28/08/2026
What does no more dieting even mean?
Social media is loud, it’s back to skinnytok v no more dieting. And I absolutely hold my hands up, I”m guilty of saying exactly the same thing.
No more diets. No more rules. No more fads. Nothing off limits.
And whilst thats partly true, you’re reading this and thinking.. ‘this is amazing. I can lose weight and do what I’m already doing’.
So are we now mis-selling something in the fitness industry? Another false promise?
Let’s look at the definition of a diet ‘this is temporary or controlled reduction in food intake to lose weight’.
You don’t need me to tell you that, you’ve been on and off more diets that you can count.
So thats what we do when we want to ‘diet’ we ask ourselves how little can we survive on each day to get our results. If I skip breakfast will that save me some calories today? If I cut out carbs, chocolate, cake etc that’ll mean Im being good.
But one biscuit later and we’re annoyed that we’ve ruined yet another diet. So whats the point, I’ll try again when I can manage it or try harder.
That’s not a diet, thats a countdown to failure.
So when I say, no more diets, what do I actually mean?
That doesn’t mean no structure. It means swapping restriction, unsustainable, temporary, eat as little as possible for a framework you can actually live in forever.
Just like I have managed for the last 26 years.
Your nutrition isn’t just a ‘diet’ you do for x weeks until you have got to your goal weight. It’s something you need to do to maintain your weight. Build muscle. Live your life day in and day out.
The word diet will mean something different to us all. Some of us think eating salads and veggies means we’re on a diet, whereas thats eating what our body needs, nutritiously.
I’m not here to say you're not allowed to lose weight, I'm saying that shouldn't be the only outcome we care about. Strength matters. Nourishing our bodies so we have enough energy to get out of bed each day matters, our relationship with food matters.
What does diet mean to you?
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