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🎙️It Worked… Until It Didn’t: Why Most Diets Fail (and What to Do Instead)

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Release Date: 10/07/2025

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You’ve probably said it before…
“This diet worked for me.”

But if it really worked — why are you back on it again?

In this episode, I get real about the truth behind diets, nutrition confusion, and why so many people keep spinning in the same cycle of success and failure. I share my story of being over 300 pounds and chasing every diet with a name — Keto, Paleo, Atkins, you name it — only to realize that the problem wasn’t the diet… it was the rigidity.

We’re living in a world of social media noise where everyone’s an expert, every post contradicts the last one, and people are drowning in “rules.”
It’s no wonder most people quit before they even start.

So let’s cut through the BS.
In this episode, I’ll break down:

  • Why restrictive diets always fail in real life

  • The difference between rules and habits

  • How to build a plan that actually fits your lifestyle

  • The 5 practical steps to escape the all-or-nothing mindset for good

Because if your plan only works when life is perfect, it’s not a plan — it’s a prison.

Real results come when your nutrition works with your life — not against it.

Action Steps from This Episode:

1️⃣ Ditch the all-or-nothing mindset
2️⃣ Build structure, not restriction
3️⃣ Focus on habits, not hacks
4️⃣ Audit your lifestyle — if you can’t do it for a year, it’s not sustainable
5️⃣ Learn the skill of nutrition and finally free yourself from diet culture

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