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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 26 MIN

468. Why dieting isn’t getting you leaner: the recomp truth women 35+ need to hear about fat loss, maintenance and muscle gain

from 100% Real With Ruby; nutrition, strength, fat loss, muscle, macros - without the fluff · host Ruby Cherie | Evidence based transformation coach + nutrition expert

If you feel like you’re training hard, eating well. and still not getting leaner... this eipisode covers it a;;do you truly know what your body needs if you want body recomposition, better muscle tone, and a body that changes for real?In this one, I’m breaking down why so many women stay stuck in the cycle of trying harder, cutting calories again, chasing fat loss, and still not seeing the definition, shape, or body recomposition they actually want.Because the truth is, you’re probably not failing from lack of discipline.You’re focusing on the wrong things.We get into:why fat loss and muscle building are not the same jobwhy maintenance is often the phase women need mostwhy low calories can keep you stuck in a half-dieted, half-built middlewhy training quality, progression, and performance matter more than “burning more”why feeling fluffy is not the same thing as getting fathow carbs, recovery, and better fuelling actually support the physique you wantwhy the scale is a terrible main metric for body recompositionwhen it actually makes sense to diet — and when it doesn’tIf you’ve been stuck in the loop of:“I feel like I’m doing everything right”“I don’t know why I can’t stay consistent”“I just want to lean out, but my body isn’t changing”“I’m scared to eat more because I don’t want to gain weight”…this episode will help you understand what’s really going on.This is for women who want to build muscle, improve body composition, feel stronger in the gym, stop obsessing over the scale, and finally get out of the chronic dieting cycle.If this hits, send it to a friend who’s sick of feeling like she has to eat less and do more forever.

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