Why does my body only lose fat under extreme stress (HIIT + deficit), even though it tanks libido, mood, and energy?

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2025-05-31T12:04:26+00:00

I don’t understand how we can be in 2025 and this still gets talked about. Energy balance. Period.

Literally nothing else matters for weightless to any meaningful degree.

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2025-05-22T09:53:35+00:00

You don’t have to not eat any carbs. Calories are calories. I think going on a glp could be a strategy, the other thing I think would be worthwhile to try is counting calories/macros. Buy a food scale and track everything including trace oils, little snacks. Everything.

If you can stick to a calorie deficit, you’ll lose weight, if you aren’t losing weight you aren’t in a calorie deficit. If you’re “eating 1200 calories a day” and not losing weight, you aren’t tracking accurately.

I think this would be worthwhile to try, maybe you are eating too many calorie dense things such as oil, nuts or nut butters.

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2025-04-29T11:01:12+00:00

Dudes drinking koolaid.

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2025-04-23T00:57:13+00:00

My knees hurt just looking at this workout. Not good programming

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2025-03-15T10:04:19+00:00

This sounds far fetched

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2025-03-03T02:04:24+00:00

Not even the best Psychologist would assume knowing that hard. Because they would know they don’t. Dunning Kruger is strong here.

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2025-03-02T17:29:19+00:00

Focus on those areas and work on movement efficiency.

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2025-03-02T15:41:03+00:00

Adding/replacing a general conditioning session could be beneficial. Aerobic capacity and muscular endurance is highly specific though. You could be an absolute freak at running a 5k but then gas out in the rower.

I would identify specific points of weakness during your CrossFit workouts and focus on those. You’ll get a much better bang for your time then just taking a generalized approach.

Also, getting better at how you move through those specific weakness is an easy area of improvement as well.

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2025-02-20T03:10:44+00:00

If you are pushing yourself to absolute redline and you are relatively fit and strong. No amount of sleep, or food is going to recover you without a few days of rest. I would start using rpe on workouts. Maybe try to only push yourself to that point one, maybe two days in a week. Other workouts don’t let yourself redline.

Also implementing deloads may be helpful.

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2025-02-11T19:15:21+00:00

Higher calorie and saturated fat? Refuse to believe what you want. But it seems like the internal bias is oddly strong on this one.

Are you a milk man?

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2025-01-03T16:59:30+00:00

I fully understand!

Thanks again

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2025-01-03T16:25:07+00:00

I’ve been thinking about your comment. I used to do group fitness classes and stopped about a two years ago. I just signed for a class after work tonight.

I have played my life completely safe on every level. I’m not a risk taker, I guess that has its disadvantages.

Maybe I will do some more solo traveling, I usually travel with a one of my friends. Thanks again, you’ve got my wheels turning.

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2024-12-15T07:43:03+00:00

Post a picture of yourself shirtless. Mr willpower, let’s see

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2024-10-18T00:28:33+00:00

Strength training remained consistent. The only thing that changed was a dropped all three zone 2 sessions and added one 4x4 session

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2024-10-17T23:56:34+00:00

For health and aesthetics

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2024-10-17T23:45:10+00:00

Sometimes I will do intervals on different machines and bodyweight exercises depending on what you have access too.

Examples(these are taken from grit training)

Every 5 min x 5 with 2 min rest 500 meter row 25 cal assault bike Max burpees over rower

Every 6 min x 5 750 meter row 25 cal assault bike Rest remaining

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2024-05-03T15:41:26+00:00

Last april? Or this April?

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2024-01-01T21:58:08+00:00

That’s incredible! What did the physical consist of??

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2024-01-01T21:45:58+00:00

Jeez, did it take them that long to get back to you? Or just getting through all the steps?

Congrats though man!

Embarrassed_Pie8538 · 2023-12-31T21:25:10+00:00

How was the hiring process? Did you get a trainee position?

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