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Jun 5
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E206 - Reasons Why Your Calorie Deficit ...

Aidan Muir and Leah Higl
About this episode

Dietitians, Aidan Muir & Leah Higl, discuss the reasons why a caloric deficit may stop yielding fat loss results. They explore various factors such as metabolic adaptation, changes in energy expenditure, the role of incidental movement, the psychological effects of hunger and cravings & more. 

 

(0:00) - Introduction & Background 

(0:54) - Change in Body Mass

(2:05) - Metabolic Adaptation

(3:18) - Incidental Movement

(5:25) - Thermic Effect of Food

(7:09) - Increased Appetite

(9:40) - Unintentional / Inconsistent Routine Changes

(10:34) - Strategies for Overcoming Plateaus

 

 

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Aidan Muir @aidan_the_dietitian

Leah Higl @plantstrong_dietitian

Tyler Brooks @lift_dietetics

Hanah Mills @hanahmills

Samantha Staines @nourished.by.sammy

Monica Cvoro @fuellingperformance

Josh Wernham @josh_does_health

Katelyn Bowden @katelynbowden_dietitian

Sophie Andrew @soph.dietitian

Torwen Eerkens @fullyfuelled_

Bella Murdoch @enrichnutrition

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