3000+ CALORIES A DAY: GAINING FAT FROM REST WEEK – Natacha Océane

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Will I gain fat from eating 3000+ calories a day from a rest week and not training?

A lot of you ask me about training frequency and how long we should rest for. This really depends on the individual but if you are training intensely 4 times a week or more and are deciding to integrate this as part of your lifestyle for the foreseeable future then I recommend taking breaks longer than just a couple of days. Listen to your body for signs of fatigue (constant tiredness, lack of motivation, lack of concentration, decrease in productivity at work, getting ill etc.).

I try to take at least 3 dedicated rest weeks during the year with lighter weeks in between too to keep progressing in training and not feel like my life is owned by working out all the time so this was one of my weeks off enjoying all the food and the sights (: Hope you enjoy!

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Natacha Océane November 9, 2017 - 5:05 pm

Hey friends!! A lot of you reach out telling me you’re scared of taking time off from working out because of fat gain. I hope this video can encourage you that longer rests are important too when incorporating a rigorous training schedule as part of your lifestyle (: And love to all those from Malta ❤️ It’s a beautiful place and I loved it! xxx

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Shazia November 18, 2017 - 11:38 am

This makes me want to go to Malta so much! Love your attitude to fitness 😍

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Lucy Lu November 20, 2017 - 2:35 am

I’m not sure why you don’t have wayyyyy more subscribers than you do now! You’re super inspirational and I love that you model sustainability. I find myself often riddled with guilt when I indulge a little and take a rest day. Your content is helping to alleviate that and normalizing those feelings as well. I hope to get to the point you’re at in terms of not stressing over rest days and cheat days as stress can create hormonal imbalances that provoke us to hang on to fat. Thanks for what you do!

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alicemuffins November 20, 2017 - 9:19 am

Thanks for this. I just got back from a holiday cheat week!

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Madeleine Oakley November 23, 2017 - 5:26 pm

Malta is gorgeous! I was so excited to see it in the video. I hope you had the most amazing and relaxing week

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Trevor Rotan November 25, 2017 - 6:00 am

Ultimate YouTube crush right here.

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Kajsa Larsson November 25, 2017 - 7:19 pm

Where is the sweater/shirt/top from that you wore in the end of the video? I love itttt

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Sarah November 27, 2017 - 5:50 pm

ooh! I've been following you for a while now … I'M MALTESE! I don't live there right now but the food is AMAZING huh? 🙂

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Gülbüz Ramadan December 29, 2017 - 2:07 pm

how many boyfriends you had Omg in every video he is another guy 😅

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Sofia Z January 19, 2018 - 2:35 pm

You are the kind of person I want in my life. If we knew each other in real life I would definitely want to be friends with you. Thanks to youtube and your choice of making those videos, I can have you in my life in a different way. You are a positive person and you keep things real. Thanks for doing that. I am very sure it fulfills you.

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Rohan Hotla January 26, 2018 - 7:21 pm

I really love to watch you….you are my motivation..now I am feeling hungry 😂but thank u so much for this video 😘😘

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Regan McKenzie February 12, 2018 - 7:42 pm

Would this work for around 2 weeks? I’m going to Italy this summer and won’t have access to the gym and it would be hard to track all of the calories.

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Brielle Yuke Li March 8, 2018 - 9:23 am

Oh Gosh I want to travel there one day as well

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Nicolette Mifsud March 12, 2018 - 8:36 pm

Clicked on the video unaware of your vacation, until I realized you were in Malta!

Good to see you enjoyed your stay!
Greetings from Malta xxx

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Laila Nelson March 27, 2018 - 9:05 pm

aw this was really nice

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Jacen Starheart April 17, 2018 - 7:49 am

Awesome i totally love your channel it always makes me happy! 😊

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Nicole Sánchez May 8, 2018 - 3:59 am

I totally love all your videos!✨🙂

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Kerry Williams May 9, 2018 - 2:21 pm

I thought it took more than just a week to gain fat…..

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Larry the Lobster July 14, 2018 - 2:52 pm

Would u go back to Malta?

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monica. July 19, 2018 - 5:52 pm

Hi Natacha! I just wanted to say thank you so much for this video, I’m going on vacation to London for a week and I’ve been deathly scared of gaining fat. I really needed another perspective, you’re so refreshing 🙂

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LiebeLoveMusik July 21, 2018 - 11:24 am

Malta is so beautiful! ❤️ & so are you! 🙂

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LiTtoSpArKl3s August 5, 2018 - 4:26 am

OMG! Thank you for uploading this! Rest WEEKS are so important and necessary. 💙😊

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Stephanie Decuir August 26, 2018 - 4:12 pm

3:08 😂😂😂😂

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radient October 26, 2018 - 6:25 am

Your laugh😭♥️

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HesseJamez September 14, 2019 - 6:04 pm

Yorr sou pretty*

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Matej Handzuš February 21, 2020 - 5:41 pm

Is okay if i have cheat day 1 times every 2 weeks? About 3000-4000 Calories its 2 times in 1 month and i still losing weight and i want have stable weight 🙁 and eating normal about 1700 Calories per day and have 5/6 times exercises about 1 hour

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Nation Pride March 15, 2020 - 5:56 pm

Your boyfriend is really great. I love you both. #3rd year Medical Student.

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Emma Camilleri May 30, 2020 - 10:43 am

Please come to Malta again!! I love your channel and all you content!

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hamfc July 25, 2020 - 5:25 pm

Me too! Except I train for 3 weeks a year with 49 for rest

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Nat Le August 11, 2020 - 12:04 am

Natacha reminds me of someone so strongly, I don’t know if it’s an actress or someone that I know, but it’s driving me crazy trying to figure out who.

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Lil Francalanza April 24, 2021 - 3:23 pm

I’ve been binging your vids for awhile and i came across this one- it was such a surprise to see you in my country!! You even went to piadina’s – thats a favorite of my family’s , great choice 🙂
So glad you enjoyed it! Hope you return!!

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Michaela Bevillard June 28, 2021 - 10:01 pm

Mariooo! I went to go watch your videos from the very start, and one thing I wanted to look out for is when Mario starts to be on camera more, and this video definitely seems to be part of the turning point

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