049: Lyle McDonald - Avoiding Fat Re-Gain After a Diet

[@ReviveStronger]

Timestamps: 00:26 Behaviour of the general population 10:35 Differences in individual psychology 20:19 Why do people struggle with keeping their weight off? 28:18 The meaning and benefit of a diet break 43:25 Perception of what training and dieting really is and the mindset when dieting

[@kalm5076]

Interviewing Lyle is essentially letting him just throw his insight and knowledge at you and nodding along to let him know you're with him still.

[@justinsmith542]

haha yeah most of his interviews seem to go that way ;)

[@BasseTheBass291]

Monologue with other person present

[@billknoxpt1]

Sebastian Magnusson b hi b but fuji huh guild guild

[@instagamrr]

Omg right? Haha I totally appreciate the info but I'm 11 mins in and the guy interviewing still hasn't been able to get a word in 🤣

[@ANOOPBAL]

I love how he never interrupts and let Lyle talk. Nice job!

[@ReviveStronger]

Just wait for episode 117. It's with Lyle and he goes on and on and on and on and on and on...;P - Coach Pascal

[@MrGflan]

Lyle is so awesome. He makes everything make sense. Common sense. I see so many overweight people beating themselves up on cardio machines and (even worse) seeing trainers beat them with exercise too much whereas they never lose weight. I want to talk to them and show them how it’s the other 23 hours of the day that count the most. Maybe I should become a trainer or e coach because it really gets to me how much more progress they could make if they had people like you guys at revive or Lyle to help them. On a personal note, I grew up overweight so I have that humble beginning which helps me understand the sedentary person. It’s true that a lot of hardcore fitness always people may not be the best match to help the really overweight folks. Great discussion as always, gents!!

[@ReviveStronger]

Thanks for watching and glad to hear that! - Coach Jess

[@shrimpanzee001]

Fantastic stuff. I just came off a mini cut which I did perfectly strictly and I spent two weeks after its end completely out of control, eating everything I saw. This time around I'm being much more flexible and am not suffering to nearly the same extent. Psychology is something that so many people (myself included) ignore when dieting but ultimately it's the single biggest factor in a diet's success.

[@ReviveStronger]

Happy to hear that this time it's much better. That's why I say that dieting is a skill you'll need to learn - Pascal

[@robincallawaywelch6004]

This is the best talk with Lyle that I have listened to on KZbin.

[@bryanfrombuffalo7685]

Sober 1.5 years....lifestyle change 80lbs kept off 4 years n counting

[@TheOm4n]

👍👍👍👍

[@Tareki1000]

I vehemently disagree on the effects of having a six pack / fit body on quality of life and success with women in particular. I have been both, very chubby (skinny fat with 25ish or even higher BF%) and pretty ripped (~ 10% bodyfat with clearly defined abs even when not flexing or in bad light). The difference in how basically everyone around treats you was stunning. You get much more smiles, looks, "offers of conversation" etc. from just about everyone. Heck, even my father looks at me with a special sense of pride when I look my best. Personally, I think my face makes the biggest difference. I have a pretty decent bone structure in terms of facial width, but I have not a very prominent chin and i store a lot of fat in my face. So when I get to the stage of body fat in which my face leans out, it's like i'm a completely different person. People with a narrow face and less facial fat to begin with might simply look gaunt at 10% and have a completely different experience. Anyways. You can dress much better (slim suits etc. - hey, i'm from Europe) and that is what really gets the attention of women who are beyond the teeny six pack stage. A man with a chiseled face in a perfectly fitting suit compared to a chubby guy in a suit that is barely hiding his love handles (love handles are my other big weakness). Additionally, we're living in the age of online dating / online hook-ups. If you can throw in a pic that resembles the style and aesthetics of a Calvin Klein underwear model and you have a nice face, the amount of pussy you can get skyrockets. Of course, that kind of lifestyle is in itself as shallow as being obsessed with abs and it's also an addictive search for the next kick once you're "hooked" to the hook ups... but it's clearly something that is unavailable to the average looking dude. That being said: in a casual Bar setting amongst friends, I'm far too nerdy and socially awkward to compete with a lot of charming and naturally socially adapt guys. Guess where my nickname comes from. So I'm not claiming that looking good naked or in clothes will totally off-set everything else or be the best strategy to have social success overall. But if you, say (like me), happen to live near the beach and use Tinder or similar apps... boy does it make a difference. Finally, once you realize that women or people do treat and regard you differently, your entire attitude towards social interactions changes. Once you realize that the women YOU are attracted to are keeping eye-contact etc., you realize that all you have to do is not screw up. You don't have to QUALIFY yourself anymore, you simply don't have to DISQUALIFY yourself anymore. That changes the entire dynamic of how you approach women. But even how you approach, say, some staff in a shop. Suits have the same effect in that regard. If a store owner assesses you as a solvent customer, he will go out of his way to be nice and help you out etc.

