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“How can I be eating so little, and still gaining weight?”
Read our full article on the topic here: https://bit.ly/3cUsjfT
Maybe you’ve said this to yourself or had a client ask you about it. So what’s the deal? Is your energy balance out of whack? Are you not counting calories properly? Is it a hormonal problem?
In today’s video, registered dietitian Brian St. Pierre, MS, RD, CSCS is going to help you understand what’s REALLY going on here. Including:
Whether it’s possible to actually gain weight if you eat less, and why so many people feel this way
The truth about calories in versus calories out and the laws of thermodynamics
Why it’s so confusing to account for all the factors that affect your ability to create a calorie deficit
Why measurement tools like fitness trackers and nutrition labels can be deceiving
The subjective nature of what actually eating “too much” or “too little” looks like for different individuals
Why humans are just generally bad at remembering how much food they take in and how much energy they expend
How your metabolism is constantly changing and adapting based on how much you eat
Turns out, even people who are the same age, gender, height, weight, and body composition can vary significantly based on all these factors.
Watch the video to find out what YOU can do about this and the exact methods you can use to monitor your clients or your own intake more effectively.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:34 Why it’s not possible
1:24 Why is it so confusing?
1:32 Energy in vs. energy out
2:45 Measuring metabolism is tricky
3:02 Eating “too little” is subjective
3:24 Our perception is flawed
4:01 Metabolism is dynamic
4:42 Humans are diverse
5:09 Water retention is a real thing
5:59 What can you do about it?
6:03 Measure intake
6:24 Be compassionate with yourself
6:40 Choose whole foods
7:01 Play with your macros
7:30 Own your decisions
7:47 Get coaching