The Diet After the Diet
How Do You Maintain Your Results Without Starting Over?
You worked your butt off to get here. Now you look and feel hot AF... but now what?
And lately… it feels like everything’s slipping even though you just reached your goal. You've indulged a bit (rightfully so!) to reward yourself for all the hard work you put in.
But the scale’s creeping up.
Your stomach’s getting softer.
And no matter how much you make up for it, it’s like your body stopped listening.
So you eat even less.
You add more cardio.
You spend more time at the gym.
And sure that works temporarily.
But if you keep that up forever, you’ll end up eating air and living on the treadmill LOL
I'm going to hold your hand when I say this, You can’t live in a deficit forever.
Your body isn’t a simple math problem. No girl. It’s a system that needs fuel, recovery, and balance.
You Can’t Live in a Deficit Forever
If you’ve been eating 1200–1400 calories for months, listen carefully...
That’s not “discipline.” Your body is doing what it needs to survive now.
Your metabolism is smart, it adapts. The longer you live in a deficit, the more your body fights back.
This is why you're starting to feel tired, moody, bloated, workouts feel harder, and your progress stalls.
If you want to keep your results, your next step is learning how to eat more strategically.
Reverse Dieting
Reverse dieting isn’t about “eating whatever you want” and adding more calories to your diet.
It’s about slowly increasing calories to find your true maintenance level where your body feels fueled, energetic, and stable. This is how you create a stronger, more efficient metabolism that lets you maintain your new body with ease.
Maintenance is where most women finally learn balance.
Where you finally can:
Rebuild muscle and strength.
Improve hormone health and energy.
Enjoy meals out without guilt.
Maintain your physique without obsessing over calories.
This is the phase where you learn how to live and not just diet for the rest of your life.
And the longer you stay here, the easier it becomes to maintain your results for life.
Mastering the Lifestyle Shift
The journey isn’t about perfection, it’s about consistency.
-Lift 4–5x a week to maintain and build your shape.
-Keep your protein high to preserve lean muscle.
-Eat enough carbs to support recovery.
-Stay hydrated and manage stress (your hormones depend on it).
-Sleep and recover like it’s your job, because it is.
The real win is when you enjoy vacations, holidays, and nights out without spiraling or feeling like you “fell off.” You can just put on that sexy little black dress without having to wonder about flabby arms, bloated stomach, or loose skin.
Now That’s freedom.
That’s balance.
And that’s the real flex for women after 40!
