Boss Bitch Radio w/IFBB Pro, Diane Flores

S1E399 - When You Miss Being Stage Lean, Listen To This

Published: March 11, 2026

Duration: 24:55

Missing your stage-lean body after a bodybuilding show? Feeling lost after prep is over?

You're not crazy and you're definitely not alone.

In this episode of Boss Bitch Radio, I'm breaking down something competitors and extreme dieters don't talk about enough: why missing stage lean actually feels like grief. After nearly 20 bodybuilding shows and years in the competitive fitness world, I've lived through the post-show blues more times than I can count. And what I discovered is this: most women don't actually miss being stage lean… they miss what it gave them emotionally.

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