10 Surprising Traps That Will Sabotage Your Diet

[@Ultraw]

Thanks Mike, now I know ✅️how to diet effectively ✅️how to kill the death star ✅️war tactics

[@XboxDomino]

The ginger snaps bit went too long and I loved it

[@Defender0fDead]

Tell me more

[@alexever17]

The bit had layers Or straps really Just like at the strip clib Wait what?

[@techidna-h9t]

@@alexever17 Wanda!

[@mr.g42]

I zoomed out half way through and when I got back he was comparing them to D's and I was just laughing so hard at that point thinking, when did he stop talking about snacks and start talking about D. Loved it lol

[@EatYourOwnBacon]

God fucking damnit Wanda. Stop with the ginger snaps.

[@hjewkes]

The secret is to buy the high protein junk food (halo top, legendary, quest) but have that shit be so fucking expensive you can’t afford to get fat on it

[@RebelPrizes]

That's what I do, in addition to beef jerky. For the quest/legendary stuff I takes advantage of GNC sales and the occasional Amazon sale. I'll buy jerky in bulk from Costco. The Oikos high protein/low calorie yogurts are also incredible and are sometimes a dollar each at ShopRite.

[@AlChestBreachFan7]

@@RebelPrizesI think it’s Chobani that has the the 60 cals/12g protein cups. So damn easy

[@loganwolv3393]

Not the best financial decision, but it sure shit sounds like a great dietary idea.

[@IamDevron]

@@loganwolv3393best of both worlds is don’t buy the BS. Live alone so it’s easy but I used to include occasional sweet treat in my cutting plan (if it fits your macros type thing) but found even having the Oreos in my cabinet took a different level of discipline not to eat the whole sleeve. Definitely harder if you have roommates/family/kids

[@nadimkhoury5547]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@dizzyparkermusic]

I can’t imagine how many videos these guys have batched. We’re still getting things from years ago 😆 I love the hustle

[@Schmuddel]

Hair in one video, gone in the next, back in the next one. At least the content is good.

[@dizzyparkermusic]

@@Schmuddel haha you’re right. I can’t get enough of this channel

[@AvenEngineer]

I remember watching guys hustle baseball cards on the home shopping network for hours as a kid. I guess most of us are trying to 'move units' in some form or another. Can't knock the hustle really. "Put less cake in your pie hole" is timeless sage advice.

[@m_cabral]

Filming is “quick” it’s often editing that takes a long time. I don’t know what an industry average is now but a bit over a decade ago when I edited sports educational content it was about 20 hours of editing for an hour of content. DVD mastering was then another fun aspect of that time 😂. Even with props and whatnot we could film three features in a long day. Editing and production was a couple work weeks after that.

[@alexbartha5053]

“Once you’re done with that pizza, you’re still pissed off at your boss.” Mike, I had a bad review at work today. I’m sending this message from the gym parking lot. Thank you for the constant inspiration. I needed that today.

[@milagroproductions5063]

I could be lean and shredded and I'd still be p*ssed at my boss

[@JC-fj7oo]

Nah, after I eat a pizza, I hate myself too much to care about my boss anymore.

[@Darknight526]

Get it brother!

[@Replxce]

@@milagroproductions5063youd be even more pissed off at your boss, because when your shredded you hate everything

[@hracekk]

@@JC-fj7oocome on bro.. you don’t have to feel bad! If it’s not the only thing you Eat all the time, have some pizza and smash your workoutd

[@edwardfontaine7108]

Dealing with other people being "uncomfortable" with my diet is definitely something I deal with. The reality of the matter is you just have to stand your ground and let them know that you currently aren't able or interested in eating what they are eating.

[@kurth5286]

Diets and c*cks, I MUST be on the RP channel lmao

[@shiryu22]

dr. mike i know you probably didn't ask for this but you provide a very safe and kind environment for people to decide to take their personal fitness and health goals into their own hands. expressing gratitude and admiration 👍🏻

[@ryanlort7727]

Man i love the analogies Mike makes. Cracks me up and makes my day.

