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Why Most Diets Fail?
Most people approach dieting with strict rules, unrealistic restrictions, or by following the latest trend. This leads to quick results at first, but eventually the body and mind push back.
In this episode, we talk about the real reasons diets fail, and I’ll give you simple, science-backed tips for losing weight in a way that lasts.
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Biological Responses to Weight Loss
Sumithran, P., et al. (2011). Long-Term Persistence of Hormonal Adaptations to Weight Loss. New England Journal of Medicine, 365(17), 1597–1604.
Shows how appetite hormones and metabolism adapt after dieting, making weight regain more likely.
The Physiology of Weight Regain
van Baak, M.A., et al. (2025). Physiology of Weight Regain After Weight Loss. Nutrients, 17(3), 548.
A comprehensive review of how the body biologically defends its “set point” after weight loss.
Biology’s response to dieting
MacLean, P.S., et al. (2011). Biology’s Response to Dieting: The Impetus for Weight Regain. Obesity, 19(11), 2189–2199.
Explains the physiological and behavioural adaptations that make long-term weight maintenance challenging.
Long-Term Weight Loss Maintenance
Kraschnewski, J.L., et al. (2010). Long-Term Weight Loss Maintenance in the United States. International Journal of Obesity, 34(11), 1644–1654.
An analysis of successful weight maintainers, showing strategies that work beyond short-term diets.
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