Lex Babb

Calorie Deficit University

Health EN ↓ 189 episodes

Looking for Coaching? Contact Lex here: https://caloriedeficituniversity.com/ or email directly at babbconsultant@gmail.com.  Top Health and Fitness Education Podcast - Telling someone to move more and eat less is not helpful - especially if you are interested in finding freedom from food and shaping your physique or feeling strong. We know that a calorie deficit is the only way to lose weight but what exactly does that mean and how do you achieve it? We dive deep into the extreme nuances of weight, physique, behavioral sciences, fitness, training and coaching so you can have the knowledge you...

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Lex Babb

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Health

Latest episode

Nov 21, 2025

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Episodes

GLP1s Are Approved for Weight Loss - Let’s Talk About It 29.03.2024

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! What's included in the episode: 1. Is this the magic pill everyone has been dreaming of? 2. Am I out of a job? 3. What is a GLP1? 3. Why does the GLP1 work? 4. Issues with the drug and the studies on it. 5. What also works but most aren't willing to do.  Ekkovision - Code LEX Join the coaching community for the New Year habits challenge: (af...

What Influencers Won’t Tell You 22.03.2024

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode * We talk about what influencers won't tell you about their financial and physical success. It's easy to watch a video of someone and think that there is something wrong with you. It's easy to watch a video of someone and wonder why you can't achieve the physique that they have. We dive into why that is and why you...

Is Metabolic Damage Real? 08.03.2024

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode:  *The common misconception that you can damage your metabolism and that is holding you back from weight loss long term.  Minnesota Starvation experiment during World War II Bodybuilders in contest prep  Wrestlers with weight cutting practices Anorectic women  Malnourished individuals  Ekkovision - Code LEX Join the coaching community...

How To Quit Your Bad Habits 06.03.2024

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! Included In This Episode: *A very unique approach to fixing your bad habits long term.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9234256/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10334851/ https://hms.harvard.edu/news-events/publications-archive/brain/dancing-brain Ekkovision - Code LEX Join the coaching community for the New Year habits chall...

Mental Health and Weight Loss 01.03.2024

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about: 1. Mental health is physical health and physical health is mental health. They really do go hand in hand and live in a symbiotic relationship. 2. Stigma around mental health 3. Ableism in mental health 4. Lacking empathy 5. Privilege in mental health 6. Systemic issues in mental health 7. How does mental health relate to...

Gentle Dieting & Goggins Level Accountability 23.02.2024

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode: 1. What is gentle dieting? 2. What is gentle coaching? 3. What is Goggins Level Accountability? 4. Benefits and disadvantages of both. 5. Strategy as the solution.  Ekkovision - Code LEX Join the coaching community for the New Year habits challenge: (affordable strength training and coaching):  https://www.patreon.com/CalorieDeficitUn...

Requirements for Successful Weight Loss Long Term 22.02.2024

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode:  * https://www.instagram.com/soheefit/?hl=en We talk about the 7 main principles surrounding long term successful weight loss beyond a healthy diet and exercise.  Ekkovision - Code LEX Join the coaching community for the New Year habits challenge: (affordable strength training and coaching):  https://www.patreon.com/CalorieDeficitUniv...

How to Overcome Laziness 16.02.2024

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode: 1. This isn't a David Goggins huddle where I scream at you ;) 2. This will help you feel enlightened and supported. 3. Feeling lazy or struggling with laziness is not a new concept. 4. Let's look to history; Japan. 5. Ikigai - having a purpose in life. 6. The four rules of Ikigai. 7. Kaizen. 8. Shoshin. 9. Hara Hachi Bu. 10....

You're Not Going To Get Too Bulky From Strength Training 13.02.2024

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode: 1. Miley Cyrus' arms are awesome. 2. Pilates & veganism for 12 years babe. 3. Too many women are afraid of strength training. 4. The body that you want is probably heavier than you'd think. 5. The body that you want is toned from the amount of muscle it has. 6. The body that looks too bulky is just not revealing muscle f...

Maintenance Calories: Don't be afraid to eat more! 09.02.2024

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode: 1. What is maintenance? 2. What is the purpose of maintenance? 3. When is a good time to eat at maintenance? 4. Most people already have periods of maintenance without thinking about it. 5. Don't fear maintenance. 6. #1 issue I see with people eating at maintenance and what it reveals. 7. How you can make body composition changes...

Stop Comparing Yourself To Someone Else's 100%: What 80/20 actually looks like 02.02.2024

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this podcast episode: 1. What 80/20 actually looks like. 2. Most of you are doing 50/50 3. Stop comparing yourself to someone's 100% 4. Serious accountability check 5. Complaining check 6. Encouragement and motivation to get it done Ekkovision - Code LEX Join the coaching community for the New Year habits challenge: (affordable strength traini...

Undereating & Underfueling: how this is holding you back from your dream physique 26.01.2024

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode:  Why it feels like you’re dieting but your body isn’t changing much Undereating Under eating during the week/eating as little as possible  Undercutting vital nutrients for the sake of what tastes good  Cutting out carbs and fat or focusing too heavily on one macro group like keto  And then evening off the wagon calories or weekend off...

