In this episode we discuss: 1. Is starvation mode a real thing? 2. What are the implications of having PCOS or a thyroid condition? 3. What are the implications of metabolic conditions? 4. What might be wrong with me if I feel like I can't lose weight on a deficit? 5. Does my body hold on to fat? 6. Can my body prevent me from losing fat? 7. Can't not eating enough cause me to not lose weight? 8. The Minnesota Starvation Experiment and what we learned from it 9. How stress impacts weight loss. 10. What is metabolic compensation? 11. What is metabolic adaptation? 12.  What is metabolic damage? 13 The best message you'll ever hear - motivating conclusion. Sources: Antioxid Redox Signal. 2011 Jan 15; 14(2): 275–287. doi: 10.1089/ars.2010.3253. MetabolicEffect.com. “How to Maintain Weight Loss and Beat Weight Loss Resistance” Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010 Feb;42(2):326-37. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181b2ef8e. The New York Times. “Metabolism Found to Adjust For a Body’s Natural Weight” Thyroid. 2014 Jan 1; 24(1): 19–26. doi: 10.1089/thy.2013.0055. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2003 Aug;59(2):258-62. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/10/hunger Join the coaching community (affordable strength training and coaching):  https://www.patreon.com/CalorieDeficitUniversity/membership Want to sign up for the one on one coaching waiting list? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYJp_eLAlWdwP2acJ4rnRCx_POiyxC9ymbDCtA6R04x9i4YA/viewform Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caloriedeficit_/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lexbabb?lang=en