[@JC-fj7oo]

I'm glad that he brought up how your body is feeling this time. He usually says "diet 12 weeks and then maintenance" but just like anything else, it's better to listen to your body's signals. Just think of every week you diet as a rep, and do what you can. Are you still losing weight? Are you doing ok at work? At the gym? Are you sleeping ok? How do your joints feel? How many "cravings tips" have you used in the last week? All of this is more important than the calendar. If you're losing weight and feeling ok and not too sore at the gym and sleep is fine and your joints are good and you've only used a couple diet tips in the last week... KEEP GOING. Lose those easy pounds while your pantry is full of protein and you've already cleared out all the snacks. You're 20 reps in reserve, don't stop now. Finish the set. Yes it's hard. You know what else is hard? Squats. Bench press... All of this is hard. Do it anyway. Then check in again next week. "Am I doing ok or am I tired? Why am I sore? Am I even still losing weight? Did I really need to pound 4 sixpacks of club sodas this week to keep going?" And when you get to that point you have to be honest with yourself and figure out how many "reps" you have in reserve. And the biggest thing DON'T GET UPSET ABOUT FAILURE. Failure isn't a bad thing. When you're doing a set of squats and you fail at 8 reps, do you get upset and say F this and never squat again? No, you rack, you rest, maybe adjust the load if you're not hitting your targets and do another set. Or if you really overdid it, you rack, rest, and come back next week and do another set. Your squat didn't fail, you squatted to failure. Your diet didn't fail, you dieted to failure. Breathe, drink some water and a protein shake, and start again when you're ready. It's so interesting to see a group of people, bodybuilders, who will "train to failure bro, then do another rep bro, then do partial reps bro, then drop set bro" But when it comes to diet they just give up "I gained half a pound last week, total failure bro" No, stop. Rack, deload, eat maintenance for a couple weeks, and go again. Or just let it ride. "I only lost half a lb instead of a lb last week" GREAT drop-set. Do another week of that and then you'll have coasted right into maintenance without even trying.

[@tiphorne]

You need your own platform. Very insightful, well said.

[@Sagebrush58]

You need to buy some stone tablets and carve this comment into them. Then preach it like the Bible.

[@pierrea3094]

Great advice! I do feel like some disturbance in sleep is to expected at the tail-end of a heavy deficit and push performance will almost always suffer regardless of how well you manage stress and sleep but I agree with everything you said. Take a break and go at it again is probably one of the best ways to go about it for most

[@JC-fj7oo]

@@pierrea3094 that's just it, it's always going to be hard. If it was easy everybody would be shredded. That's why it's so important to use other things as a gauge. If your muscles sore, good. Sore joints are usually a bad sign. Tired at the end of the gym? Awesome. Exhausted halfway through the work day? Probably need to change something.

[@PirateoftheTouYube]

Bro right now I'm dieting to true failure

[@moberry8641]

Mom of three kids, it is very difficult to not snag a bite of every little thing they need help opening, but it adds up! My kids will even offer to share a lot of their stuff, and while I love how kind hearted they are it can be tough to resist! That being said, we've had a lot of very positive discussions because of my diet and new exercise routine that I've developed (thanks to Dr Mike!)

[@PetraKujundzic]

Thanks Dr Mike, I've lost weight a bunch of times, didn't regain everything, but definitely some. That maintenance part was always missing. In retrospect it's so ducking obvious, but nobody said it. I'm half way through my first of two or three cuts, things are going great and for the first time I have no anxiety about diet working out or not. Thank you for all the information you're giving out for free. It's truly life changing.

[@robstokes857]

So true about kids! Another trick is to put down your phone and take your kid outside and play with them! Basically a full time single dad, with a job and I hit about 20,000 steps a day. Cooking, cleaning, playing at the park, going for hikes or jumping at a trampoline park. Happy kid, learner dad.

[@bennachtigall4784]

One thing ive learned on my weight loss journey is to not deprive myself. Be aware of your daily calorie intake and keep yourself in that deficit. I have no issues shifting my calories around for the day if I got friends that want to eat out but be aware of calories you're bringing in with that meal. I look at the labels on everything now and make myself very aware of the serving sizes that can be deceptive.

