Maintenance Calories

Maintenance Calories Explained: What They Are, Why They Matter & Why You Cannot Diet Forever 👏🏼In this episode I’m doing a FULL deep dive into maintenance calories and breaking down one of the most misunderstood topics in fat loss + nutrition 🫶🏼We chat about: ✨ What maintenance calories actually are ✨ Why your body cannot stay in a calorie deficit forever ✨ Calorie ranges vs exact numbers ✨ Why one higher calorie day doesn’t ruin progress ✨ Signs your body may need a maintenance phase ✨ How maintenance supports hormones, recovery + gym performance ✨ Why maintenance phases can actually HELP future fat loss ✨ Scale fluctuations after increasing calories ✨ Improving your relationship with food + avoiding all-or-nothing thinking ✨ Why sustainable results always beat extreme dieting