Why Dieting Makes You Tired (and Often Backfires) with Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson

Podcast: The Energy Blueprint Podcast · Ari Whitten

Opublikowano: 2026-05-08

Most people think weight loss is simple: eat less, move more, push through the fatigue. But what if that approach is exactly why so many diets fail? Today, I'm joined by Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson, a PhD in brain and cognitive sciences who studies the neuroscience of eating behavior and long-term weight loss. According to Dr. Susan, fatigue during dieting is a short-term feeling that should ease over time…with the right approach. When you cut calories, your body doesn't just burn fat and carry on. It responds. Metabolism slows, energy drops, and ho...