[@chocolatebear333]

Life changes when you start learning and lookiny at serving sizes....before i started looking diligently ...." it's small , how much harm can it do " ....turns out ...a shit ton...espically when you eat 4 or 5 of the same thing hahha

[@JC-fj7oo]

@@bennachtigall4784 not eating when you're not hungry is huge. I hear that one so often: "I only have 800 calories for dinner and she wants to go to Olive garden" Why did you only leave 800 calories for dinner? "I ate a whole bunch of XYZ for breakfast" Are you hungry in the morning? "Nope" If I'm not hungry for breakfast I don't eat it. Get hungry before lunch, have a protein bar, protein is filling. With just a little bit of restraint on lunch, I can end up with 1500 to 2k calories to maintenance on dinner. Heck I'm having breadsticks, lasagna and a glass of wine or two.

[@isucktrustme8672]

Just do cardio and there is no issue eating some pizza or so on when have friends over or smth

[@JC-fj7oo]

@@isucktrustme8672 that's just not true at all. A single slice of pizza can have 500 calories. Most people would have to run about 5 Miles to burn that off. And that's just one slice.

[@isucktrustme8672]

@@JC-fj7oo i did 2 hours of cardio, when i really wanted to lose fat. + single slice of pizza from most fast food places is like 250 not 500 lol. If its 500 its likely more filling. You can just eat less other shit or eat low calorie dense foods if you know you will be eating pizza later. I never said to do cardio to burn all the pizza off.

[@use0fweapons]

@8:08 "is your family intellectually deficient?" yeah, kinda. one of the biggest hurdles is understanding how 1 meal can ruin a weeks worth of work, calorically. MANY people do not understand this. on top of, many people are not very good at taking in new information. which isnt to say theyre stupid, ignorant, or incapable. theyre just in a cycle of habitual autopilot and arent very good at learning, as a skill. so the question "cant you just have one cookie?" becomes very difficult to make people understand. with all that being said, it becomes time to teach them. but overall, definitely still annoying.

[@jamesjim6451]

That Wanda analogy is the funniest thing I've seen on KZbin 😂

[@emilycollins7062]

OMG Dr. Mike I heard this and was like " where have you been all my life!" After seeing this I've been binge-watching all your other videos I'm a newbie to exercise in general and going through midlife weight loss (50 yrs old woman)and now I'm on the stage where I need to start toning more and I'm looking at strength training but all the information that you've got in your videos are just like holy Grail wow. I haven't signed out for your app yet I'm not even close to that point in a regular workout routine but I plan on it soon as I can get myself to that close enough level to start using it otherwise I'm using all your other tips and all your knowledge as a tool to get me where I need to be. Thank you so much for being open and sharing all your information with everyone and I know you make a lot of money doing this professionally and people who are in the same profession seem to be looking up to you so I knew you were the right person to listen to and not get scammed and waste my time on doing things that I don't need to be doing or doing it wrong.

[@afroponix3414]

At work right now eating my chicken and rice, had my protein shake for breakfast and my cottage cheese for a snack. People give me shit for packing 3 meals to work, but it keeps me on track.

[@AlKey3]

i pack 2 meals + snack for work

[@belangjo]

⁠I work at home and have a fridge and microwave in my office. i have yet to miss a meal since i’ve done that.

[@mattpaparella6217]

People used to give me shit too until they start seeing results. Then they start asking you how to do it.

[@iamwhoyousayiam6773]

​@@mattpaparella6217💯

[@dannniels]

mike with hair? this must be an ooold video

[@insanegeco276]

exactly my thoughts

[@RelentlessForever999]

Dude crazy I probably wouldn’t have noticed if I didn’t read this… weird the way the mind works

[@hastyscorpion]

It take like a week to grow that amount of hair….

[@Aegis1080]

@@hastyscorpionhe’s been bald for a minute though

[@manletsoup]

I think it's because of his recent podcast talking about dieting that he just released

[@Mary_jayne_marie]

8:17 really hit home for me as most of my family members have their own gravitational fields. I literally joke that they have their own orbit and they always try to guilt you when you won't eat the shit that made them that way. I've struggled with weight my whole life. The way you present information is exactly how I need to hear it. I feel more confident telling people no when I hear your voice saying to tell that bitch no I'm not having any cookies I'm a fucking grown-up on a mission to better health.

[@nukiesduke6868]

Kale chips are an awesome snack. Pieces need to be like 2" each. Spray with olive oil, add some Tony Chachere seasoning, 10 min in the oven at 325, tastes like doritos

[@ryanm2821]

That's an awesome idea I'll try it. Currently only get my veggies from super greens and pre made salads from Walmart.

