367. Why Eat Less Move More Isn't Wrong (It's Not What You Think)
Hot, Healthy, Never Hungry
Lauren Hubert MS, RD
4.9 • 616 Ratings
🗓️ 23 February 2026
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
If you feel like you're eating less and moving more but your body isn't changing, there's a reason — and it's probably not what you think.
The truth? "Eat less, move more" isn't bad advice. It's just wildly misunderstood.
That's why in today's episode, I break down why this phrase is so controversial, what it actually means in the context of fat loss, and why you can technically be doing both and still not be in a calorie deficit.
We'll define what "eating less" really looks like, what "moving more" should actually entail, and how vague, inconsistent habits are often the real reason results stall. I also address how nuance matters… your metabolism, hormones and how you move your body can influence how this eat less, move more equation works.
The biggest shift? It's not about working harder. It's about getting more intentional with your benchmarks, habits, and execution so your efforts become measurable and repeatable. When you identify where the breakdown is happening, fat loss stops feeling frustrating and starts feeling strategic.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, my beautiful people, and welcome back to another episode of Hot Healthy, |
| 0:10.6 | Never Hungry. I'm very excited because we're starting our IP calorie counting week. We actually |
| 0:16.7 | started yesterday on Sunday, February 22nd as I record this live. I want to put this date on the |
| 0:22.9 | podcast. But yesterday was like a little bit of like an intro to RIP calorie counting week. |
| 0:29.0 | So it is not too late to join us. In fact, I want to encourage you to join in on the fun because |
| 0:34.0 | there will be a point in time on your journey where, you know, I always say |
| 0:38.2 | maybe around like 1% of women I work with really are going to be those women that like want |
| 0:44.1 | a calorie and macro track for the rest of their life. |
| 0:46.4 | But the majority of women I work with, like you might do it for a period of time, but there |
| 0:50.6 | needs to be an end game. |
| 0:52.0 | There needs to be an exit strategy. |
| 0:53.5 | And that's really what this is |
| 0:55.1 | all about i want to give you the option so you can have periods of your life and time where maybe |
| 1:01.3 | calorie tracking just as impossible for you you want to take a step back from macro tracking |
| 1:05.9 | you want to give yourself flexibility but still still have structure, still have a plan. |
| 1:11.9 | That's what RIP calorie counting week is about. So if you are not on my email list and you're |
| 1:17.4 | not getting my lovely little emails, it is not too late to join us. I will post the link again |
| 1:23.0 | in the show notes for you guys to get on the list and join us for our IP calorie counting week. |
| 1:29.5 | Without further ado, we have a juicy episode coming your way with a topic that I selected for |
| 1:34.8 | today that I thought would be really important for us to go over. |
| 1:38.1 | Before that, I want to give a shout out to a rating and review that we got from AC 0816. |
| 1:43.8 | She said, love this podcast. Lauren breaks down |
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