167: Dissecting The Most Common Diet Phrases People Use

“That’s not to say you can’t enjoy breakfast. The reality is that if you enjoy that, you should not feel shame for getting up and cooking breakfast.” -Dr. Will Cole “Even in Ketotarian you didn’t say to eat all the vegetables all the time. You encouraged people to eat what they like.” -Jimmy Moore Featured News Headline: Exploring the mechanisms of action of the antidepressant effect of the ketogenic diet Today we tackle some of the most common diet myths and how to address them, including: COMMON DIET PHRASES PEOPLE USE If it tastes good, spit it out Eat everything in moderation as part of a balanced diet (no deprivation) Breakfast is the most important meal of the day I fell off the wagon so I failed on my diet You’ll gain 25 pounds between Thanksgiving and Christmas No pain no gain You need to be a little bit hungry if you want to lose weight Eat lots of small meals throughout the day to boost your metabolism It’s all about calories in, calories out (eat less, move more) I must not have enough willpower The calories you eat on your birthday (or any holiday) don’t count There’s no reason to diet because 95% of the people who do gain back all the weight and then some I must be big-boned and the wrong body type to lose weight All my family has obesity and diabetes, so it must be genetic that I will too I’ll start my diet tomorrow You are what you eat I can’t have that