[@zoommiesbay]

​@ryanm2821 blend frozen zucchini into protein shakes/smoothies. Also arcorn sqaush tastes great roasted or even pumpkin. Squash it great

[@simon-ec5kv]

Try that with a drizzle of lemon juice

[@mannymaciel8622]

Don’t eat kale if you have thyroid issues

[@greenricee]

The one piece

[@DjDolHaus86]

A combination of a log deadfall and a big pit full of mayonnaise that I had to eat my way out of was a surprising trap that sabotaged my diet

[@kjerstenniskanen939]

Dr. Mike, I’ve been following your videos- losing 12bs since June, and I cannot emphasize how great I feel! I’m finally getting a little shaky with diet consistency, and this was just what I needed today!! Thank you so much for all this content and support- in such a great format and entertaining way! 🎉 I’ve recommended you to soo many friends. 💪🏼♥️♥️ much love.

[@Steve-fx8rq]

Didn’t realize kids were taking it on the chin for diet fails. We have 2 little boys. My wife and I meal prep our food and spot cook theirs, i.e, we do what Dr. Mike suggested here. Works great. I would add that you can bulk prep incognito healthy snacks for them to keep in the freezer, which you can sub in for a meal in a pinch if you’re short on time. This also gives you something to reach for other than your kids Doritos when you wake up starving at 3 AM.

[@claytonmutchman4527]

Trouble sticking to your diet keeping you big as hell

[@6FootVampire]

Wonderful problem to have. Eat more

[@TALYJIMMY]

@@6FootVampire no point of dieting cause girls don’t want me, they want duke dennis

[@maggieso1582]

What has recently helped me is to only allow myself junk food on weekends. Office snacks are too hard to resist! But it’s easier to say “no” rather than “ok I’ll just have one”. If I really wanted Wanda’s ginger snaps I just pack it up for the weekend. By packing it up you’ll mostly just grab one, rather than a handful

[@argent3629]

I get so excited for new videos. The RP way of lifting and education has made such crazy changes for me.

[@devoncavan6502]

I’ve been eating chicken, Rice and green peas all mixed into one bowl 3 times a day for 7 months now. Lost all the fat gained a shit tones of muscles.

[@overcomerbtboj]

I need to try this i love chicken and rice- do you season it all - thinking about switching to brown rice for some of my dinners

[@whatasound9747]

excellent work!

[@AlKey3]

I am similar in that I can eat virtually the same thing every day and it doesn't bother me. I do use a lot of salty seasonings as well..

[@rockyevans1584]

I'd be sick of that by suppertime on day 1, glad you found what works for you though

[@DemonCreep]

​@overcomerbtboj if you're willing to work a little, get s couple tomatoes / jalapeños/ cilantro and some lemon juice and blend that shit up. Mix it in your rice blob.

[@tango_kilo_1]

I can definitely relate to the Aunt Alice comment, lost 60lbs and have maintained for 2 years now at sub 10% BF, I do bring my own Whole food meals to family events and the ones that still make commentary could indeed have their own gravitational field 😂- the comments use to bother me but not anymore- everyone’s on their own journey or lack thereof- focus on you and do you!

[@ryanmihaiu7327]

Little add on. I work at a starbucks. Do not work at Starbucks (at least closing shifts) if you want to stay on track. There are a lot of leftover free pastries at the end of the night that are hard to say no to.

[@JB-rk9mx]

A straight up, and humorous, statement of facts and recommendations👍🏻

[@martyh7771]

Main struggle I have with the kid thing is sleep. 5 choppy hours a night at best for months, you need to be realistic about what you can do. Goal is move when I can, eat sensibly as I can. I like that Dr Mike talks sense around sleep - this stuff is important, and prioritizing it over unrealistic exercise or diet perfection goals means I get more general activity when I can.

[@alexdawson5653]

Mike with this haircut looks like a worker from a Soviet era propaganda poster. Like he mined the most coal in Sobolevskoe Coal Mine so they put his picture in the back pages of Pravda newspaper with his guns on show to inspire the other workers.

