3 || Why Diets NEVER Work! The Science Behind Diets and the Secrets to Working With Your Body

95% of all dieters will regain their lost weight in 1-5 years. Is it due to lack of willpower? Is it because we get lazy? Or is it something more…

 

On today’s episode I dive into what happens when your body goes on a diet. The calorie deficit is a catalyst for metabolic problems and a bad mood... 

 

Slower metabolism. 

 

Hormone imbalance. 

 

Even anxiety. 

 

Before you say yes to the next diet, tune in to find out the science behind diets and a better way to work with your body.  For more on the medical side of starvation, check out this youtube video by Dr. Leanne Barron. 

 

Are you also looking to find this food freedom? Grab my guide to Debunking Diet Culture AND get early access to my weekly podcasts and updates on all my latest content. Sign up for the newsletter here! 

 

If you found today’s episode helpful, please take a minute to head over to iTunes and subscribe to the Fuel Her Awesome Podcast and leave a review! Ladies, can you imagine how amazing our world would be if women everywhere were free from diet culture and misguided nutrition advice? We could quit stressing about diets and cellulite, and finally have the ability to step into our full potential? (WOW!) 

 

If you want more on overcoming body image and finally making peace with food and exercise… my 10-step e-book, Beat Body Bullying, is a great place to start! Use the code “lovemybody20” and you will get 20% off through the end of January.

 

Can’t wait to chat with you babes next time, until then… 

Cheers and happy eating. 

 

Jess

 

Resources: 

Grodstein, F., Levine, R., Spencer, T., Colditz, G. A., &Stampfer, M. J. (1996). Three-year follow-up of participants in a commercial weight loss program: Can you keep it off? Archives of Internal Medicine 156(12), 1302.

 

Neumark-Sztainer D., Haines, J., Wall, M., & Eisenberg, M. ( 2007). Why does dieting predict weight gain in adolescents? Findings from project EAT-II: a 5-year longitudinal study. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 107(3), 448-55

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