10/07/2026
This is where SO MANY WOMEN get tripped up!
So before you freak out and immediately start cutting calories again, let’s be logical about what’s actually happening during a fat loss phase.
When you diet, you are intentionally eating LESS than your body needs to maintain your current weight.
This induces fat loss AND depletes the body in other ways.
So naturally, when you move to maintenance you go from a depleted state to a fueled state..
This means more food is physically moving through your system.
More food refills glycogen and glycogen holds more water - hello fuller muscles 😍💪🏻
More food means you’re stronger in workouts, building more muscle, recovering well and supporting a sustainable + enjoyable LIFE.
All of that can make the number on the scale go UP without it meaning you suddenly gained body fat.
THIS is the difference between WEIGHT gain and FAT gain.
So the goal after fat loss isn’t to keep your body as depleted and LIGHT as possible.
It’s to maintain the majority of the fat loss you experienced while bringing you back to a place where you are well-fed, strong and actually able to thrive.
And yes - that might mean you’re maintaining at a slightly higher number on the scale than your lowest weight after a diet.
Totally normal and part of the REAL process of successful fat loss and TRUE maintenance 🩷😘🙌🏻