[@bswigins1024]

😂😂

[@critterstewart]

The "I'm just offering" bit is so incredibly insensitive when it comes to family... I've got my meals planned out, my fridge is stocked, and I have all my food prepped out for the next two days. Suddenly, my mother drops by, brings half a roast, ton of baked potatoes, half a pie and enough candy to feed a small village. She knows I'm dieting. I tell her I'm dieting. I don't know if it's malicious, or if she thinks she's trying to do good, but it's starting to get annoying....

[@ykonratev]

Bro are you really complaining about your mom dropping off food? Are you for real like the roast and potatoes is going to throw you off track lol what. Just throw out the candy and say thanks wtf

[@critterstewart]

@@ykonratev i don't think you understand how food waste works my guy. If you have your meals planned out, your food is prepped and you're all set for a week -someone randomly dropping off enough food to feed a small army is not only counterproductive to your goals, it also means that a whole lot of food is just not getting eaten and will ultimately have to be thrown out. i know that it's coming from a place of kindness, but again, it'll either sit there, tempting you while you're hungry as fuck, trying to watch your food intake and it's getting thrown out, or it's setting you back on your goals to try and live a healthier life and it's not like i haven't talked to her about it. i did. multiple times. all she has to do on her end is just not do it

[@thunderball11111]

@@critterstewart How consistent is this? If it's literally every week start planning around it, means you'll be eating roast every weekend and won't waste as much food. Or try and pitch it to your mum as food waste, ladies around mum age tend to care about that stuff a lot. Even if she doesn't stop (maybe she really enjoys cooking for her son which very sweet and I don't know about you but I couldn't take that away from my mum) she might give you a bit of a heads up so you don't have to waste food :)

[@mheuman]

This is classic advice, love the stories and jokes Mike uses to illustrate his point. Bravo!

[@tzo2008]

Love how you break things down and go into the detail. Feel like this is maybe targeted towards people who are fitter and maybe prepping for comps. Could you do something like this more targeted to people who are already at an obese starting point. That's where I'm at and wondered if things like only dieting for so long would still apply? Keep up the great vids!

[@alexmetalhead15]

This guy's making my fitness journey a lot more enjoyable 😂

[@erikhorne846]

I find that literally tracking everything I eat daily on the carb manager app and staying under my calorie limit and under my carbs and fats macros while getting a little bit of excess of my protein intake seems to work well for me. Tracking everything I consume is just part of my daily routine now.

[@matthewschmidt1013]

Thank you for tip #6 specifically. I have battled this for quite a while.

[@st4lin]

Just started maintenance this week, and helpful tips man, thanks!

[@CarolHarris-y6l]

Zoinks! I'm Wanda. If I crave, I bake, eat a bit, then take the rest to work. Full disclosure, I work with fit people who can eat anything...

[@ChairBear56]

Great info thanks!🥳🥇🍀

[@Peanut_Dust]

I like how you referenced Terminator 2, specifically

[@affordable-art9501]

Very nice presentation and inforamtive, too! Thanks for the funny way you present this valid information.

[@michaelhimes8778]

I love it when the last piece of the macro puzzle for the day is the shape of a stack of blueberry protein pancakes with butter and maple syrup. It happens once in a while.

[@michailalein]

Love the LotR and Star Wars metaphors... They help a lot by making the processes in my mind easy to understand.

[@whatasound9747]

Great content. Dr Mike already has helped me a lot during the current body recomp and i'm still not finished yet. The abs are shinin through, finally.

[@11mnelson91]

“Listen here Aunt Alice” 😂

[@NedBailey-b2y]

Dr. Mike always makes me laugh my ass off

[@luchodoc]

Wait a second , this was super funny , even for Mikes standard. Holy f , thx you bro . I learn and laugh a LOT ❤

[@TheKurtPrice]

This helped me feel more reinvigorated. Thanks Dr. Mike. This is the sort of stuff we need to hear.

