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If you’ve ever kicked off January feeling fired up and somehow found yourself exhausted and off track by week three, this episode is for you. I’m opening our Real Results Reset series by calling out the three silent mistakes most women make every January that quietly sabotage fat loss before it even has a chance. This isn’t about willpower or trying harder. It’s about why starting from the wrong place keeps you stuck in the same start-over cycle year after year.

In this episode, I break down why motivation alone isn’t a strategy, why slashing calories works against your hormones and energy, and why trying to earn results by doing more actually backfires. I break down what really moves the needle for women when it comes to fat loss and body recomposition, and how to build habits that hold up when life gets busy instead of falling apart the moment routine breaks. This is the foundation for everything we’re building this month, and it’s designed to feel doable, repeatable, and grounded in how your body actually works.

By the end, you’ll feel relief knowing you don’t need a more intense plan or more restrictions to see real results. You’ll walk away with a clearer starting point that supports your metabolism instead of fighting it and sets you up for consistency, not burnout.

4:09 – How Relying on Motivation Instead of Strategy Sets You Up for Failure

5:01 – Why Intense, All-or-Nothing Plans Don’t Last

6:31 – The Hidden Risks of Focusing Only on Cutting Calories

8:12 – Why Prioritizing Protein, Carbs, and Stress Management Supports Fat Loss

10:25 – The Secret: Building Metabolic Capacity Beats “Burning More”

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1. Ready to stop starting over? Tune into the Real Results Reset Series playlist and listen to the full January series HERE

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