Chris was frustrated; he worked out five days a week. He counted calories but was dragging ass through his days and training. He understood how to create a caloric deficit but still could not achieve the body composition he wanted.

I want to explain that an addictive personality can be your superpower! This topic hasn’t been talked about enough and needs to be. There are a ton of people who struggle with addictive personalities who are addicted to the wrong things.

Most people think binging out on the weekend happens due to a lack of willpower, control, and discipline. The reality is you do have the discipline and willpower. Every day, you show up to things like work, family, and even your animals…when you're too restrictive each week, it will lead your body to crave more energy, your brain to work against you, and ultimately end in a binge.

Jason battled emotional eating for years; he blamed it on a lack of willpower. He continued to beat himself up for days after having a stormy night of binge eating. He didn’t know what led to his emotional late-night binge eating.

It's not a logistical issue; it's often a result of unrealistic expectations, perfectionism, and an all-or-nothing mindset. This is why I teach flexible dieting to eliminate unrealistic expectations, perfectionism, and an all-or-nothing mindset. While also allowing you to eat the foods you love while working towards your dream body!

I want to explain why eating too little could be keeping you fat! This is one of the most popular topics I often discuss, so let this be a reminder that undereating could be the note of your frustration If a calorie deficit is needed for fat loss to occur. How is it possible that eating too little results in gaining body fat?