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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 12 MIN

All Weight Loss Requires a Carb Deficit — Not a Calorie Deficit

from Better Off with Victoria Reynolds

This week: why all meaningful weight loss requires a carb deficit — not a calorie deficit — and what that means practically for what you eat on a GLP-1.Topics: insulin as the fat storage switch, why the calorie model is incomplete, how GLP-1s interact with carbohydrate intake, the foods that spike glucose that people don't realize, the practical eating framework, sweetener guidance, the Atkins vindication.📘 Get the books: betteroff.com/books Better Off: The GLP-1 Protocol — [Amazon link coming soon]💉 GLP-1 protocol guide: betteroff.com/guide🥤 Protein for GLP-1 patients: betteroff.com/protein📱 Instagram: @betteroffwellnessI'm a nurse practitioner and I own a weight loss clinic. This podcast is education — not medical advice. Nothing here replaces a conversation with your own provider.

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