13/08/2026
Because it sounds odd right?
If you’re on a weight loss journey you’ll be familiar with a calorie deficit and what that means.
The reason you’ll see these posts or your coach may have said to you to eat more is because creating a deficit is usually a mixture of reducing calories alongside a training programme -
For most, creating a deficit should be GRADUAL and not an extreme cut in calories, if you’ve dropped them significantly straight away you’re going to experience a very sudden change to your energy levels.
When this happens, getting your workouts done with the same intensity that you have been doing can feel impossible, you’re more likely to skip or reduce training and much higher risk of ‘binging’ which then means the ‘deficit’ created no longer applies because your energy expenditure won’t be the same.
My personal stance on how to achieve this goal: aim for a smaller calorie decrease (150-200 calories per day) to help keep your training the same and manage energy levels.
Yes it will take longer to achieve but I’d say that’s much better than not getting there at all.
