Jacked Girl University

186 - This is why maintenance calorie phases are the hardest physique phase

Jacked Girl University

Show Notes

What the hell? Wasn't your deficit phase meant to be the hardest? Then why does maintenance feel like such a b*tch? Well, my friend it's because out of all 3 physique phases, maintenance IS the hardest phase. You are not making things up.

In this episode I take you through why it's so challenging and what you can do about that to a) accept that (lol) but also b) make it a little less of a drainer so you can have more fun

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