Show Notes
Should I eat less on my rest days? I get asked this constantly, and everyone wants a clean yes or no.
There is not one. And the fact you are looking for a blanket rule is part of why the effort is not showing up on your body.
This episode is for women over 40 who are tired of chasing rules that were never built for them.
What I cover: Why should I eat less on rest days is the wrong question The earn your food mindset, where it comes from, and why it blocks progress Whether you have actually nailed tracking, and why cycling before that just adds chaos Why you should never cycle your protein Why rest days build muscle The only two cases where calorie or carb cycling genuinely helps Why relieving your perimenopause symptoms can start with simply eating enough Why learning your own body is what frees you from needing a coach forever
This is not about a magic rule. It is about learning which rules are yours.
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