Can’t I Just Slash More Calories To Lose More?

“Hey cait, won’t I lose more if we drop more calories right now?”
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I LOVED this question from one of my clients and here is the gist of my response:
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Short answer: maybe for like 2-3 weeks?
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BUT!!!!!
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our bodies will plateau very quickly after the initial quick weight drop
which = 🚫 more weight loss
Which = frustration.
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Cutting calories drastically also causes:
🚫shitty sleep
🚫shitty workouts which leads to shitty muscle growth which decreases BMR
🚫hormone imbalances from nutritional deficiencies (mood swings, loss of men’s trail cycle, thinning of hair, loss of sex drive)
🚫exhaustion/burnout
❗️and ultimately bingeing tendencies or negative mental associations with food.
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SLOW & STEADY my friends!
Start with a 10-15% calorie drop and go from there as needed and ALWAYS assess adherence before dropping cals.
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👯‍♀️Tag a friend who need to hear this!
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