#398; burnt out from dieting but still not at your goal? Here’s a strategy that works (& saves you sanity)

100% Real With Ruby; no #BS nutrition, fitness & mindset

Why Eating More Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Fat Loss JourneyAre you stuck in a fat loss phase but secretly burning out? Are you scared that taking a break means failure, laziness, or losing progress?

In this episode of 100% Real with Ruby, we tackle one of the most misunderstood—and most important—strategies in sustainable body transformation: the strategic diet break. This isn’t about quitting. It’s about learning to pull back so you can move forward with more strength, clarity, and long-term success.

What you’ll learn:

• The real reason you’re not losing fat (hint: it’s not lack of effort)

• What a diet break actually is—and how to do it right

• Why your metabolism hasn’t “broken”—but your strategy might be

• The research behind why breaks protect muscle + improve results

• How to shift your identity from dieter to strong, fuelled, and in control

• Why you might need a break even if you're not "lean enough"

• The difference between pushing harder vs. pushing smarter

• How diet breaks preserve muscle, improve results, and prevent burnout

• The studies that prove breaks work better than constant dieting

• Real-world mindset shifts and client stories that prove this works

This episode is for high-achievers, all-or-nothing thinkers, and women stuck in the loop of always trying but never quite getting there. If you want to break free from chronic dieting and finally build the physique you want—without running yourself into the ground—this one’s for you.

Topics: diet break, fat loss plateau, weight loss burnout, muscle preservation, metabolic health, training fatigue, female transformation, strategic nutrition, sustainable fat loss, intentional maintenance, high-achiever weight loss, diet fatigue, training recovery