Living On Mission
Follower of Christ, wife, mom, and entrepreneur. The Living on Mission Podcast is hosted by Rachel Mitchell. Mission - to know Christ and make Him known. Sometimes that happens in the board room. Sometimes in the laundry room. Jesus cannot be Compartmentalized! I’m here to encourage you to LIVE ON MISSION with me by sharing my messy middle and every day of chasing down Jesus!
Living On Mission
Episode 148: Reverse Dieting, Stewardship, and Metabolic Healing
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In Part 2 of this conversation, we’re clarifying an important distinction: chronic undereating that leads to biological binge responses is not the same as biblical gluttony.
Gluttony is a heart issue — replacing our need for God with food.
But many women are not struggling because they love food too much.
They’re struggling because they’ve been under-fueling their bodies for years.
In this episode, Rachel unpacks:
- The difference between gluttony and biological survival responses
- What chronic calorie restriction does to hormones and metabolism
- Why restriction often backfires for fat loss
- What reverse dieting is and how it works
- Why slowly increasing calories can restore metabolic trust
- How maintenance phases actually support long-term fat loss
- Why reverse dieting can be a worshipful act of stewardship
If you’ve believed the lie that you must restrict forever to see results, this episode will reframe everything.
What You’ll Learn
- Why gluttony and biological binge cycles are not the same thing
- How leptin, ghrelin, cortisol, and thyroid hormones respond to chronic dieting
- Signs your metabolism may be suppressed
- Why eating more strategically can reduce binge urges
- How reverse dieting increases metabolic capacity
- Why maintenance is not failure — it’s foundational
- How to cycle between maintenance and deficit wisely
Scripture Referenced
1 Corinthians 6:19–20
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you… You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”
Ready for Structure?
If this episode resonated with you, Rachel’s next FASTer Way round is open. Inside, women learn how to:
- Reverse diet safely (when appropriate)
- Support metabolism and hormones
- Use carb cycling strategically
- Strength train effectively
- Cycle between maintenance and fat loss phases
- Steward their bodies with wisdom and faith
Doors are open now.
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