[@ReviveStronger]

Very well said

[@DjZephy]

Totally agree! I'm 31 and have been 30-50+ pounds overweight since my late teens. NOONE ever told me I was fat or needed to lose weight. But recently I dropped a lot of weight and got down to 10% body fat. Hot women started to hit on me. That in turn boosted my confidence and I can hit on women more easily. Back when I was 22% body fat I was really into "game" and I would hit on chicks and make a fool out of myself. Now I don't even need game.

[@rikybologna3579]

@Social Sociopath I completely concur with what you wrote. By ex Skinny Fat, 4.9% BF nowadays, with no social life that is living thinking about nutrition and training *ONLY*

[@jskrabac]

Damn, where do you live? I have the exact opposite. The leaner I get and more chiseled my jawline i can't get a tinder match or date to save my life! I'm in Chicago though where everyone is average and women love the pudgy hipsters.

[@6maxgrinder549]

This guy keeps it real and is no bs

[@ReviveStronger]

He definitely keeps it real - Coach Pascal

[@DJcs187]

Excellent stuff right here. I would love for you to tackle the topic of set(tling) points in the future. You briefly talked about this in a way when Lyle mentioned dieting down from higher bodyfat percentages in stages instead of all the way from 30 to 10% as a male, but I feel it's one of the least understood and discussed subjects in fitness and dieting.

[@GetLeverage]

Thank you so much for posting this! Good stuff!

[@ReviveStronger]

Appreciate your support!

[@pivotal-ai]

Thanks Lyle! I appreciate you connecting the two fields of psychology with fitness! Such a unique perspective is EXACTLY what it takes to progress a field (and many related fields) forward.

[@ReviveStronger]

Thanks for watching :) - Coach Jess

[@iloveallparties]

You guys should find a way to get Martin Berkhan on here

[@ant7936]

VG discussion. Useful info by informed guest. Thank you.

[@ReviveStronger]

Our pleasure, thanks for watching! - Coach Jess

[@MarioWizzz]

i cant stop staring at his beard. jokes aside, his way of thinking confirmed so much of my own beliefs i experienced on my path. i feel like this guy is my lost brother.

[@ReviveStronger]

He's definitely one of the great minds in the industry!

[@dopeche]

best Lyle interview ever!

[@powerliftingpremedcrafter473]

Excellent content! Keep it coming!!

[@jeffeklund2224]

I love Lyle's work. One thing he pointed out is that when people eat, they seem to get hungrier than if they are just NOT eating and he seems to think this is contradictory. And I get that, at first it seems contradictory, but it really isn't. We are designed for feast and famine. It is an evolutionary advantage to eat more when food is available. People who don't have the "eat more signal" when food is available will be in trouble when famine comes...

[@ReviveStronger]

Absolutely what I experience and have seen with many clients. That's why I'm not the biggest fan of refeeds tbh - Pascal

[@jeffeklund2224]

​@@ReviveStronger I like refeeds in the right setting - they have a lot of benefits. Part of the problem is that if someone is dieting intensely and doing a lot of exercise, then leptin levels are elevated and a refeed can really trigger someone. The refeed has to be planned and not over-the-top. It should also keep fats to a reasonable level - the combination of fats and carbs really sets off the "feast" signaling. Finally, refeeds should be used to keep your diet from getting to the point where you're "primed" to go off the rails. I also don't know if a refeed for someone over, say, 15% bodyfat is really beneficial.

[@m74d3]

Did the interviewer even ask lyle a question or did lyle just call him up and start ranting

[@ReviveStronger]

The Interviewer is called Steve Hall and it's just Lyle's genius in being able to share that much valuable information

[@m74d3]

Revive Stronger I agree, I love lyles interviews. I think I've watched all of them. Just a joke.

[@shrimpanzee001]

This was the final hour of what was an impromptu call Lyle made to Steve at 3 o'clock in the morning

[@ChadAV69]

LMFAO!!!!!

[@ABC-vk5yh]

Long live Lyle!

[@cutsbykev6444]

Its always great when revive stronger gets Mugatu on the podcast

[@ReviveStronger]

Hahaha, thanks for watching! - Coach Jess

[@w1cked001]

THIS was great

[@danielhaughton1165]

Its hard to tell with the camera angle,but is it just me or have lyles traps blown up?

[@alphamattfitness4445]

He's definitely been building muscle compared to some previous interviews I've seen with him back in 2013-2014

[@RKO1988]

Trt

[@supertreino9598]

Hey Steve, what program did you use to show the video of you both? It was not Hangouts, was it?