Why You're Not Losing Fat Even Though You're In A Calorie Deficit 05.01.2024

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode:  1. Uncomfortable conversations :)  2. No one likes to hear that what they are doing isn't working  3. No one want to feel like their efforts are wrong 4. Most of us underestimate our intake, we talk about how  5. The energy balance equation  6. Everyone being way too focused on results alone  7. Figuring out why you're eati...

Learn to Love Being Healthy: How To Stop Hating The Process 29.12.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about: 1. If you hate the process, we address it. 2. Embracing the process and the process of acceptance. 3. Finding something you like in the process. 4. Doing the same stuff over and over again to build your discipline. 5. Getting the results. 6. You don't lack discipline. 7. Growing up a bit. 8. Hot takes about belief s...

How To Lose Weight In 3 Steps: New Year’s Resolutions You Need To Be Successful 22.12.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about: 1. Holiday Interlude - dieting over the holidays won't do much. One holidays isn't going to derail you from your goals.  2. January 1st is a Monday. If you don't prepare, prepare to fail. 3. Star the New Year right 4. No more crash dieting 5. Dedicate your entire next year 6. The 3 Steps Needed 7. How you&...

Why Am I Struggling To Lose Weight? 15.12.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about:  1. Why so many people struggle to lose weight long term 2. How change is much harder than you'd think 3. Most people have a deep unwillingness to change their minds 4. Most are unaware just how bad the food environment really is 5.  Everyone has food rules that hold them back  6. Most are unaware of how much they c...

Healthy Food Affordability & Access While Debunking Misconceptions About Eating Healthy Food 08.12.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about: 1. Misconceptions about healthy food 2. Dispelling food rules/beliefs 3. Eating canned food and frozen food is king 4. The cost of healthy food debate 5. Distorted food prices 6. What drive the difference in diet between poor and rich households 7. What drives food costs 8. Food affordability tips 9. Comparing prices and...

The Science and Usage of Refeeding and Reverse Dieting 01.12.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about: 1. Data we have and don't have on refeeding 2. Benefits of refeeding 3. Disadvantages and pitfalls of refeeding 4. What is a refeed? 5. What a refeed is not 6. When is a refeed necessary? 7. Who is a refeed for? 8. What is the difference between a refeed and reverse dieting? 9. How to incorporate a refeed into your...

The Risks of Ultra Processed Food and Disease Prevention 24.11.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! **Food is expensive but eating healthy doesn't have to break the bank. We are going to talk about this in an episode coming up in the second week of December :)  In this episode we talk about: 1. Disease and it's correlation to the food we eat 2. Some scary stats 3. How disease is preventable 4. The gut and what it shows us about disease 5....

Stress Management Practices to Support Weight Loss and a Happy Life 17.11.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about: 1. Overrated and underrated stress management practices. 2. Why stress management practices are important. 3. The impact stress has on your health. 4. How to manage your stress practically. 5. Encouragement and perspective around stress. 6. Mindfulness inventory. 7. Learning how to talk to yourself and perceive your surr...

Optimal Morning to Evening Routine to Support Weight Loss, Physique and Overall Health 10.11.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about: 1. How micro behaviors are the foundation of success long term. 2. Wake up routine. 3. Cortisol reduction protocols found in caffeine delay and hydration with electrolytes. 4. Yoga, meditation, journaling - grounding practices. 5. Screen time. 6. Sun and outside exposure. 7. The myth of polar plunges and content creators...

Stress and Metabolic Compensation - Is Your Metabolism Damaged 03.11.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we discuss: 1. Is starvation mode a real thing? 2. What are the implications of having PCOS or a thyroid condition? 3. What are the implications of metabolic conditions? 4. What might be wrong with me if I feel like I can't lose weight on a deficit? 5. Does my body hold on to fat? 6. Can my body prevent me from losing fat? 7. Can&...

Energy Balance Equation - Do Calories Really Matter? 27.10.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about: 1. Do calories really matter? 2. Are all calories created equal? 3. Thermogenic effect of food. 4. Digestability. 5. Macronutrients and micronutrients. 6. Satiability and gut health. 7. Twinkie guy & Potato guy 8. NEAT as a missing link for many. 9. Consistency. Join the coaching community (affordable strength traini...

What’s Harder: Maintaining or Dieting? 20.10.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talked about: 1. Why dieting might actually be easier than maintaining 2. Perspective 3. Bulking isn't for everyone 4. Why maintaining your results is really hard Join the coaching community (affordable strength training and coaching):  https://www.patreon.com/CalorieDeficitUniversity/membership Want to sign up for the one on o...

How to Successfully Do a Mini Cut 13.10.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about just what it takes to do a mini cut, who it's for and why people do it. I hope that this helps you contextualize what goes on behind the scenes of those crazy transformations. Join the coaching community (affordable strength training and coaching):  https://www.patreon.com/CalorieDeficitUniversity/membership Want to...

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