On today's episode of the Born to Thrive Podcast, we talk about what a calorie deficit actually is and why you may have thought you were in a calorie deficit but you actually were not. We talk about how to ensure that you are actually in a deficit in the future, how to do it sustainably, and how hormones might effect your weight loss.  (2:00) You will always lose weight in a calorie deficit (5:24) Energy balance  (7:24) Doing everything right but the scale isn't moving  (14:00) Sustainable defecits  (22:43) Mastering the basics  (26:06) Weight loss and hormones  ------------------------------ Click Here to Purchase the Unposed Unbothered Journal! Click Here to Download LWA's Free Transformation Blueprint  Save 10% with "alex" from Buffbunny: https://www.buffbunny.com/?rfsn=6261901.6ab300 Save 20% with alex from Legion: https://legionathletics.com/products/workout-supplements/?r=zrxnw&utm_source=bc_alex-allen_zrxnw&utm_campaign=bc