Her Life Before
Laura works in IT, full time. She also has hypothyroidism and hormonal issues, so her body was already working against her.
She was eating 1,200 calories a day and training almost every day with spin classes. She got zero results.
When nothing changed, she blamed herself. I see this all the time with women in her position. It is not a discipline problem. It is the wrong plan.
What We Changed
We stopped the random cardio. We built structured strength training around her schedule, 3 times a week.
We also brought her food up to around 2,000 calories a day. Her favorite things stayed in, chips and ice cream included, every week. No forbidden foods.
I explain why eating more works in Eat More to Lose Weight: Why Busy Women Over 30 Get Better Results Eating More Food. To see how the method works step by step, read My Training Approach for Women: The 3 Phases of The Synergy Method.
The Result
Laura is 15 kilos down, and she is keeping it off. She did it with hypothyroidism, while enjoying her life.
Effort was never her problem. The method was.
What This Means for You
If you are stuck at a low calorie number and the scale will not move, eating even less is not the answer. This is true even when you are managing something like hypothyroidism.
After more than 1,500 women, the pattern is always the same. Eat more of the right food, train with structure instead of random cardio, and build the plan around the life you already have.
To see why a woman should train differently from a man, read Why Women Should Not Train Like Men: My Approach to Women’s Strength Training.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can you really lose weight eating more calories?
Yes. Laura went from 1,200 to around 2,000 calories a day and lost 15 kilos. She did not eat less. She ate enough, with strength training built around her schedule.
2. Does hypothyroidism make weight loss impossible?
No. Laura lost 15 kilos with hypothyroidism. What did not work for her was 1,200 calories and spin classes almost every day.
3. Do I have to give up foods I love to lose weight?
No. Laura kept chips and ice cream in her plan every week.
4. How much training does this take?
Laura trains 3 times a week, with a structure built around her schedule.
If you are a busy woman over 30, stuck at 1,200 calories, and you want results like Laura’s, start here.