Stop Chasing Diet Fads and Use Habits to Change Your Body

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You’re exhausted by the endless marketing of the latest diet miracle. You’ve watched ad after ad promising you’ll drop ten pounds in ten days, only to land back at square one. Today, you decide to try something different—not another diet, but a tiny, unsexy habit. You pick one meal a day and double your veggie portion. You don’t worry about macros, gold-dust flour or endless meal delivery boxes. You simply add a handful of spinach to your scrambled eggs.

At first, it feels almost disappointingly ordinary—no big morning reveal in the mirror and no celebratory cake. But after a week, you notice you’re less foggy at lunch and your cravings have dimmed. You take a celebratory picture of your salad, not because it’s sexy, but because it’s progress. That habit snowballs. You sleep better and crave water over soda.

What you didn’t realize is that mastering one habit unlocked the door to dozens of healthy choices. You stopped chasing every fad and instead built your own rebellion: small changes, repeated daily. Before you know it, your body and mind are feeling more powerful than ever.

You’ve spent years on and off every diet imaginable—now pick one small habit and own it. Decide today that you will fill half your dinner plate with vegetables every night for two weeks. Track it on your calendar and watch your streak build. Don’t worry about perfection—focus on showing up. Celebrate each check mark and notice how adding that one handful of greens makes your energy peak at dinner instead of crash. By sticking to this one unglamorous habit, you set the stage for real, lasting transformation. Give it a try tonight.

What You'll Achieve

Shift focus from short‐term diets to sustainable daily behaviors, leading to consistent weight loss and higher energy without deprivation.

Focus on daily routines that stick

1

Identify your current quick‐fix patterns

Spend five minutes listing every diet, cleanse or program you’ve tried. Notice the common promise and the crash that followed.

2

Pick one foundational habit

Choose a simple habit—like adding vegetables to every meal—and commit to it for the next two weeks before anything else.

3

Track for consistency

Tick off each day you complete your chosen habit on a calendar. Aim to build a streak versus judging perfect performance.

4

Reflect weekly on small wins

Every Sunday, review how that one habit changed your energy, mood or waistline. Celebrate these real changes.

Reflection Questions

  • Which diet fad have I clung to the longest, and why did it ultimately fail?
  • What one small healthy habit can I commit to for the next two weeks?
  • How will I track and celebrate each time I complete this habit?
  • What early benefit am I hoping to feel that will keep me motivated?
  • Where do I want this habit to lead me in three months?

Personalization Tips

  • After work, a teacher replaces her late‐night snacking habit with a green tea before bed instead of a cookie.
  • A startup founder schedules a 15-minute midday walk to reset focus instead of another meeting.
  • A new dad packs extra broccoli in his lunch to ensure he gets at least 3 vegetable servings at work.
Healthy as F*ck: The Habits You Need to Get Lean, Stay Healthy, and Kick Ass at Life
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Healthy as F*ck: The Habits You Need to Get Lean, Stay Healthy, and Kick Ass at Life

Oonagh Duncan 2019
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