In this episode, I discuss the ins and outs of why you should be more flexible with your food choices, diet and lifestyle, if you want to achieve dieting success. You will also discover the importance of a mindset shift towards gratitude in times of adversity and why you need to get more comfortable talking about the uncomfortable! TOPICS ⠀ 0:00 - The reason you should NOT eat the same amount of Calories every single day ⠀ 01:37 - This is how long your aggressive diet should (or shouldn't) be ⠀ 04:13 - Why strict timelines undermine the success of a fat loss diet ⠀ 05:55 - The optimal length of dieting phases and how to pace your diets ⠀ 06:50 - Why you should be taking note of your bowel movements  10:17 - How the composition of your gut microbiome can change with fat loss ⠀ 15:02 - Why you should be consuming all of the content I put out 19:25 - Dispelling a common myth about aggressive dieting 21:03 - Bowel movements, menstruation & libido ⠀ 24:09 - Exercise: How much during an aggressive diet ⠀ 27:28 - How much impact can your lifestyle have on your hormones ⠀ 31:03 - How many times do you have to undermine your dieting attempts before you commit to the pursuit of simple, long-term consistency?