What Is A Reverse Diet?
What is a reverse diet and why is it so crucial to continued progress in your fitness journey? I want to share my own personal story with you, and a few key things to note about a reverse diet!
what is it?
Simply put, reverse dieting involves gradually increasing your calorie intake to boost metabolism and prevent weight regain after dieting. Your body is not designed to live in a deficit forever. Why? Because our bodies are designed to survive and adapt. When you hit that dreaded “plateau” or even start gaining it back, chances are you may need to throw more fuel on the fire.
my personal story
In January I was coming off a season of very heavy training (half marathon) and was definitely burning more than I was taking in. My body had finally said NO MORE to the deficit. In the pictures below, you can see these shorts that fit me in the summer, could barely button. That’s because our metabolism eventually slows down to match our current calorie intake, to conserve energy. So in my mind I knew that it was time to increase, but still wanted some guidance and an outside perspective on my goals.
It can feel scary to eat MORE when you want your clothes to fit better! It goes against everything that’s been engrained in our brains. Calories in < calories out, right? I scheduled a call with our VIP head trainer, and she was able to give me a plan to gradually increase to my “maintenance” macros. The picture on the right shows the results of building up to my maintenance macros. 4 weeks of progress at that level. I am excited to continue this process, and truly learning to LOVE all of the food. I’ve never eaten this much in my life, haha.
so what does this mean for you?
If you feel like you’ve “failed” because nothing else has worked, or that diet worked for awhile but then stopped… You are not failing, your diet is. The diet industry wants you to fail over and over so that you keep coming back for more. Instead of cutting our calories more, you honestly might need to INCREASE them. This is best done under the guidance of a macro coach, which, good news for you, is what I do for a living! Give me 6 weeks to show you how it’s done.
I’m here to help YOU figure out the best ratio of foods for YOUR specific goals. I will teach you strategies that will give you the tools to make this a forever lifestyle. If you want to fit into your clothes better, feel confident in that swimsuit this summer, or just want to feel stronger & have more energy with your kids — I’m here to help you.
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on the menu this week
Here’s this week’s dinner plan!
Monday: chicken salad lettuce cups * super simple low carb dinner that doesn’t require a lot of time in the kitchen! I’ll be making my buffalo chicken salad recipe but you can make your fave or even buy from your local store! (recipe)
Tuesday: swedish meatballs + mashed cauliflower + green beans *This recipe from 40 aprons is a family favorite. If your kids or husband don’t like cauliflower, sub potatoes! I keep mine dairy free by using almond milk and ghee to mix and mash. (recipe)
Wednesday: shrimp stir fry * super simple dinner that doesn’t take a long time to cook. (recipe)
Thursday: It’s CINCO DE MAYO! Green chile enchiladas are on the menu for tonight! (recipe here) Also, if you want some other ideas for a healthier cinco de mayo, including my fave skinny marg recipe, check out this post here.
Friday: a rotisserie chicken made at home! With a dutch oven and a few extra ingredients, you can have a delicious rotisserie chicken right at home. (recipe)
ENJOY Y’ALL! XOXO
