Discover Duhallow Issue 64

Ditch The Fad Diets

By SIOBHAN O’SULLIVAN SOS Fitness

The Celery Juice Diet. The Keto Diet. The Aloe Vera Diet. The list goes on. And on. And on. Many of you reading this will have tried one of the above or something like it. These diets do work. In the very short term. You are eating practically nothing (I mean, one of them makes you replace food with Aloe Vera). Your body is losing weight because you are eating less calories than your body needs. But what happens when the diet is over? Have you learnt how to manage your emotions around food so you don’t overeat everything in front of the TV when you are bored? Have you learnt how to create a balanced meal that is going to keep you sustained throughout the day?

Have you learnt how to change your habits for the long term so you can maintain any weight lost? People will challenge me that fad diets do work because they are losing weight. However, the issue is what happens after the diet ends. You have not learnt how to change your eating behaviours for long term success.

When I work with clients, one of the first things we look at is their relationship with food and repairing that. We look at why someone may overeat or why someone is afraid to eat for fear of putting on weight. Trust me, the fad diets don’t work long term. Save your money and invest in a coach who truly cares about your success and not just lining their pockets. For more information on nutrition coaching, check out my website https://sosfitness.ie/nutrition/