[@Article15Angling]

Dr mike what do I have to do to fall asleep on the couch after eating ice cream off of you?? 😘

[@darrianweathington1923]

Squat on Dr. Mike to failure

[@Ashar121]

Calorie budgeting and actually reading labels is what worked for me. I never realized how bad those 3 oreos can mess up your budget for the day. How many calories a bag of chips actually has. How bad a bowl of cereal at night is. Is the thing I'm eating worth the calories? No? Then don't eat it. I dont really deprive myself of anything. I eat pizza sometimes. I'll eat a burger sometimes, I'll eat fried chicken sometimes. But I will eat much less during the rest of the day to make sure I can indulge when I want to. And instead of eating 4 slices, I will eat two. Instead of a full cookie, I'll eat half. Instead of a full scoop of ice cream, I will eat one or two spoonfulls. It's enough to satisfy my cravings and allows me to reset and focus on clean eating the rest of the week. From 224 lbs in January, I'm down to 180 lbs yesterday. This is the second time I've lost this much weight. The first time was easier because I was single and didn't have kids. But I'm optimistic that this time, I have a much healthier approach to my diet so that I'm not starving myself and able to keep it off. Edit: be wary of DRINKS. Do not drink your calories. And sauces. They are killer

[@sqwert654]

I've been telling my wife how many calories that bag of chips and nice bead has.

[@ssbmusicspark]

3:54 dude ! I didn't expect that 😂😂😂😂

[@claudioolate2516]

😂😂LMAO, i was listening to the video in the background not paying too much attention until this part😂😂

[@mouthkick]

Dude I was trying not to choke on my protein bar I was laughing so hard

[@ThiefOfNavarre]

The cock groping tangent was hilarious

[@brycev.5170]

I was getting bored visually started scrolling around with the vid in the background I stopped and had to listen to it again I was real confused ahhahaah

[@pablomas9359]

My name is Pablo and I absolutely enjoyed tip n°3, thank you.

[@stevenbryson4824]

Been on a diet for almost a year and only 18 lbs away from my goal of 100 lbs lost. It's just a matter of saying no and finding alternatives and things that do the job.

[@julew8851]

Holy cow 🥳 congrats that’s huge

[@stevenbryson4824]

@@julew8851 thanks! It’s been a great experience.

[@rtoole83]

Oh my god, the whole 'grabbing cocks' bit had me crying.

[@UnlikeMitchell]

Not sure if you will see this Mike but just wanna say your podcast on semaglutide has changed my life. I’m currently taking tirzepatide privately in the uk and your right. My bandwidth to do things is so much higher because I am not thinking about food all the time. Because I’m eating the same relatively healthy foods each day and being able to get enough protein in because my fats and carbs from uncontrollable hunger aren’t too high. My life has changed. My energy from my new healthier diet is so good and I’m finally back in the gym. As a prison officer working sometimes 13 hour shifts having this has changed my life and given me so much more of an ability to control my hunger and cravings. Thanks Mike hearing your testimony to it helped me so much. Mitch.

[@porkchopkills6185]

This man is insane, and im here for it

[@Sandra-lb5pu]

Love the brutal honesty. Breath of fresh air, hell ya 👌

[@toneehardy]

I'm a grown-up, and I've decided if what I eat somehow bothers those around me, that's on them. I'm not gonna pig out on nastiness just to make them feel better about what they're doing. I refuse to hide my light under a bushel. lol

[@Joe-ti7qd]

If im a guesy at someones home and they made a meal i eat it out of respect. Who cares if it's one meal? You drink? Smoke? Drugs? Pills? Test? Trt? Rewards? Soda? U virtue signaling broski.

[@walrus-splice-renewable]

@@Joe-ti7qdwhat if I do none of those that you have listed?

[@BearWithoutHair]

I’m big now you can’t me do anything, I’m all big

[@davorzdralo8000]

​@@Joe-ti7qdUh, most normal people do none of those except maybe drink soda which isn't bad for you anyway.

[@rockyevans1584]

​@@davorzdralo8000everyone rewards themselves in some way, crazy guy. Soda, whether diet or not, is correlated with an increased risk of cancer.

[@DiePersoonNiet]

Great tips! Instead of asking myself 'what goal do I want to reach?', I started asking myself 'What kind of person do I want to be?'. That helps.

[@dubCanuck1]

I really liked the bit about finding your new "stasis" after a diet. Sounds so simple, but I'd bet there's 99% of the people who gain the weight back do exactly as you described. "Yep. Hit my goal, bring on the Tiramisu covered in hollandaise!!!"

[@eliplayer9347]

Metaphor game on point today!

