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Every year around the same time, the same pattern shows up. Smart, disciplined, high-achieving women wake up and think, "Okay, now I need to get serious." And what that usually means is: less food, more rules, more pressure, and a shrinking timeline.

In the first episode of this 4-part mini-series, Sue and Alex break down why high-achievers consistently diet too late, and why turning fat loss into an emergency almost always backfires. When fat loss feels urgent, you've likely waited too long.

This series exists to help you stop treating your body like a last-minute project and start running it like a long-term system—so you can look and feel your best by summer without crash dieting or burning out. So if you're someone who's great at pushing, overriding signals, and "handling it," this is for you.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Today's topic

(1:19) Why high achievers diet in emergency mode

(8:58) What "too late" actually means

(18:37) What "on-time" dieting looks like

(25:49) Still to come in this series

OPTIMIZE Your Muscle-Building:

Why You're Not Building Muscle Even Though You Lift Weights - https://pod.fo/e/3542c6

Why You DON'T Need a Huge Surplus to Build Muscle - https://pod.fo/e/358b03

How to Build Muscle While MINIMIZING Fat Gain (Part 1) - https://pod.fo/e/35d759

How to Build Muscle While MINIMIZING Fat Gain (Part 2) - https://pod.fo/e/361fc8

How Long Should a Muscle‑Building Phase Really Last? - https://pod.fo/e/366a56

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