Post show your hormones want a snack and a nap.... listen in to hear why!

The day after the stage is where the real work begins. We open up about reverse dieting’s unglamorous middle—where hunger howls, hormones recalibrate, and your identity feels like it’s slipping—and map out a clear path from brittle discipline to durable strength. If you’ve ever wondered why coming off a cut feels harder than the cut itself, this conversation puts language, strategy, and compassion to the chaos.

We start with physiology in plain English: very low body fat distorts appetite, sleep, mood, and sex hormones. A short recovery bump in calories helps turn the lights back on; a deliberate reverse rebuilds training, libido, and sanity. For women in their 40s and 50s, we connect the dots between adipose tissue, estrogen, and thyroid function—and explain why “staying stage lean” is a health debt, not a badge of honor. Then we tackle timing traps: fall shows collide with shorter days, seasonal affective symptoms, and the holiday buffet line. We share scripts for setting boundaries, a realistic social plan, and why familiar meals beat hyper-palatable snacks when cravings spike.

From there, we shift the target. Bodybuilding isn’t bodyholding; progress after a show lives in the gym log, not the mirror. We lay out a performance-first mindset—chasing PRs, scheduling a powerlifting cycle or new athletic goal—and a daily checklist that actually works on low-motivation days: sunlight, a simple walk, hygiene, one errand, early sleep. We also cover lab work (thyroid, sex hormones), realistic hormone recovery timelines, and the support network that keeps you steady: coach, clinician, partner, and community.

If you’re navigating post-show blues, midlife hormone shifts, or the holiday headwind after a long prep, this episode is your playbook to reverse, recover, and rebuild—without losing your joy. Subscribe, share with a teammate who needs this, and leave a review telling us your best post-show ritual.

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