# 571 - Cant lose weight ? Your metabolism is not broken

Traditionally people who are overweight have thought part of the reason was becasue they had a 'slow metabolism' but the truth is that many people who are overweight have a faster metabolism than those who are leaner because they carry more mass. So why does it feel that nothing works when you're trying to lose weight? Well its because your metabolism is adapting. So when you eat less for an extended period of time , your body seeks to protect you what it perceives as starvation, it reduces your energy expenditure and it increases your hunger hormones. In this episode we delve into weightloss, hormones and metabolism and I give you 5 sciencebacked strategies to get your metabolism working with you not against you. 1 Eat more protein 2 Resistance training 3 Stop chronically undereating 4 Move more5 Get better sleepThe dangers of high carbohyrate foods : series : health benefits fo exercise : Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms :Apple Podcasts music : the Happy Habit Podcast Website: used is Purple planet Music crediit goes to them

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# 571 - Cant lose weight ? Your metabolism is not broken is an episode from Happy Habit Podcast by Mathieu Norry.

This episode is 00:06:34 long.

This episode was published on May 4, 2026.

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