[@ReviveStronger]

No, we're recording via Skype now :)

[@Dad_Brad]

If I go off my diet one time, I'm moving to North Korea. Problem fixed.

[@AstralFrost]

Well, I better stop repeating the one or two day refeed thing. That's disappointing. That said, there are the benefits Lyle mentioned, and personally, I felt less deprived when I did a one day refeed each week. It seems the benefits have to be weighed individually when it comes to the psychological aspect. I always appreciate Lyle's contributions on these issues. I'm glad I've seen this and have now further added to my knowledge of dieting.

[@ReviveStronger]

Totally and the psychological factor isn't to be underestimated for a successful diet!

[@marcoaureliosterpa376]

Fantastic :)

[@Modioman69]

I can't watch this at all because his facial hair makes me cringe into the 5th dimension time continuum and actually bend reality. ( I still listened to his golden knowledge though, he still is awesome)

[@ReviveStronger]

Exactly. Good thing is that you don't have to watch it ;)

[@csogis18]

DAMN!! Get yourself covered cause those truthbombs get dropped all over the place!!! LOVE IT!!

[@ermiasgio]

Is Lyle getting jacked? It would make sense.

[@asp6415]

I guess he is going for the Ra`s Al Ghul look from Batman 😁

[@ReviveStronger]

Loooooolz xD - Pascal

[@gamerchristina1079]

💪💪❤️❤️‼️

[@ReviveStronger]

Thanks! - Coach Jess

[@sushilpathak9962]

love the beard Lyle

[@ReviveStronger]

GOAT ;P

[@a1-x-yt]

Best beard.

[@ReviveStronger]

The GOAT...like Literally

[@captainflexasaurus8318]

In the podcast 040 with Mike Israetel, you mentioned in your first contest there was a guy that dieted down straight from obesity do you know if he maintained or went back to obese?

[@NinaT940]

Ahhh thank you! Someone who finally came out and called IF for what for many of us it can be...a binge purge. It is touted lately as the Holy Grail and I have beaten myself up for, after a year of it, returning to a balanced roughly 6 meals a day. But the results for me have been a game changer. On IF I was lean alright (Skinny fat) I felt constantly bloated and it actually was physically uncomfortable to get my maintenance calories in, I am sure I was nutrient deficient. A regular eating pattern with a good macro balance and a solid weight training program has improved my physique and energy levels. I still like to do fasted training some early mornings but there is no ‘window of eating’ just good old train then eat approach.

[@ReviveStronger]

Yes, it can be a great tool or not, but that's all it is, a tool. You should check our other series "Improvement season podcast" there we talked about it a long time ago as well. Just saying ;P - Coach Pascal (Revive Stronger Coach)

[@NinaT940]

Revive Stronger Thanks I will! :0)

[@MrTobitobitobitobi]

After 2 secs of watching i recognized the beard, immediatly threw my tablet away. Wanted to close the video after picking it up again but now im 30min into it. Great monologue about the real problem with obesity!

[@ReviveStronger]

Haha, McDonald! - Coach Pascal

[@johnphilip6120]

after loosing weight i can cut nicotein and any other substances like weed after holidays alot easier than any of my friends and i soly contribute this to my radical weightloss and shift in mentality. i have been as big as 23stone.

[@mohtashimmir8019]

Read Alan carr's easy way to quit smoking instead .works like a charm

[@HopingforPower]

You both are awesome. You've gained a loyal follower. I don't follow anyone on KZbin, nice job earning my respect. Lyle is the shit. Drug addiction and being overweight does seem to be quite similar in some ways...

[@ReviveStronger]

Again, thanks! - Pascal

[@rexcherry33]

he's got a pair of lucky rabbits feet on his chin

[@ReviveStronger]

I can never unsee that xD - Coach Jess

[@RobStuart]

the flexible dieter flexes to much too long... diet over

[@ReviveStronger]

:D

[@jasminetitova7096]

It would be nice if he let Steve ask more questions

[@ReviveStronger]

Thanks for sharing this and for watching! - Coach Jess

[@regenesis5055]

Loved the idea to make men have a cycle and women take test for the purpose of understanding each other better

[@ReviveStronger]

I'm up for it^^ Thanks for watching! - Coach Jess

[@romeono1647]

He missed parts of his beard when shaving, how can we trust someone that can't shave his own beard.

[@ReviveStronger]

Haha, on the money :) - Pascal

[@LukePettit]

26:35 the first time I've heard an American say the word "bollocks"

[@a-terrible-fate532]

you gain fat after a diet because it's a diet.... they are temporary.

[@ReviveStronger]

Thanks for watching! - Coach Jess