Chasing Clarity: Health & Fitness Podcast LYLE MCDONALD: HOW TO MASTER LONG-TERM FAT LOSS MAINTENANCE | EP. 174
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Aug 6, 2025 
Lyle McDonald, a renowned author and expert in nutrition and metabolism, discusses the often-overlooked phase of fat loss maintenance. He emphasizes the distinction between weight loss and fat loss maintenance, highlighting the psychological and physiological challenges involved. Lyle shares his personal rules for staying lean, including daily weigh-ins and proactive strategies to prevent weight regain. The conversation also covers the importance of diet breaks and the necessity of building sustainable habits for long-term success in maintaining results.
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When To Pause Fat Loss
- Lyle McDonald recommends pausing fat loss during vacations, exams, or other high‑stress life events.
- Use planned maintenance to avoid breaking your diet and losing progress later.
Use Diet Breaks Like Periodization
- Lyle McDonald advises scheduling short maintenance breaks to reduce diet fatigue and blunt hunger spikes.
- Break long dieting blocks into manageable chunks to improve adherence and longevity.
Refuel To Reset Hunger And Performance
- Brandon DeCruz recommends using maintenance periods to restore appetite control, recovery, and training quality.
- Refuel at maintenance so subsequent dieting becomes physiologically and psychologically effective.
