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

How to Avoid the Negatives of Dieting: Obsessive Compulsive Behavior in a Calorie Deficit 14.04.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about: 1. What are the negatives of dieting? 2. The two different extremes 3. How to avoid the negatives 4. Practical reality check of things like the scale and counting every morsel  5. Nuances to everyone's fat loss journey and utilizing a deficit 6. Realistic solutions - things like patience and choosing the right journ...

Calorie Deficit Nuances: How to Know You’re Actually in a Calorie Deficit, How Consistent You Need to be to See Fat Loss & How Big of a Deficit Should You Actually Be In? 07.04.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about: 1. Why you think a calorie deficit doesn't work for you 2. How to know you're actually in a deficit 3. What real consistency actually looks like 4. What causes you to not be as consistent as you want to be 5. Changing your perspective 6. How big of a deficit you should be in to see consistent fat loss Want to s...

Simple Solutions for Hormonal Health and PCOS - Calorie Deficit Nuances 31.03.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about: 1. Hormonal health 2. Sleep and a good baseline 3. Hunger and PCOS 4. Different types of PCOS 5. Blood testing that is available to you to talk about with your doctor 6. Supplements to consider 7. Hormonal functions and systems with cortisol 8. Improving your overall hormonal health Lacey's Book  Lacey on Instagram ...

The Benefits of Fiber in Fat Loss - A Missing Link You're Not Considering 24.03.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! You don't want to miss this! What we talk about in the episode: 1. The benefits of fiber 2. How much fiber should you be eating? 3. Fiber and hormones 4. The different types of fiber 5. How to read food labels with fiber 6. Bodily responses to fiber 7. Examples of fiber foods 8. Live longer/Rant ;)  Fiber Town Best fiber bar instead of granola ba...

How to Find Your Calorie Deficit Numbers & Lose Weight Without Tracking Calories 17.03.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we: 1. Address one of the top questions I get online 2. The few ways you can find your calorie deficit number for FREE 3. The nuanced questions to ask yourself for a successful deficit 4. How you can lose weight without tracking practically 5. I don't validate low calories 6. I don't validate trying to manipulate numbers 7. H...

Emotional Eating - Adherence to a Calorie Deficit Part Two (EVERYONE NEEDS THIS) 10.03.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about: 1. Stress eating and emotional hunger 2. Being overly restrictive will not solve your emotional hunger 3. How to get past emotional eating 4. Changing your mindset around food 5. Changing your food environment 6. Big time solutions to big time problems 7. Don't miss out on living 8. Radical accountability Want a pro...

Emotional Eating - Adherence to a Calorie Deficit Part One (EVERYONE NEEDS THIS) 10.03.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about: 1. What is emotional eating? 2. Understanding emotional eating as it's all connected 3. Self hatred and negative self talk 4. All in or all out mentality 5. Story time! 6. The scale, self talk, being prepared, expecting that things won't go perfectly 7. Addressing emotional decisions 8. Saving yourself first 9....

Successful Travel While On A Calorie Deficit & A Note From Me :) 03.03.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! How to be successful with your fat loss while you're traveling... 1. The three options that you can choose from 2. Fitness 3. Mindset 4. Food will always find you The note from me is worth the listen. Want a program? https://payhip.com/CalorieDeficitUniversity Want to sign up for coaching? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYJp_eLAlWdwP2a...

Messing Up Your Calorie Deficit: Going Out To Eat & Inaccurately Tracking 24.02.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! Why does going out to eat cause you to mess up your diet? In this episode we talk about: 1. Messing up your diet with inaccurate food tracking 2. How easy it is to under estimate your calorie intake 3. The TWO choices you need to make to be successful with your long term fat loss 4. Flexible dieting 5. Nuances to over restriction & not being hones...

Getting Rid of the Restrictive Mindset - When You Feel Like You're Always Dieting 17.02.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! Want a program? https://payhip.com/CalorieDeficitUniversity Want to sign up for coaching? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYJp_eLAlWdwP2acJ4rnRCx_POiyxC9ymbDCtA6R04x9i4YA/viewform What we address in the episode:  1. Behavior patterns of obesity  2. Different types of restrictive mindset  3. Thinking you’re in a deficit when you aren’t  4. Di...

Never Crave Fast Food Again 10.02.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! Want a program? https://payhip.com/CalorieDeficitUniversity Want to sign up for coaching? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYJp_eLAlWdwP2acJ4rnRCx_POiyxC9ymbDCtA6R04x9i4YA/viewform **feeling under the weather here! trying to get you the best content and push through :) 1. Practice, practice  2. Behavioral conditioning  3. Radical accountabili...

What You're Missing When It Comes To Weight Loss: Stop Wondering What You're Doing Wrong 03.02.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! Want a program? https://payhip.com/CalorieDeficitUniversity Want to sign up for coaching? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYJp_eLAlWdwP2acJ4rnRCx_POiyxC9ymbDCtA6R04x9i4YA/viewform 1. There’s no magic pill or supplement 2. Mindset and the power of your brain  3. You don’t have enough accurate data points  4. You suck at adherence  5. You aren...

