REASONS YOUR DIET ISN’T WORKING

How was your Super Bowl Sunday? Did you celebrate? Or did you sulk because your team didn’t go. Sorry Jase. Next year is the year of the Bills 🙂

For those of you paying attention, last week I discussed how to lose fat OR gain muscle. In case you fell asleep and need a refresher, be sure to give this a read:
https://coachingwithabby.com/blog/can-you-lose-fat-gain-muscle-simultaneously/

So you’re trying to lose fat… but your diet isn’t working?!

What gives?

Send help (SOS)!

You feel like you’re doing all the right things… working out, cutting calories and creating a deficit BUT not seeing results.

Here are some of the most common issues/mistakes I see clients make…

You jumped the gun…

• Dieting too long/too often: You shouldn’t be dieting >12-16 weeks/time and not > than 1-2x/year
• You didn’t spend AT LEAST 3-6 months at maintenance calories prior to dropping your calories.
• Maintenance calories usually > 2,000+ for active people.

You didn’t earn the right to diet

• Thyroid, sex hormones, menstrual cycle, gut health weren’t in a good place prior to cutting calories.
• You’re stressed to the MAX! High stress can prevent successful fat loss
• You aren’t getting quality/quantity of sleep. Poor sleep doesn’t promote recovery/fat loss.

You don’t know HOW many calories you actually need vs intake

• You’re not weighing/measuring/tracking macros and don’t know if you’re creating a calorie deficit or not (duh)!
• You’re forgetting to log things like cooking oils, salad dressing, condiments, etc.
• You aren’t in a calorie deficit.
• You dropped calories too low too fast.

Too much/Too little activity

• Not getting enough movement outside of your workouts. Should average ~8k/steps/day.
• Exercising too much so the body can’t recover and adapt.

Are you struggling to lose fat?

Coach Brianna and I want to help you lose fat AND feel DAMN good!
In our 1:1 coaching programs we help clients personalize what + how much to eat for their goals. We also address any underlying issues that might impact results (stress, sleep, thyroid, blood sugars, sex hormones, etc).

Want a customized nutrition plan to help you lose fat?

Get started with a FREE Discovery Call to see if you would be a good fit for our team.