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Why does 95% of diets fail?
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 . It's easy to say what you want to do. Doing it is another matter! | |||
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"Because food is goooooddd "Yes, you are right there too lol | |||
"Did you say picnic? I'm coming "Yes I did as well, lets bring some tuna sandwiches lol | |||
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"I would say that the main reason for it is cos they are not sustainable in the long run, because they are too strict, they key is to have a diet that feels like you are not dieting at all, like the one I am following, flexible dieting, where I can enjoy all the food, the key is to bring in all the food in the circle, not restricting them "Because too many people equate the word ‘diet’ with eating less in order weigh less. We are all on a diet. The things we eat, are our diet. Pick one that is appropriate to what you want your lifestyle to support. So you have to workout and have muscle tone etc. What’s the point of looking like that if it’s not just a byproduct of enjoying the exercise? Most ‘diets’ are based on one metric, what you weigh. It’s laughably simplistic. Does weighing less make you healthier, or allow you to walk the dog without being out of breath or make you more attractive? No. Stopping trying diets, choose lifestyles. | |||
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"I guess it depends on which side of the diet you are on. 95% percent of diets may "fail to loose you weight", but many are 95% successful at making money for those who invented them "I like this | |||
"I guess it depends on which side of the diet you are on. 95% percent of diets may "fail to loose you weight", but many are 95% successful at making money for those who invented them "Plus don't all of have a diet else we would starve? | |||
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"Mental health issues are a big factor. Unlearning bad habits and coping mechanisms requires a lot of energy and is mentally draining. Sometimes we need to focus on fixing those rather than focus on the end point. " Absolutely this too. Establishing triggers is important | |||
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"For me, the issue is always just how addictive sugar is. I have been losing/gaining weight for years, depending on how disciplined I have managed to be in avoiding sugar. " Plenty of non sugar sweeteners... I use erithritol but there's many others you can substitute one spoon for one spoon of sugar. You get the sweetness without the diabetes lol. | |||
"All diets do is make you lose water weight which you gradually put back on as you continue to consume water "That's rubbish. On some diets like my Keto diet it's true that the first immediate loss of weight is due to loss of retained water, so it can be quite high. I lost 6 lbs in first week. But once this water is gone reduction in weight loss slows down do you med patience. You still have to consume water for the body to function and it doesn't make you put on weight. If you do put on weight it's other factors that cause it not water. | |||
"Mental health issues are a big factor. Unlearning bad habits and coping mechanisms requires a lot of energy and is mentally draining. Sometimes we need to focus on fixing those rather than focus on the end point. Absolutely this too. Establishing triggers is important " Yep of which I have many. Currently trying to pluck up the courage to join an adult ballet class. Know I'll love it once I go, but self doubt etc etc. If I was in a better place mentally I wouldn't fall for those doubts. Stupid arse brain working on it though | |||
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"Is this an actual statistical fact?" No, but few fitness influencers are saying it like coach greg. | |||
"Mental health issues are a big factor. Unlearning bad habits and coping mechanisms requires a lot of energy and is mentally draining. Sometimes we need to focus on fixing those rather than focus on the end point. Absolutely this too. Establishing triggers is important Yep of which I have many. Currently trying to pluck up the courage to join an adult ballet class. Know I'll love it once I go, but self doubt etc etc. If I was in a better place mentally I wouldn't fall for those doubts. Stupid arse brain working on it though " Ballet will be lovely. If you don’t enjoy it you don’t have to go back, but you might love it | |||
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"Mental health issues are a big factor. Unlearning bad habits and coping mechanisms requires a lot of energy and is mentally draining. Sometimes we need to focus on fixing those rather than focus on the end point. Absolutely this too. Establishing triggers is important Yep of which I have many. Currently trying to pluck up the courage to join an adult ballet class. Know I'll love it once I go, but self doubt etc etc. If I was in a better place mentally I wouldn't fall for those doubts. Stupid arse brain working on it though Ballet will be lovely. If you don’t enjoy it you don’t have to go back, but you might love it "I know, I danced until I was in my early 20's. It's more omg they'll be slimmer than me and I'll be the elephant in the room. I will love it no doubt once I go  | |||
"I would say that the main reason for it is cos they are not sustainable in the long run, because they are too strict, they key is to have a diet that feels like you are not dieting at all, like the one I am following, flexible dieting, where I can enjoy all the food, the key is to bring in all the food in the circle, not restricting them "It depends on motivation, reasons, health, type of diet, doesn't it. All those like WW are deliberately set up to make someone rich and you to fail, a business model that's worked for decades. I changed my diet 14 years ago and have never gone back to old eating habits and in order to be maintain my health and be of normal size, I restrict a huge amount of food. Addictive behaviours around food are real. I can no more eat one potato than an alcohol can have one drink. | |||