What to Eat to Live a Happy, Healthy, Long Life: New Food Recommendations and Rankings for 2023 27.01.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about food recommendations (NPSs) and how it is important to look at all food information holistically for optimal health.  Study from the Tufts School of Nutrition https://sites.tufts.edu/foodcompass/research/data/ Counter Review https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/eu578/ Strength Training Programs https://payhip.com/CalorieDefi...

How to make your own meal plan: Calorie Deficit for Weight Loss 20.01.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! Jump into the mind of a personal trainer!  What is a meal plan? What do I need to eat? How do I plan it out? How do I stick to the plan? We answer it for ya.  Calories, Protein, Fiber, Carbs, Fat Ideally we want balanced meals. Here is how you start:  Focus on three meals a day - breakfast, lunch and dinner (then maybe a snack and dessert - everyone i...

Do hormones prevent you from losing weight? 13.01.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! This is a very touchy topic to talk about. Why? People take their weight loss very personally. There is this odd behavior that people do - they attach their worth and value to their weight and most people who really struggle with losing weight really beat themselves up and get really down because they can’t achieve the weight loss that they are lookin...

Calorie Deficit Crash Course: How to lose weight in 30 days - Happy New Year 06.01.2023

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! Coaching: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYJp_eLAlWdwP2acJ4rnRCx_POiyxC9ymbDCtA6R04x9i4YA/viewform ​​SO what do I recommend for the next 30 days?  Sleep more than 6 hours every night  No alcohol. Way more fucking water. Literally only water as liquids. No fucking soda.  Strength training 3 to 4 times a week. What is that?  Walking daily. Ai...

How to Get Toned: The Most Commonly Asked Question 30.12.2022

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! Sign Up For Coaching: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYJp_eLAlWdwP2acJ4rnRCx_POiyxC9ymbDCtA6R04x9i4YA/viewform What even is "toned"?  We dive deep into what this buzz word means and why it's used.  We also talk about how to get a toned look and behavioral impulses most don't realize they are doing that keep them from the...

What Causes Weight Gain? 23.12.2022

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! For Coaching: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYJp_eLAlWdwP2acJ4rnRCx_POiyxC9ymbDCtA6R04x9i4YA/viewform Today we talk about the obesity epidemic and the overwhelming nuances that come with answering; What Causes Weight Gain?  At the end of the day, it is the baseline of a calorie deficit that will get us to the goal of losing fat but that is...

How To Write Your Own Program For Fat Loss and Muscle Gain (Strength Training for Beginners and Advanced Lifters) Part One 16.12.2022

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! One on One Coaching Request - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYJp_eLAlWdwP2acJ4rnRCx_POiyxC9ymbDCtA6R04x9i4YA/viewform Free Beginner Strength Training Program:  2 Days a Week Training Split -  Full Body - Warm Up, Squat 3x8 Bulgarian Split Squat 3x6, Leg Extension 2x10 Bench 3x8, Overhead Press 3x8, Push Ups 3x10 Strength Endurance 3x20 dea...

How To Write Your Own Program For Fat Loss and Muscle Gain (Strength Training for Beginners and Advanced Lifters) Part Two 16.12.2022

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! One on One Coaching Request - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYJp_eLAlWdwP2acJ4rnRCx_POiyxC9ymbDCtA6R04x9i4YA/viewform Advanced Technical Terms That I Talk About:  Progressive Overload How long does your workout have to be to see results? Warming Up Rest Periods RPE: Rating of Perceived Exertion 1 Rep Max  Working Sets Pure/Max strength Bas...

How to Lose Weight Forever - What Is A Calorie Deficit? "Holiday Weight Loss Special" 09.12.2022

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! In this episode we talk about what a calorie deficit is and how to successfully use it as a tool for fat loss. 

How to Lose Weight Forever - Change Your Mindset *Holiday Weight Loss Special* 02.12.2022

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! What if you achieved your weight loss? What if you stopped telling yourself that its too hard or that you can’t and asked yourself - what if it does work out? What if I do lose the weight and better my life? How you look matters but if it is the only thing that you care about, you aren’t going to be motivated forever. You need to find a deeper purpose...

How to Exercise for Fat Loss: Strength Training for Sustainable Fat Loss Success 16.09.2022

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! Strength Training for Fat Loss Success - How to train to lose fat.  Ultimately exercise doesn’t make you lose weight but it does help you. How?  Two main facts: the more lean muscle mass you have, the more calories you burn at rest/basal metabolic rate. The more daily movement you do - raising your TDEE, the more calories your body needs to exist.  Bu...

How to Have a Successful Fat Loss Phase 02.09.2022

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! Would you believe me if I told you that 90 to 100% of people looking for fat loss coaching aren't ready for a fat loss phase yet?  Most are looking to get TONED but don't know how to do that. Having a lower body fat and higher lean muscle mass is an art.  In this episode we talk about the common mistakes people make when trying to lose fat a...

Calories and The Culture: It's Not Always What You Think 26.08.2022

Ask Me A Question For Next Week's Episode! TW: calories, bodies, eating disorders. In this episode we talk about how judgement of others and their food intake, body types etc has vastly undermined the truth when it comes to what health really is. Just because someone looks healthy, doesn't mean that they are. We talk about figuring out what is right for you and making sure that you aren&a...

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