Trying to lean up but your FTP keeps tanking?

If every time you try to “eat less” your watts drop, your legs feel flat and your sessions turn into survival mode… this episode is for you.

In this week’s podcast, I’m breaking down how to lose body fat strategically without compromising performance. Because you don’t get faster by shrinking yourself. You get faster by building a strong engine and fuelling it properly.

Inside this episode, I walk you through:


Why slashing carbs across the board is one of the biggest mistakes triathletes make


How to fuel threshold, VO2, long bricks and key sessions properly without blowing your fat loss goals


What carbohydrate periodisation actually looks like in a real training week


Why protecting muscle mass is critical for both metabolism and power output


How small, boring calorie deficits beat aggressive six week shreds every time


A real athlete case study of a masters triathlete who lost 45 pounds while improving her FTP and keeping it off long term

This is the difference between dieting and performance nutrition. Dieting just shrinks you. Strategic fuelling supports your training, your recovery and your long term triathlon career.

If you’re training for three sports, juggling work and family and still trying to create a massive calorie deficit on top of that, you’re setting yourself up to underfuel and underperform.

You don’t need to eat less. You need to eat smarter.

Chapters:

00:00 Why your FTP drops when you try to lose weight
01:05 The biggest mistake triathletes make when dieting
02:40 Why cutting carbs hurts performance
04:15 Can you lose fat and maintain power?
05:30 Real athlete case study: 45 pounds down, FTP up
08:00 Fuel the sessions that matter
10:00 How to periodise carbohydrates properly
12:00 Protecting muscle mass and metabolism
14:00 Why your calorie deficit should be small
16:00 How to lean up without losing watts
17:30 What to do next

Links & Resources Mentioned

Triathlon Nutrition Kickstart Course
Step-by-step guidance to build your performance plate, pre-training fuel, during-training targets and recovery plan.

Triathlon Nutrition Academy Program
Ongoing coaching, support and accountability inside our comprehensive group program.

If you’re ready to stop guessing and start fuelling like a performance-driven triathlete, this episode is your starting point.

Other Links & Resources

Download the FREE audio seriesThe 5 Biggest Nutrition Mistakes Costing You Time on Race Day

SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE

CONNECT WITH TARYN

Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

The Triathlon Nutrition Academy® is a podcast by Dietitian Approved®. All rights reserved.

Trying to lean up but your FTP keeps tanking?
If every time you try to &ldquo;eat less&rdquo; your watts drop, your legs feel flat and your sessions turn into survival mode&hellip; this episode is for you.
In this week&rsquo;s podcast, I&rsquo;m breaking down how to lose body fat strategically without compromising performance. Because you don&rsquo;t get faster by shrinking yourself. You get faster by building a strong engine and fuelling it properly.
Inside this episode, I walk you through:
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Why slashing carbs across the board is one of the biggest mistakes triathletes make
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How to fuel threshold, VO2, long bricks and key sessions properly without blowing your fat loss goals
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What carbohydrate periodisation actually looks like in a real training week
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Why protecting muscle mass is critical for both metabolism and power output
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How small, boring calorie deficits beat aggressive six week shreds every time
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A real athlete case study of a masters triathlete who lost 45 pounds while improving her FTP and keeping it off long term
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This is the difference between dieting and performance nutrition. Dieting just shrinks you. Strategic fuelling supports your training, your recovery and your long term triathlon career.
If you&rsquo;re training for three sports, juggling work and family and still trying to create a massive calorie deficit on top of that, you&rsquo;re setting yourself up to underfuel and underperform.
You don&rsquo;t need to eat less. You need to eat smarter.
Chapters:
00:00 Why your FTP drops when you try to lose weight 01:05 The biggest mistake triathletes make when dieting 02:40 Why cutting carbs hurts performance 04:15 Can you lose fat and maintain power? 05:30 Real athlete case study: 45 pounds down, FTP up 08:00 Fuel the sessions that matter 10:00 How to periodise carbohydrates properly 12:00 Protecting muscle mass and metabolism 14:00 Why your calorie deficit should be small 16:00 How to lean up without losing watts 17:30 What to do next
Links &amp; Resources Mentioned
<a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com/kickstart">Triathlon Nutrition Kickstart Course</a> Step-by-step guidance to build your performance plate, pre-training fuel, during-training targets and recovery plan.
<a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com/academy">Triathlon Nutrition Academy Program</a> Ongoing coaching, support and accountability inside our comprehensive group program.
If you&rsquo;re ready to stop guessing and start fuelling like a performance-driven triathlete, this episode is your starting point.
Other Links &amp; Resources
Download the FREE audio series<a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com/mistakes"> The 5 Biggest Nutrition Mistakes Costing You Time on Race Day</a>
SUPPORT THE PODCAST<a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com/legend"> HERE</a>
CONNECT WITH TARYN
<a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com">Website</a> |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.approved/"> Instagram</a> |<a href="https://wwww.facebook.com/DietitianApproved"> Facebook</a> |<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dietitianapproved"> YouTube</a>
The Triathlon Nutrition Academy&reg; is a podcast by Dietitian Approved&reg;. All rights reserved.

Welcome to the Triathlon Nutrition Academy Podcast! Brought to you by Advanced Sports Dietitian, Taryn Richardson. Listen as I break down the latest science to give you practical, easy to digest strategies to transform yourself into a Supercharged Triathlete! You have so much untapped potential...and I want to help you unlock that with the power of nutrition.