You're training. You're eating well. You're being consistent.

So why isn't anything changing?

This week I'm getting into the actual science behind why effort and results don't always match up and what's really going on in your body when they don't.

We cover:

— What muscle growth actually requires (and why yours might not be responding)

— Metabolic adaptation: what happens to your metabolism when you've been undereating

— Cortisol, stress, and why your body holds on to fat when you restrict

— The female-specific piece: how your hormonal cycle affects hunger, energy, and results across the month

This isn't a motivation episode. It's a facts based one. Because when you understand what's happening under the surface, it stops feeling like a personal failure and starts feeling like a solvable problem.

DM me FOOD on Instagram if this one hit and you want to talk through what's going on for you.

Claudia x