If you’ve ever felt stuck in the cycle of being “good” all week, slipping up, binging, and starting over on Monday, this episode is for you. Kim gets real about her own past struggles with restrictive diets, the science of why yo-yo dieting wreaks havoc on your body, and most importantly how to finally break free.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why yo-yo dieting feels endless—and why it’s not your lack of willpower.
• The survival mode response: how your metabolism adapts to restriction by conserving energy and sacrificing muscle.
• The hormone fallout: how cortisol, insulin, leptin, and ghrelin team up to trigger cravings, hunger, and stubborn fat storage.
• The boomerang effect of extreme restriction, why white-knuckling your way through a diet always backfires.
• The real-life signs your metabolism is struggling: bloating, fatigue, loss of muscle tone, mood swings, and confidence crashes.
• The path forward: strength training, strategic calorie increases, hormone-smart nutrition, stress management, and sleep.

Key Takeaway
Yo-yo dieting doesn’t “break” your metabolism, but it does erode trust between you and your body. Rebuilding starts with fueling your body consistently, building muscle, balancing hormones, and ditching the all-or-nothing mindset.

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