Why diet dogma is the death of success

Why diet dogma is the death of success

The basis of how your body feels and acts with you is nutrition.

That’s why it is (or at least should be!) a core aspect of any health system.

99% of people get nutrition wrong and it’s not their fault.

But there is something you can do about it.

Whether your goal is fat loss, increased energy, vitality, longevity or all of the above; a consistent approach to nutrition is what really matters.

Restrictive diets can and do work, e.g. intermittent fasting, keto, Atkins, etc.

You can follow them for several months, shed a load of weight, and perhaps even develop some good habits along the way.

But most people rarely stick to these diets long-term.

Why?

Because these restrictive diets require massive amounts of willpower to pull off.

And willpower is a shitty way to get anything done for most people.

For example, to be successful with keto you must stay under 30g of carbs daily until the end of time.

Perhaps I’m the only one, but I LOVE pizza, hamburgers, beer, ice cream and candy.

Food is an important part of life.

And enjoying it is an enduring pleasure for many.

And let’s be honest, foods that most of us enjoy tend to include carbohydrates.

Similarly, with intermittent fasting for example, you must NOT eat any calories during your 16-18 hour fasting window.

And if you do ingest calories during the fasting window, guess what…

You’re no longer fasting and Intermittent Fasting Twitter is coming for you & your first born.

Just kidding, but you get the point.

Diets like fasting and keto can work.

BUT, only if you stay within their rigid guidelines.

In other words, you can’t live your life...

The key to getting results in how you look and feel is being consistent with your nutrition.

So what’s the best way to stay consistent with your nutrition?

Create a lifestyle instead of following a diet.

Author Stephen Covey said in 7 Habits of Highly Successful People:

“Begin with the End in Mind means to begin each day, task, or project with a clear vision of your desired direction and destination.”

If we apply this to nutrition, consider the following:

Do you want to eat under 30g of carbs a day for the rest of your life, a la keto?

Or do you want to eat only meat for the rest of your life, a la carnivore diet?

If not, why are you taking that approach in the first place?

These are short-term mindsets – something we will cover in greater depth in a later email.

In summary, nutrition isn’t & shouldn’t be so black & white.

Food shouldn’t come with shame.

With proper planning, you can incorporate foods that you love without wrecking your results or feeling guilty.

So what now?

If you don’t enjoy the current diet plan you’re on, or keep trying fad diets that don’t work for you, then STOP!

Life is too short to be a slave to your diet.

In the next email, I’ll share a way to adopt a more flexible approach to nutrition – so stay tuned.

Most people can make dramatic changes to the way they look and feel through lifestyle changes alone.

But comprehensive blood and urinalysis allows us to be more precise in any nutrition and lifestyle changes we do make.

That's why I like to do detailed testing & a full medical history with clients before we do any coaching.

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To your best health,

Dr Kpakpo