STOP Saving Calories for the Weekend (It's Making You Fatter)

STOP Saving Calories for the Weekend (It's Making You Fatter)

April 8, 2026 · 12 min

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Cori Lefkowith discusses the negative effects of calorie banking and how it can lead to increased fat storage and hunger.

You think you're being smart by eating less during the week to "save room" for the weekend. But this strategy — called calorie banking — may actually be training your body to store more fat over time. In this video, Cori breaks down the concept of collateral fattening: why extreme weekday deficits cause muscle loss, slow your metabolism, and amplify hunger cues — so that by the time the weekend hits, you're eating in a much bigger surplus than you realize. And why this cycle gets worse with e...

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