Why I’m Breaking Up With Extreme Diets (and Dating Science Instead)

There comes a point where you’ve tried so many diets that your body could qualify for a PhD in metabolic confusion. I’ve tried liquid only diets, the ‘no food after 6 pm’ rule, and I’ve counted enough calories, macros and points to win big on a diet themed ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire’.

Maybe it’s age, or maybe it’s wisdom disguised as fatigue. Either way, I’m done with the chaos. I don’t want another quick fix that promises to ‘reset’ my body; I want a way of living that doesn’t require an apology to my nervous system every Monday.

This isn’t a weight-loss confessional or a ‘before and after’ of using GLP-1 medication. It’s the story of unlearning the extremes and learning to trust the slow, evidence-based stuff that actually lasts.