Part Two with Body Smart Fitness on how to set realistic attainable goals and the best approach to take when undergoing an aggressive diet.

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TIMEPOINTS

03:48 - Is slow and steady the best approach to a big weight loss goal?

09:23 - The difference between an Aggressive Diet & a crash diet

11:47 - How you should change your habits in preparation for an aggressive diet

15:00 - The theory behind fat loss and how my aggressive calculator can help you

19:32 - Is an aggressive diet harder for some people compared to others?

23:22 - The side effects of an aggressive diet that you think are true but they just aren't.

28:34 - Mindset shift before starting an aggressive diet - The multiphasic approach

47:10 - Why skipping breakfast during an aggressive diet may be beneficial

49:50 - The truth about the 'body positive' circle, are they shaming people when they shouldn’t be?

52:46 - The best approach for setting dieting goals

In this week's episode, I am interviewed by Body Smart Fitness, regarding the myths around personalised nutrition, the phenomenon of metabolic adaptation and how menopause is the next “money grab”. We also discuss how genetics impact your fat loss journey and ways to tackle this.

The references and links for the study discussed can be found at ⁠www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep117

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TIMEPOINTS

05:52 - The under under-discussed placebo effect of personalised nutrition

07:42 - Is it harder for some people to lose weight than others?

11:54 - Should ANYONE be using a continuous glucose monitor to improve their health?

16:34 - Is weight loss good or bad for the gut microbiome?

17:08 - Are your gut bacteria working against your weight loss efforts

28:08 - Is Davina McCall a sell-out for working with ZOE?

32:54 - The study that killed the insulin hypothesis

42:27 - Are programs catering towards Menopause worth it?

59:54 - Do food intolerance tests actually work?

01:02:32 - Does alcohol shut down your metabolic pathways, and stop you from losing fat?

In this week's episode, I discuss how women can diet around their menstrual cycle and the importance of building healthy weight maintenance habits.

I also explain why hunger is reduced on aggressive deficits when compared with moderate deficits and how aggressive diets impact an individual’s relationship with food.

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TIMEPOINTS

05:52 - How women should diet around their menstrual cycle

15:39 - Why aggressive deficits are better than moderate deficits for fat loss

21:37 - When you shouldn’t diet

28:24 - Does aggressive dieting negatively impact an individual’s relationship with food?

31:36 - How aggressive diets can actually reduce hunger!

37:15 - Why diets don’t have to be sustainable to be effective