11: Reverse Dieting: What, why, and why not?

Do you want to boost your metabolism and make your next fat loss phase easier than ever? Then boy, do I have some bad news for you. In this episode, Alex and Matti talk about reverse dieting. Reverse dieting is often promoted as a way to boost your metabolic rate (energy or calorie expenditure) but it isn't as promising as some would make it seem. Find out why and if Alex recommends it in this episode! Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:56 What happened in Vegas? 11:43 Pregnancy update 12:35 Dune 2 spoiler-free review 13:53 What is reverse dieting? 15:41 What’s the point? 31:08 Metabolic adaptation and a very interesting study 37:10 Why would you do it? 41:39 Does Alex recommend it? 43:33 “How to know if I should start a cut or reverse?” 49:25 “How/why do bodybuilders use it to get back to a healthy weight post-competition?” 51:04 “If metabolically adapted to low cal, do you reverse or go back to maintenance immediately?” 53:02 “With weight fluctuations, how often should you adjust calories to find maintenance?” References: https://macrofactorapp.com/reverse-dieting/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24021734/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1454084/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9880251/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25182101/