physique transformation, yet it’s something that often gets completely overlooked.
In this episode of Beyond Fat Loss, we break down what actually happens when you move from a calorie deficit back towards maintenance calories, including why you might experience increased hunger, food noise, changes in energy, training performance and bodyweight before things start to settle.
We also discuss:
→ What a post-diet recovery phase actually is
→ Why getting back to maintenance calories matters
→ Why you can feel MORE hungry after finishing your diet
→ What happens to hunger hormones during and after a deficit
→ Why your weight may increase when you start eating more
→ Glycogen and water replenishment
→ Metabolic adaptation and changes in NEAT
→ Why your metabolism isn't “broken” after dieting
→ How long post-diet recovery can take
→ The psychological challenges of coming out of a diet
→ The risks of going straight from fat loss into unrestricted eating
→ Why reverse dieting isn't the same as post-diet recovery
→ Why getting leaner can make recovery more difficult
→ Why patience is such a big part of body transformation
If you’ve ever finished a diet and thought, “Why am I suddenly starving?”, “Why has the scale gone up?”, or “Why don’t I feel amazing straight away?”, this episode will help you understand what’s actually going on.
The goal isn't to spend your life dieting.
It’s to know how to get out of a diet properly, recover, maintain the physique you've worked for and move on to the next phase of your body composition journey.
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