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Why your metabolism isn't broken.
"My metabolism is broken." I hear this constantly. It's rarely true.
Here's what's actually going on.
Your metabolism isn't broken. It's adapted. There's a big difference.
When you undereat for long enough, your body gets smarter — it downregulates output to match input. You're not broken. You've trained your body to survive on less. That's not a malfunction. That's biology doing its job.
Here's what's actually killing your results:
You're not eating enough protein. Protein has the highest thermic effect of any macronutrient — your body burns more calories just digesting it. Most people are nowhere near their target.
You're not lifting heavy enough. Muscle is metabolically expensive. The more muscle you carry, the more calories you burn at rest. Cardio alone won't fix this.
You've been in a deficit too long. Chronic restriction slows everything down. Sometimes the answer is eating more — strategically — before you can successfully cut again.
You're not sleeping. Sleep deprivation tanks leptin, spikes ghrelin, and wrecks your body's ability to regulate hunger and energy expenditure.
Your metabolism isn't the problem. Your approach is.
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