When the maths says eat more (and why that speeds you up)
Eating far too little does not lose fat faster. Your body burns fewer calories than the maths predicts, so your real deficit shrinks. A moderate deficit you can keep for months loses more over time.
15 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You cut your food hard. The scale moved fast for a week, then stopped. You felt tired and hungry. Then the maths in your log said something odd: eat a little more. This is the story of why too-low intake flattens your deficit, and why a smaller cut you can keep wins the long game.
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