You can lose 10lbs on the scale & still end up with a higher body fat % than when you started 🤯
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THIS is why macros matter.
THIS is why resistance training matters.
THIS is why the scale doesn’t mean anything 🙃.
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I wish I knew this when I was in high school & college when I was dying to be a “smaller #”.
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If you’re cutting calories drastically and killing your self on cardio 7 days/week and not seeing results: listen up!
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You’re breaking down the muscle tissue in your body so much so that you’re losing muscle mass.
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So the 10lbs that you lost is probably mostly muscle.
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Why does that matter?
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Muscle mass increases metabolism!
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The 10lbs you lost wasn’t all “fat” & it’ll be much easier to gain right back bc your metabolism is lower now thanks to running it all off (been there!),
meaning you aren’t burning as many calories anymore
= weight rebound 👎🏻
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Higher body fat percentage means looking softer (aka not “lean”), not to mention the health problems &
-ultimately means that everything you’re trying to achieve is being done in vain which is a shitty feeling 🙅🏼‍♀️
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Protein & carbohydrates are what keeps our muscle mass strong and fats are what helps keep our hormones healthy to be able to absorb those nutrients & send them around the body, so
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🧚🏻‍♀️Every macro plays a specific role & it’s important to be aware of your intake of each of them & that is EXACTLY what I teach in my 1:1 coaching
-doors close Nov 14th until 2020 so fill out the application here if you relate to being a “cardio bunny” that’s not getting results!
@evolving.with.cait.hoyler
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More on the resistance training aspect in tomorrow’s post (so keep your eyes peeled!)
& tag someone who needs this! 👯‍♀️