Why 1,800 Calories Can Be Worse Than 1,200 (The Metabolism Truth)

Everyone online either demonizes or worships a calorie number. Both are wrong. You can eat in a deficit AND raise your metabolic rate at the same time if you train the right variables. Low calories are not what crash your metabolism. Here is what actually does.In this episode I break down why your calorie target is completely individual (I eat 3,600+ a day, my girlfriend can't), why bigger bodies burn more, why a deficit is supposed to be short-term, and why people coming off Ozempic and other GLP-1s are regaining weight WORSE than chronic yo-yo dieters. If you take one thing away: stop fearing the calorie number and start strength training, tracking protein, and learning your macros.CHAPTERS0:00 The calorie number everyone gets wrong0:59 Why there's no magic calorie number2:31 What I eat in a day, and why yours is different2:56 Why bigger bodies burn more (the Biggest Loser study)3:31 A deficit is short-term, not forever6:02 What actually wrecks your metabolism (it isn't low calories)7:02 The 605 lb client who ate more and lost more9:32 Ozempic and GLP-1s: why the weight comes back worse12:29 What to actually do nextWant this done for you instead of guessing from internet noise? Apply to work with me and my team at OB Health: https://ob-health.com/If this helped, hit Like and Subscribe. New episodes weekly.This channel is educational and is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before changing your diet, especially if you're on a GLP-1 medication.#metabolism #caloriedeficit #fatloss #ozempic #glp1 #fitnessmyths #strengthtraining #macros #weightloss #OBHealth