Episode 158: The Ultimate Pre-Cut Checklist – What to Prioritize Before Starting a Calorie Deficit

In this episode of Life Rewired, we’re diving into an essential topic for anyone looking to enter a fat-loss phase the right way—what to focus on before you start a calorie deficit. Too often, people get stuck in a constant cycle of dieting, thinking that eating less and doing more is always the answer. However staying in a calorie deficit for too long can lead to low energy, suboptimal digestion, poor training performance, decreased recovery, high stress, and even downregulation of your metabolism and hormones.Instead of jumping into another cut, it’s important to take a strategic approach and ensure your body is actually ready for it. Before cutting calories, you need to have a solid foundation in place. That means: spending sufficient time at maintenance, ensuring energy levels are high and stable, prioritizing 7-9 hours of quality sleep, focusing on proper fiber, stress management, and consistency.When these pillars are in place, your body will be more responsive to fat loss, and you won’t have to sacrifice your social life, digestion, hormones, or energy just to see progress.By mastering the fundamentals, you’ll be able to dip in and out of different phases of your fitness journey without burnout. Tune in to this episode to learn exactly how to set yourself up for success before your next cut! NASH BARS:⁠⁠https://nashnutrition.co⁠⁠EVERYDAY ATHLETE COACHING:⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQvqk2RRjWuM7z59WZFI7KR7UkJSW7THEizsvZBWclkZQKcA/viewform⁠⁠EVERYDAY ATHLETE NEWSLETTER: ⁠⁠https://everyday-athlete.ck.page/55f3c4e52f⁠⁠BUILT AND BALANCED COACHING:⁠⁠Https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScV_IGO2VhRV415iIsiHz6TGr76wuH-loG2eGt068pZG474qw/viewform⁠BUILT & BALANCED NEWSLETTER:⁠⁠https://builtandbalanced.kit.com/dd0f3197cc⁠⁠LIFE REWIRED IG:⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/LIFEREWIREDPODCAST/?utm_medium=copy_link⁠⁠ZACH IG:⁠⁠https://instagram.com/zachturnure/?hl=en⁠⁠KRIS IG:⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristinaturnure/?hl=en⁠