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175: Why Eat Less, Exercise More is Terrible Advice!
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- Mar 23, 2026
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Hey Podcast Friends! If you could use some help with weight loss, inflammation and getting off medications.. Check out my Essential step-by-step course that helps you get started to take control of your health using real food — not pills, not crash diets, and definitely not tons of time in the gym. You'll learn how to eat low-carb, boost your energy, and build a healthier lifestyle that actually lasts. This is my Basic Essentials Course and it will help you to get started. Get signed up here before the price increase! Thrive Naturally Essentials Course In this episode, Dr. Steve breaks down why the old "eat less and exercise more" message fails most people and actually makes fat loss harder, especially if you're already overweight and exhausted. He explains what metabolism really is, how your body makes and uses energy (ATP), and why fat is a vital, healthy fuel source while glucose is optional. You'll learn how your total energy expenditure works, why exercise is a tiny slice of it, and how your body can dial your metabolism up or down by about 30% to defend your current "body weight set point." Dr. Steve shows how cutting calories and adding hard workouts at the same time your body is slowing metabolism and ramping up hunger is a recipe for misery and failure. Instead, he walks you through a simple, realistic plan: lower insulin by cutting glucose and processed, lab-made foods in boxes, bottles, bags, and cans, and focus on animal-based foods and low-glucose veggies so you feel full while burning fat. You'll also hear why stalls in weight loss often mean your body is resetting its set point, why that's actually good news, and why walking daily is the one form of movement everyone should do at every size. If you're tired of being told to just "try harder" with t…