2956: Is It Normal to Feel Hungry When Dieting | Why Hunger Is Actually a Good Sign

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In this episode the guys break down five fat loss diet myths — why feeling hungry during a cut is normal and expected (and why reframing it is the key), why no food actually burns body fat, why a calorie is not just a calorie when it comes to behavior and palatability, why neither carbs nor fat are the enemy, and why treating food as just fuel is a dysfunctional mindset that most people cannot actually live by. They also cover Sal and Adam both happening to sync up on a winter cut, Sal taking 5-amino-1MQ from MP Hormones for NAD support and fat metabolism, Adam's Oura ring readiness score data after the team pickleball tournament showing how much inflammation can hold water weight even during a perfect week of dieting, the free weights vs machines study debate between Sal and Brad Schoenfeld on X, Andy Galpin's set volume recommendations and why they do not apply to everyday people, Adam sleeping through a heat wave with a broken AC using only his Eight Sleep Pod at 85 degrees in the room, and the Woodstock 99 Limp Bizkit moment that started it all. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com.

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0:00 - Intro

2:37 - 5 fat loss diet myths that make losing body fat nearly impossible

5:06 - Myth 1: You should never feel hungry if you're doing it right

10:36 - Myth 2: There are fat burning foods

13:10 - Myth 3: A calorie is a calorie is a calorie

17:23 - Myth 4: Carbs or fats make you fat

21:28 - Myth 5: Food is just fuel — and why this mindset is dysfunctional

24:46 - Sal and Adam both on a winter cut — and Sal is taking 5-amino-1MQ for NAD and fat metabolism

28:33 - Adam's Oura ring readiness score after the pickleball tournament — why you can look worse holding water even on a perfect week

36:04 - Correcting the over-correction — why the worst thing to do when water is up is push harder

38:18 - Woodstock 99 — the moment Limp Bizkit broke it and why music moves culture

43:13 - Free weights vs machines study debate — Sal's response to Brad Schoenfeld on X

47:13 - Andy Galpin's set volume recommendations and why they do not apply to real people

49:37 - Adam's AC breaks during a 102-degree heat wave — sleeps through it on Eight Sleep with all covers on

58:47 - Joovv red light therapy — why it is the only red light brand that matches study wavelengths

59:50 - Caller: Susan (Missouri) — 51 years old, 22% body fat, two years with an online coach, ready to go independent, gets MAPS People and concierge option

1:09:19 - Caller: Alvin (Florida) — 64 years old, glider pilot, long distance hiker, lost ability to squat, gets MAPS Starter and creatine advice

1:20:27 - Caller: Jordan (Arizona) — 21 years old, 9.8% body fat, lost menstrual cycle, needs to reverse diet, gets coaching referral

1:33:17 - Caller: Returning caller (California) — hypermobility, single mom, gets MAPS Symmetry isometric protocol and community advice