" Addictive behaviours around food are real. I can no more eat one potato than an alcohol can have one drink."  . I just got potatoes in a mystery box. I guess they should have put a warning on the box. | |||
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"You need to change your way of thinking…. Instead of a diet - healthy eating and exercise….. I’ve lost 8 st 12 lbs…. Once the feel good factor kicks in you become more motivated! X " That’s amazing, and you look it too, motivation is key isn’t it, it’s all about being proactive with your life, not just reactive to body issues when they get out of hand | |||
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"Because the motivation disappears "Well it hasn’t cause I e kept the weight off  | |||
"You need to change your way of thinking…. Instead of a diet - healthy eating and exercise….. I’ve lost 8 st 12 lbs…. Once the feel good factor kicks in you become more motivated! X That’s amazing, and you look it too, motivation is key isn’t it, it’s all about being proactive with your life, not just reactive to body issues when they get out of hand "  | |||
"Because the motivation disappears
Well it hasn’t cause I e kept the weight off " well done to you | |||
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"I refuse to diet as such I eat rubbish now and again , sweets most nights haha , aslong as it’s in moderation and your getting exercise it’s fine , personally I like all body shapes and sizes regardless " But it isn't for many people and it will catch up with you eventually. You can outrun a bad diet. | |||
"For me, the issue is always just how addictive sugar is. I have been losing/gaining weight for years, depending on how disciplined I have managed to be in avoiding sugar. Plenty of non sugar sweeteners... I use erithritol but there's many others you can substitute one spoon for one spoon of sugar. You get the sweetness without the diabetes lol. " Trouble with artificial sweeteners is that they still trigger an insulin response, which elevates your hunger levels. I managed to lose four stone ten years ago by cutting sugar and snacks out of my diet, and have wavered between one and two stone back up from that point ever since. Every time I have a few months off the regimen, my weight steadily climbs. Back on it and it drops again. I’ve had a tough few months, and have neglected my diet entirely. The increasingly tight waistband of my trousers is telling me that I need to pull myself together again. | |||
I know it will never get to 100% but there is hope for everyone who tries. | |||
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"I would say that the main reason for it is cos they are not sustainable in the long run, because they are too strict, they key is to have a diet that feels like you are not dieting at all, like the one I am following, flexible dieting, where I can enjoy all the food, the key is to bring in all the food in the circle, not restricting them "Because God gave us chocolate. | |||
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"I have noticed people of countries like Poland, Ukraine which are good examples. Are consuming much fresher food than we are which is mostly home cooked, when working over there I couldn't believe what people ate and stayed pretty skinny. It makes you think are the chemicals in everything in western food the enemy? Destroying your metabolism? " I agree. I eat a lot! All fresh and homemade. Usually. I actually can't fit in the amount I'm supposed to eat to hit my nutrients targets. Sometimes I get to 1 in the afternoon and I'm like, shit!, I need to eat something today. | |||
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"You need to change your way of thinking…. Instead of a diet - healthy eating and exercise….. I’ve lost 8 st 12 lbs…. Once the feel good factor kicks in you become more motivated! X " That is right and well done on the weight loss there | |||
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"Mental health issues are a big factor. Unlearning bad habits and coping mechanisms requires a lot of energy and is mentally draining. Sometimes we need to focus on fixing those rather than focus on the end point. " | |||
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"Mental health issues are a big factor. Unlearning bad habits and coping mechanisms requires a lot of energy and is mentally draining. Sometimes we need to focus on fixing those rather than focus on the end point. " | |||
"Look up a PT called James Smith he is on FACEBOOK and other platforms This guys tells you the truth and gives you the facts on all the diets or in his words all the bull Take a look I would be interested in what people think " I can't work out if you're being serious | |||
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"You have to find s diet that fits your lifestyle and do your best, they fail due to lack of willpower, you don't need to stick to any diet 100% for it to be beneficial, every little helps " Unless not sticking to it leads to not sticking to it. | |||
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"Because you're fighting against your bodies survival mechanisms. I've managed to keep off at least 2 stone consistently for a number of years but my weight still fluctuates and its still a battle to lose more when you want to. In my experience, it never gets any easier. In fact it gets harder the more you lose. It becomes more and more frustrating when you keep hitting plateaus. " My situation exactly. | |||
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"Look up a PT called James Smith he is on FACEBOOK and other platforms This guys tells you the truth and gives you the facts on all the diets or in his words all the bull Take a look I would be interested in what people think I can't work out if you're being serious" Why ? What's so difficult to understand ? | |||
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"Look up a PT called James Smith he is on FACEBOOK and other platforms This guys tells you the truth and gives you the facts on all the diets or in his words all the bull Take a look I would be interested in what people think I can't work out if you're being serious Why ? What's so difficult to understand ?" There's about a million James Smith's! | |||
