Weight Loss Approach: Calorie Deficit Vs. Comfort at Target Weight Maintenance

Daily calorie deficits are tiring and unsustainable. Most people ask - "How do I lose 15kg?" Wrong question.

Better question - "How do I live comfortably at my target weight?"

Traditional approach

• Extreme daily restrictions
• Unsustainable habits
• Lose weight, gain it back

Sustainable approach

• Design for your goal weight first
• Build flexibility into the system
• Live the lifestyle before you reach the weight

To maintain 85kg vs 100kg = 375 fewer calories daily. 

Instead of cutting 375 calories every single day, I spread it strategically

• One 24-hour fast per week
• One 48-hour fast per month
• Two 5-day fasts per year

This covers the entire deficit with built-in buffer.

Why this works

• You eat normally 80% of the time
• No daily deprivation or willpower battles
• Metabolic benefits from strategic fasting
• Psychological freedom between fasts

Don't diet to lose weight, then figure out maintenance. Design maintenance first, then let weight loss happen naturally. Your goal isn't to suffer your way to 85kg. It's to build a lifestyle that effortlessly keeps you there.

P.S. Would you design your maintenance plan before chasing weight loss?

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Courtesy: Dr. Malhar Ganla