How can I stay lean and eat more food?

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗿, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆! 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁! ⁣
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Whether we are aiming for fat loss or gaining muscle, taking “diet” breaks can give our metabolism a chance to rebalance. 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 “𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸”.⁣
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𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸⁣
Before our deep dive into reverse dieting,I want to make sure you understand what “metabolism” is and how it works.⁣
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Metabolism is the term given to the process in which your body converts food into energy. Our “metabolic rate” is the rate at which our body burns calories. You may have heard our Basal Metabolic Rate. This is your baseline of calories you need on a daily basis for simply functioning.⁣
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How do you know if the reverse diet is working?⁣
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The goal is to see weight maintain or stabilize.⁣
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Alternatively, if your weight isn’t changing at all (or it’s decreasing), it’s a sign that its safe to add more calories. Yay!!! More food and losing weight. See I told you!⁣
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There can also be other signs of reverse dieting success beyond the scale. For example, take measurements of your waist, hips, and chest, which can help you see changes in body composition. Progress photos taken every 1-2 weeks can also illustrate changes in body composition.⁣
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Pay attention to your workout performance. You will probably see things improving there thanks to the additional calories. If you’re feeling stronger, faster or achieving personal bests in your workouts, these are all great indicators that the reverse diet is boosting your energy levels and recovery. ⁣
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I hope this gives you a better understanding of what reverse dieting is and how you perhaps can benefit from it. Reach out if you have other questions.⁣