"Look up a PT called James Smith he is on FACEBOOK and other platforms This guys tells you the truth and gives you the facts on all the diets or in his words all the bull Take a look I would be interested in what people think I can't work out if you're being serious Why ? What's so difficult to understand ? There's about a million James Smith's!" I thought the same but I did enjoy his podcast on menopause with Dr Louis Newson. And got me following her which I've found helpful | |||
"Look up a PT called James Smith he is on FACEBOOK and other platforms This guys tells you the truth and gives you the facts on all the diets or in his words all the bull Take a look I would be interested in what people think I can't work out if you're being serious Why ? What's so difficult to understand ? There's about a million James Smith's! I thought the same but I did enjoy his podcast on menopause with Dr Louis Newson. And got me following her which I've found helpful" She’s so good isn’t she | |||
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"Look up a PT called James Smith he is on FACEBOOK and other platforms This guys tells you the truth and gives you the facts on all the diets or in his words all the bull Take a look I would be interested in what people think I can't work out if you're being serious Why ? What's so difficult to understand ? There's about a million James Smith's! I thought the same but I did enjoy his podcast on menopause with Dr Louis Newson. And got me following her which I've found helpful She’s so good isn’t she " Totally, she's totally opened my mind to things. And not as worried about menopause that is to come. | |||
"Look up a PT called James Smith he is on FACEBOOK and other platforms This guys tells you the truth and gives you the facts on all the diets or in his words all the bull Take a look I would be interested in what people think I can't work out if you're being serious Why ? What's so difficult to understand ? There's about a million James Smith's! I thought the same but I did enjoy his podcast on menopause with Dr Louis Newson. And got me following her which I've found helpful She’s so good isn’t she Totally, she's totally opened my mind to things. And not as worried about menopause that is to come. "  | |||
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"I started a 5:2 diet in April 2019 coming up three years still on it lost 3 stone and kept it off " Well done you. | |||
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"I would say that the main reason for it is cos they are not sustainable in the long run, because they are too strict, they key is to have a diet that feels like you are not dieting at all, like the one I am following, flexible dieting, where I can enjoy all the food, the key is to bring in all the food in the circle, not restricting them "All the food ? Great! Cake and chips please. | |||
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"Because people approach it all wrong. It shouldn’t be A DIET, but it should be YOUR DIET. As in, it is about the food you eat all the time and not for a month or so to drop a bit of weight. Short term adjustments don’t work, you need to address where you’re going wrong and fix that long term. Having a Big Mac once a month isn’t an issue, having it once a day is. Polishing off a pack of Jaffa cakes once in a blue moon is fine, eating a pack every day isn’t. C x" Yes, yes, yes. The Mediterranean diets are the healthiest. The Scottish and American ones aren't. These are all long term lifestyle dictated food habits. | |||
"Because chocolate and cakes " and hidden sugars in ketchup and processed foods. | |||
"Because people approach it all wrong. It shouldn’t be A DIET, but it should be YOUR DIET. As in, it is about the food you eat all the time and not for a month or so to drop a bit of weight. Short term adjustments don’t work, you need to address where you’re going wrong and fix that long term. Having a Big Mac once a month isn’t an issue, having it once a day is. Polishing off a pack of Jaffa cakes once in a blue moon is fine, eating a pack every day isn’t. C x Yes, yes, yes. The Mediterranean diets are the healthiest. The Scottish and American ones aren't. These are all long term lifestyle dictated food habits." The other issue is how many people buy in to slimming world and weight watchers etc. They follow the diets for a few months and lose weight, tell everyone else how amazing the diet is. Then a few years later they’re back at group having gained back all the weight they lost and then some. Why? Because companies like that are there to make money so they don’t teach you anything. So many people go on ‘syns’ and have zero clue about calories. And they think dieting means they can’t enjoy food! C x | |||
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"Because you're fighting against your bodies survival mechanisms. I've managed to keep off at least 2 stone consistently for a number of years but my weight still fluctuates and its still a battle to lose more when you want to. In my experience, it never gets any easier. In fact it gets harder the more you lose. It becomes more and more frustrating when you keep hitting plateaus. " That is right, that is why I like the challenge to stay lean year round | |||
"Too much food... Too little exercise?" This is me atm 
I'm yoyoing again....just can't seem to focus currently | |||
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" "and double decker cheese toasties..... with crisps | |||
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and double decker cheese toasties..... with crisps"I love it when you talk dirty to me | |||
"Mental health issues are a big factor. Unlearning bad habits and coping mechanisms requires a lot of energy and is mentally draining. Sometimes we need to focus on fixing those rather than focus on the end point. "noom's current ad campaign seems to make sense. | |||
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