Caloric Deficits Cause Metabolic Slowdown Over Time
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A 2023 paper from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition highlighted that sustained caloric restriction causes the body to enter adaptive thermogenesis. 🔥
This is where your metabolism slows down to “protect” fat stores. Your body thinks you're starving—even if you’re eating clean. Over time, weight loss plateaus despite effort. Muscle mass declines, and fat loss becomes harder.
Refeeds and strength training help, but many people unknowingly stay in a deficit for too long.
✅ Conclusion: Fat loss should be cyclical and strategic. Constant deficits lead to metabolic resistance—not results.