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You Can Diet if You Want to calorie deficit calorie restriction dieting fat burning fat loss goal setting lifestyle change mindset shift weight loss Aug 19, 2022

 

Let’s say you choose to dive into a diet phase.

Do you have anyone in your life that would question you?

Like, “Why do you want to diet? Can’t you just love your body the way it is?”

That doesn’t feel good. Not to mention, it’s incredibly assumptive that...

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Bulking? Cutting? Or Maybe You Actually Need a Maintenance Phase? calorie restriction comfort zone dieting flexible dieting goal setting reverse diet tracking macros Aug 12, 2022

 

When we get new clients at KJO Coaching, we always ask when was the last time they weren’t dieting or attempting to diet. 

Maintenance is the hardest part for most people, yet we don’t give it nearly the amount of attention that “bulking” and...

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Eat Carbs and Lose Weight all or nothing calorie restriction dieting fad diet fad diets fixed mindset flexible dieting food lifestyle change macros mindset shift tracking macros Apr 22, 2022

When new clients come to us at KJO Coaching afraid to eat carbs, we aim to teach them that they can eat carbs and make progress. 

In fact, it’s a lot more than possible! Eating carbs is often necessary for our clients for two reasons: 

First, carbs are the body’s main source...

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End the Binge and Restrict Cycle awareness calorie restriction dieting dieting research failure fixed mindset indulgence mindful mindset psychology restriction self awareness self compassion self control what the hell effect Apr 10, 2020

 

Please note: the word "binge" in this blog post is in reference to "overeating" and not clinical binge eating or binge eating disorder. Please see THIS POST for further clarification between the two.

 

You have a health and fitness goal that you’re trying to achieve, but you...

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