Diet fail? How to never have a failed diet again

Have you ever had a failed diet? Perhaps you've had experiences of lots of really "good" days, weeks or even months in a row, only to run out of willpower and have a diet fail.

I used to really struggle with sticking to diets then having days where the calories spiralled out of control. I tried so many different diets and always found myself eventually running out of willpower, putting the weight back on and then some.

The answer to a diet fail

For me, the answer has been to actually allow all foods. I learnt this through lots of personal experiences and studying for a masters in public health. 

Lots of people don’t initially believe me when I say that you can lose weight eating whatever you want. And of course, overeating fast food every meal with junk snacks in between will not lead to weight loss. 

However, when you allow yourself to eat anything, what you want changes in time. It’s the old “don’t think of an elephant” analogy. What do you do when someone says that? Think of elephants right, just as I’m doing now whilst writing this! 🐘 

When you try to restrict certain foods, all you do is put them up on a pedestal and make them more desirable. It’s actually what can lead to binge eating, where you push so hard to restrict certain foods only to eventually run out of willpower and reach for whatever you’ve been craving.

The answer? Allow all foods, learn to savour the flavours by slowing down. Have your treat and really appreciate it. In time you will only desire higher quality treats and smaller amounts will satisfy you. This has been how I have lost over 25kg using a non dieting approach to losing weight, which I explain more in how to lose weight without dieting and exercise. 

If you are ready to feel free and start losing weight without dieting, then book your free initial call with me now

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—-------- About the author: James Hay

Hi, I’m James, an intuitive eating weight loss coach. I teach people how to lose weight without any dieting or restrictions.

My clients lose weight whilst eating all of their favourite foods.

I’m qualified in Public Health and a certified health coach. I have also personally applied what I teach to lose over 25kg. I can help you achieve similar results without dieting. Let’s talk