Want a short and painless fat loss phase?
The time you spend NOT dieting matters. Enter: reverse dieting.
Contrary to popular belief, metabolism is not stagnant – it can be increased or decreased depending on a number of factors.
Reverse dieting is the process of gradually increasing calories and macronutrients slowly over time for the purpose of improving metabolism. Imagine losing fat on 1800 calories instead of 1200 – or 2250 calories instead of 1650 calories. The fat loss phase becomes so much more painless from a hormonal and psychological perspective when you spend significant time reverse dieting from your previous low calorie intake.
You can’t live in a calorie deficit forever. And, a calorie deficit isn’t always what you need! To develop a lean, strong physique (and do it without feeling like garbage!) you should phase your nutrition throughout the year.
The purpose of reverse dieting is to recover and enhance metabolic capacity so you can:
>> minimize body fat gain after a period of fat loss
>> support increased strength training + conditioning
>> enjoy more food
>> undo metabolic effects of long term dieting such as low sex hormones, low thyroid, high cortisol, poor sleep, GI issues, fatigue, mental fog, etc.
>> prime your body for future fat loss
Pretty neat, huh? What questions do you have about the reverse dieting strategy?
