Sep 11, 2026 · 8 min · 5 segments
Fad diets promise fast results — and they deliver, at first. But nearly 90% of people who lose weight this way gain it right back. In this episode, I break down four real reasons fad diets fail in the…
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I'm going to cover four reasons why fad diets don't work and what to look for in a diet that actually will work for you.
You know that old saying, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Well, fad diets are exactly that.
They promise fast weight loss with the hope that it'll stick.
And yes, I get it.
That sounds so tempting.
We all want that quick fix.
You know, the idea of dropping in a few weeks what took you years to put on.
That's so appealing.
And here's the thing, though.
In the beginning, these diets do work.
You will drop the weight.
And yes, I will say all diets can work no matter which one it is.
In fact, years ago, there was this professor that I forgot which university, but he actually proved you can lose weight on a Twinkie diet.
So yes, all diets can work.
But In the long term, that is what determines if a diet is overall successful or not.
And get this, there's about a 90% chance it all comes back.
So why does this happen? There are dozens of articles out there explaining this, but here are four reasons I've seen firsthand working with my clients that can back that statistic up.
I'm going to cover four reasons why fad diets don't work and what to look for in a diet that actually will work for you.
You know that old saying, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Well, fad diets are exactly that.
They promise fast weight loss with the hope that it'll stick.
And yes, I get it.
That sounds so tempting.
We all want that quick fix.
You know, the idea of dropping in a few weeks what took you years to put on.
That's so appealing.
And here's the thing, though.
In the beginning, these diets do work.
You will drop the weight.
And yes, I will say all diets can work no matter which one it is.
In fact, years ago, there was this professor that I forgot which university, but he actually proved you can lose weight on a Twinkie diet.
So yes, all diets can work.
But In the long term, that is what determines if a diet is overall successful or not.
And get this, there's about a 90% chance it all comes back.
So why does this happen? There are dozens of articles out there explaining this, but here are four reasons I've seen firsthand working with my clients that can back that statistic up.
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