2 Nov 2026 12:00
Maintenance Purgatory: The Difference Between Being Stuck at Maintenance & Choosing It
Emma breaks down "maintenance purgatory" — the frustrating cycle of trying to diet but unknowingly eating at maintenance. She explains how untracked weekend calories erase weekday deficits, walks through the calorie math with a real-world example, and shares her own experience breaking the restrict-binge-restart cycle by choosing intentional maintenance. The episode covers what to focus on during a maintenance phase (consistent eating, training hard, handling off-plan meals, and measuring progress differently), how to assess your own data before deciding next steps, and why spending time at maintenance can set you up for a better future deficit.
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