About this episode

Martin MacDonald discusses the benefits and evidence supporting aggressive dieting as a superior approach for weight loss.

Martin MacDonald is one of my longest sought after guests and we finally got to sit down and record a podcast. And it’s worth the wait. You’ve heard the narratives about: Faster weight loss causes greater weight regain later Slower fat loss leads to better long term success Faster weight loss contributes to eating disorders Faster weight loss causes metabolic damage More aggressive dieting automatically causes greater muscle loss Deeper calorie deficits cause more hunger Well, what if we told you none of this is true and that there’s 50 years of research and evidence to support aggressive dieting as a superior approach for most people. Martin breaks down this evidence in a thorough masterclass on aggressive dieting. This includes: The research and practice debunking all of the above long standing beliefs Parameters on the appropriate rate of and approach to aggressive dieting The advantages of taking a structured aggressive approach to dieting for fat loss How an aggressive dieting approach can blunt hunger Why shorter more aggressive periods of dieting can lead to better outcomes for most people The handful of categories of people aggressive dieting isn’t suitable for Nuanced…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Coates

Guest: Martin MacDonald

Topics covered

• aggressive dieting
• weight loss
• hunger management
• metabolic health
• eating disorders
• resistance training

Keywords

• aggressive dieting
• weight regain
• fat loss
• calorie deficits
• hunger
• GLP-1 medications
• resistance training

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