384. Q&A: What Is Reverse Dieting And Does It Really Work?
Hot, Healthy, Never Hungry
Lauren Hubert MS, RD
4.9 • 616 Ratings
🗓️ 27 April 2026
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Are you being told to eat more food to lose weight… but deep down you're confused how eating more could lead to weight loss when you've already gained weight?
Reverse dieting, which involves intentionally increasing your calorie intake, is one of the most talked-about yet misunderstood strategies in the fitness space right now.
That's exactly why in today's solo episode I'm answering a listener question from Kayla about reverse dieting and whether it's actually necessary for your fat loss journey.
We'll cover what reverse dieting is, when it may be appropriate, who it's truly designed for, and why it's not the right approach for everyone. Most importantly, you'll learn whether you actually need to "reverse diet" to lose body fat or not.
My goal is to cut through the confusion surrounding this popular trend so you can understand exactly what reverse dieting is and determine whether it makes sense for your goals.
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Related Episodes:
🎙️Episode 133: Reverse Dieting Real Talk: What it is & is it even necessary?
🎙️Episode 62: Eat More Calories to Weigh Less
🎙️Episode 367: Why Eat Less Move More Isn't Wrong (It's Not What You Think)
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, my beautiful people, and welcome back to another episode of Hot Healthy, |
| 0:10.8 | Never Hungry. We're talking about a fun topic today that I, you know, I have to fact check the |
| 0:16.9 | records. I have to get the record straight. I don't know if I've done a full episode dedicated |
| 0:21.7 | to reverse dieting. But we're going to do that today. We're going to talk about it, especially |
| 0:25.9 | because I'm not holding back. This isn't your typical Instagram information on reverse dieting |
| 0:34.0 | where every darn person and trainer is shoving it down your throat telling you you need |
| 0:40.0 | to eat more food. When in reality, girl, like you've gained weight, do we need to be eating more |
| 0:44.7 | food? We're going to set the record straight here. But reverse dieting does have a place and |
| 0:48.1 | purpose. So we're going to get into it before that. I have to give a shout out to Jesse Am. |
| 0:53.8 | She said, hopeful. I found this podcast while looking |
| 0:56.8 | for an alternative to murder podcast. Okay, honey, I love a good murder doc. So we are truly, |
| 1:03.1 | murder and like the mafia. Very interesting to me. We are in great company. Anyway, she said, |
| 1:08.7 | I figured out, I might as well listen to something positive |
| 1:10.9 | and start listening to words about health since what we put into our minds is so important. |
| 1:15.4 | I hate how my body has become and I want to get back to feeling good about myself again. |
| 1:19.7 | These episodes give me hope by the recommendations of simple, easy changes as incremental changes are actually sustainable. |
| 1:26.6 | I also just purchased the 30-day meal plan. |
| 1:29.0 | Woo-hoo, girlfriend. |
| 1:30.0 | Thank you for giving me help. |
| 1:32.0 | Oh, I love this for you. |
| 1:34.0 | Oh, my gosh. |
| 1:34.7 | This is so exciting. |
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