05/10/2026
In my younger days I’d lose weight, people would compliment me and everything looked amazing on the outside.
But in reality I was barely eating, permanently tired, and so focused on the number.
Then normal life came back, and so did the weight, plus extra.
By my 30s I was at the heaviest I’d ever been, and convinced I just had no willpower..and bad genes.
It was never willpower, it was biology. A crash diet pushes hunger up, drags energy down and strips muscle along with the fat. It was always a disaster waiting to happen.
What I do now is sustainable, a deficit small enough to live in, protein at every meal, strength training two or three times a week. This is what has made my journey successful over the last 15 years, not the quick fixes.
If a fast plan is tempting you, aim for 0.5 to 1lb of your body weight a week, slower than you want, faster than starting again for the umpteenth time.
DM HUNGRY for the guide that sets your numbers so you’re not starving to get there.
