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Why You Can't Lose Weight on 1200 Calories (And What To Do About It) | Ep 387

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Ready to escape the low-calorie trap and eat 400-800+ more calories while maintaining your body composition?

Join the 10-Week Recovery Diet Workshop on Tuesday, October 21st at 12pm Eastern and get the complete protocol workbook plus 30 days in Physique University for just $27: https://live.witsandweights.com

--

Are eating very low calories, yet the scale won't budge, your energy is in the tank, and you're terrified to eat more?

Discover what's going on with your metabolism, why "just eat less and move more" stopped working months ago, and the precise protocol for escaping this trap without gaining fat.

Learn why reverse dieting doesn't work plus the 5 foundations that determine whether increasing calories will succeed or backfire.

Main Takeaways

  • Metabolic suppression isn't "damage"
  • How eating less leads to fewer calories, reduced training performance, and hormonal downregulation
  • 5 critical foundations must be in place before increasing calories
  • Recovery dieting vs. reverse dieting and how long it takes to truly recover

Episode Resources

Timestamps

0:00 - Why eating less stopped working
0:49 - Recovery vs. reverse dieting
4:56 - The Suppression Spiral explained
8:17 - Five foundations you must fix first
19:12 - How a recovery diet actually works
24:33 - Common failure points to avoid
27:55 - Do you really need recovery?
30:16 - Workshop invite and final takeaways

Support the show

🔥 Take our 2-minute Metabolic Quiz for a free, personalized fat loss blueprint with training and nutrition recommendations

🩸 Book a Performance Bloodwork Analysis to find out what's slowing your metabolism, fat loss, & muscle gain (20% off with VITALITY20)

🎓 Lose fat + build muscle in Physique University (use code FREEPLAN for a free custom nutrition plan)

👥 Join our Facebook community for fitness support
👋 Ask a question or find me on Instagram
📱 Try MacroFactor 2 weeks free with code WITSANDWEIGHTS (my favorite nutrition and macros app)

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Why Eating Less Stopped Working (00:00:00)

2. Introducing Recovery vs Reverse Dieting (00:00:49)

3. The Suppression Spiral Explained (00:04:56)

4. Five Foundations You Must Fix First (00:08:17)

5. How a Recovery Diet Actually Works (00:19:12)

6. Common Failure Points to Avoid (00:24:33)

7. Do You Really Need Recovery? (00:27:55)

8. Recap and Final Takeaways (00:30:16)

539 episodes

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Manage episode 513712649 series 2997456
Content provided by Philip Pape, Evidence-Based Nutrition Coach & Fat Loss Expert, Philip Pape, Evidence-Based Nutrition Coach, and Fat Loss Expert. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Philip Pape, Evidence-Based Nutrition Coach & Fat Loss Expert, Philip Pape, Evidence-Based Nutrition Coach, and Fat Loss Expert or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Ready to escape the low-calorie trap and eat 400-800+ more calories while maintaining your body composition?

Join the 10-Week Recovery Diet Workshop on Tuesday, October 21st at 12pm Eastern and get the complete protocol workbook plus 30 days in Physique University for just $27: https://live.witsandweights.com

--

Are eating very low calories, yet the scale won't budge, your energy is in the tank, and you're terrified to eat more?

Discover what's going on with your metabolism, why "just eat less and move more" stopped working months ago, and the precise protocol for escaping this trap without gaining fat.

Learn why reverse dieting doesn't work plus the 5 foundations that determine whether increasing calories will succeed or backfire.

Main Takeaways

  • Metabolic suppression isn't "damage"
  • How eating less leads to fewer calories, reduced training performance, and hormonal downregulation
  • 5 critical foundations must be in place before increasing calories
  • Recovery dieting vs. reverse dieting and how long it takes to truly recover

Episode Resources

Timestamps

0:00 - Why eating less stopped working
0:49 - Recovery vs. reverse dieting
4:56 - The Suppression Spiral explained
8:17 - Five foundations you must fix first
19:12 - How a recovery diet actually works
24:33 - Common failure points to avoid
27:55 - Do you really need recovery?
30:16 - Workshop invite and final takeaways

Support the show

🔥 Take our 2-minute Metabolic Quiz for a free, personalized fat loss blueprint with training and nutrition recommendations

🩸 Book a Performance Bloodwork Analysis to find out what's slowing your metabolism, fat loss, & muscle gain (20% off with VITALITY20)

🎓 Lose fat + build muscle in Physique University (use code FREEPLAN for a free custom nutrition plan)

👥 Join our Facebook community for fitness support
👋 Ask a question or find me on Instagram
📱 Try MacroFactor 2 weeks free with code WITSANDWEIGHTS (my favorite nutrition and macros app)

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Why Eating Less Stopped Working (00:00:00)

2. Introducing Recovery vs Reverse Dieting (00:00:49)

3. The Suppression Spiral Explained (00:04:56)

4. Five Foundations You Must Fix First (00:08:17)

5. How a Recovery Diet Actually Works (00:19:12)

6. Common Failure Points to Avoid (00:24:33)

7. Do You Really Need Recovery? (00:27:55)

8. Recap and Final Takeaways (00:30:16)

539 episodes

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