In today’s episode, we dive into calorie cycling. To start things off, we explain that your diet is not ruined after indulging in one high calorie day (1:45). Our body notices trends, recognizes feedback, and is always working to get back to an equilibrium state. So if you’re in “flow” during the week doing what you love, it’s okay to eat lower calorie on those days and a little more on the weekends (7:47). It’s about figuring out what works best for you and your schedule, as well as finding overall consistency.

Moving on, we talk about why don’t you have to force feed yourself at the end of the night if haven't hit your macros (9:27). There are going to be days where you’re either in constant flow or just get busy and before you know it, have barely eaten anything. If you’re hungry, eat but if you aren’t, it’s okay to just call it a night. By not forcing food, you’ll possibly lose just a little bit of weight and/or you’ll have more calories to play with that week. On the other hand, if you overeat by 100 calories, more times than not, you won’t have to eat 100 calories less the next day (12:49). This is because when your body gets a small influx of extra food, especially in a dieting phase, there’s a good chance it’ll give you the physiological response to move a little more the next day. However, if you eat an extra thousand or so calories, your body will only burn a greater percentage of it off.  Now to wrap things up, we harpe on the importance of listening to your body (15:38). Remember that your body isn’t happening to you but for you - it wants to survive and live a long life.

Show Notes/All Resources from Episode:

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