More Protein, More Exercise, Worse Results?

Doctor Turned Health Coach · Sep 17, 2026 · 8m · transcript

What do you do when you believe you're eating well and exercising consistently, but the results tell a very different story?

In this episode, I share the case of a health coaching client whose DEXA scan showed far more visceral fat and far less muscle than he expected. His instinct was to eat more protein, cut more carbohydrates, and lift even harder. But those were simply more extreme versions of the same strategies that had not been working.

We discuss why effort alone doesn't guarantee results, how healthy habits can become counterproductive when pushed too far, and why sometimes the most…