You lost 20, 30, maybe even 50 pounds.
But the second you stopped the diet, stopped buying the shakes, stopped cutting out carbs, or stopped following the system… the weight came back.
So here’s the uncomfortable question:
Did the diet actually work?
In this episode, my friend and fellow coach Lisa joins me to talk about Optavia, MLM diet programs, fad diets, GLP-1s, and the quick-fix weight loss industry as a whole.
Because the problem usually isn’t that these approaches can’t make the scale go down.
They can.
The problem is what happens after.
We talk about:
* Why losing weight and maintaining weight loss are two completely different skills
* How restrictive programs can leave people stuck
* Why meal replacement systems don’t teach you how to actually eat
* The problem with “peer coaches” giving nutrition advice without proper education or individualized guidance
* Why losing weight doesn’t automatically qualify someone to teach other people how to lose weight
* How aggressive weight loss can cost you muscle and why the body you want probably requires MORE muscle, not less
* Why every fat-loss strategy needs an exit strategy
One of my favorite points Lisa made in this conversation:
“If you can’t continue what you’re doing or make it work within your actual life… did it really work?”
Because the goal should be to learn how to lose the weight and keep it off, AND still have a life.
And if someone promises you an effortless system where they’ve “figured everything out for you”?
🚩 It’s probably worth asking what happens when you stop.
Connect with Lisa:
* Instagram: @thelisafitlife
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