Instead of Just "Always Dieting," Use Phases That Complement Your Lifestyle
Tired of feeling like a failure because you can't stick to some insane diet that swears it's the only path to wellness? I hear you. The health and wellness industry can be relentless, pushing this idea that it's all or nothing, and if you can't commit 100%, you're doomed.
But guess what? You're not a failure. You've just been committed to the wrong things – those plans that pit what your body needs against what you need to feel good in your life.
The Wrong Things often look like:
Only eating meat and fat, or avoiding all animal products, or never eating before 2pm, or skipping cream in your coffee, and consistently saying no to brie, flourless chocolate cake, or cocktails – and when you deviate, you feel like a failure.
Enter Phasic Nutrition – it's like embracing the seasons or moon cycles instead of locking yourself into a never-ending winter. Who wants that??? 🌙❄️
Your body (and brain!) are screaming "HELL NO" after a few months of trying to diet with no end in sight.
Because even if you think you're clever about it, intentional restriction still demands more discipline and offers less flexibility.
Some restriction is necessary for body changes, but, restriction can be: respectful, intelligent, subtle, and requires a PLAN.
So, let's vow to end the forever dieting mindset and think in terms of phases, seasons, and cycles.
Enter the Phasic Nutrition Method, this is the approach I use when clients have fat loss goals, want to build or maintain muscle, AND have these 2 things in check:
1) Relationship with food✅
2) Consistent healthy habits✅
What we're not doing: The traditional cut-or-bulk approach because, let's face it, it often leaves you either skinny-fat or fluffier without much to show for it.
You deserve better. That's why I use this unique Phasic Nutrition approach with my clients.
So, what's Phasic Nutrition, you ask?
It's about using different nutrition phases to get leaner, build muscle, and maintain those healthy hormones. No more "always dieting" – we've got:
Primer Phases: The warm-up for newbies to tracking macros or diving into physique development, lasting 3 weeks-3 months.
Fat Loss Phases: Dive into fat loss when you're primed and ready, lasting 6 to 18 weeks.
Diet Breaks: Prevent burnout and metabolic adaptation with breaks lasting 1 to 4 weeks
Maintenance Phases: Gradually increase those calories after a fat loss phase to avoid a post-diet rebound. Stability is key, lasting from 1 month to forever.
Building Phases: Build muscle with strategic phases lasting 3 to 12 months.
Mini-Cuts: Short and sweet fat loss phases to fine-tune your physique, lasting 3 to 6 weeks. (Usually at a higher deficit %)
This isn't about starting a diet every Monday; it's about honouring the natural cycles your body craves. It's a long-term plan that respects your body and life.
No extreme BS, just a sustainable approach to your body goals.
I've created a FREE Guide on all things Phasic Nutrition.
It's extensive and jam-packed full of information with some additional things like, food prep tips, resistance training benefits, and more!
GET IT HERE
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Sending strength, encouragement, and sustainable fat loss (if that's your goal),
Alicia