[@JC-fj7oo]

PRO-TIP OF THE YEAR: For maintenance get yourself a doctor's scale. You see them at goodwill or whatever for a song, check ebay, do what you need to do to get a sliding scale. (Or just make a sliding object with some kind of craft supplies and move it manually) then what you need to do is take two pieces of tape. Put one at the lowest weight you want to be. Put one at the highest weight you want to be. See where this is going? When you weigh yourself every day yes, just do it... The sliding weight will give you a visual representation of your weight. And actually moving the slider up and down means that you will see and feel the direction of the weight change. IF you're pushing it up and it's getting near the high tape, it's time to cut back. If you're getting near the bottom tape, up the calories a bit. Then you don't have to track and log your weight. You can physically see where the slider is and move it. It doesn't matter what you weighed last month, if you're between the tape lines, you're happy. If you're near the tape lines, fix it. More calories, less calories, life isn't that complicated. That doesn't mean it's easy.

[@TyaColo]

I think if you’re not someone who struggles with EDs this is awesome advice, however I could easily see this becoming an obsessive and unhealthy habit for some people if it goes unchecked.

[@JC-fj7oo]

@@TyaColo if you're having a erectile dysfunction, losing a bunch of weight it's actually a good way to fix that... I'm assuming you actually meant eating disorder. And no. This is actually how you treat eating disorders Telling someone just diet for 12 weeks no matter what, only teaches people how to starve themselves for 12 weeks. What you need to do is get them to learn how to understand their body's natural signals again. Because if someone is able to diet and they aren't affecting their work, their gym/lifts, their joints, they feel okay and aren't getting sick, and they aren't having to cheat or rely heavily on "tricks"... Then they don't have an eating disorder anymore. But if it's someone is dealing with a serious eating disorder or really any mental illness, then they just need to add "check in with a therapist/doctor/family" to that weekly checklist.

[@duncan18663]

@@TyaColoyou got erectile dysfunction?

[@JC-fj7oo]

@@TyaColo It's actually how we treat eating disorders. By teaching people how to set a healthy weight range and give visual representation to how their diet is affecting their body so they can make gradual changes without needing to resort to dangerous crash diets and such. Plus I will add that if you have a severe disorder, you don't need a pro-tip, you need medical advice. And bodybuilding is probably the wrong sport. Just saying.

[@TyaColo]

@@JC-fj7oo I hear what you’re saying, but I still think it’s a valid concern to bring up because, as someone who went through this exact process, ultimately even if people with EDs should seek professional medical advice that’s not always what happens, and many will look online in places such as this for information and try to implement it themselves which, unsupervised could lead some to get addicted to the realization that they have the power to control their weight and swing too far in the opposite direction. So not trying to poo-poo your advice just trying to add a note that may be helpful for some :) have a good one

[@daphne5703]

This was practical and helpful thanks

[@Basieeee]

The food at work is wild, at my office, the days there is no pie at the table is rare. Wild.

[@iAmBeaTLes]

This was a hilarious one! I’m almost at my recomp goal and I have you to partially thank for that. Love the references too.

[@JRudd]

2:07 on, lol 😂😂😂 There's a Wanda at every job.

[@blaiselenske3133]

Did not expect a reference to Sam Harris's Podcast. It's the best!

[@naghamrida5737]

This was super helpful and really funny, thanks Dr Mike ❤

[@flavia83]

My hubby tried to convince me that the paella he cooked has a lot of protein. He got a class on the quantity of shrimp I have to eat in a meal to meet my protein goals 😂

[@overcomerbtboj]

🤣😂🤣

[@loganmyall660]

Dr mike with the absolute rational logic. It can seem "cold hearted" sometimes but its in those moments thats it's probably the furthest thing from the truth. Not shaming parents for kids eternal love of nuggies is a nice reminder of that. Keenly aware that kids eat like kids, and we are all adults lol.

[@DeborahLee-sy1or]

This content is amazing! I'm hooked!

[@greenricee]

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[@samsung70346]

8:39 in the case of visiting family, lot of times that's holidays. Maybe don't plan your diet to go thru thanksgiving dinner. Plan your bulk for then, or plan to go into maintenance just before the first big get together then treat the big feasts as little mini bulks so you can enjoy the goods stuff and your not necessarily full up on proteins shakes and bars but your also not starving and actively restricting yourself cuz you're dieting cuz you decided to cut during sweater season any way 🤷‍♀️🤷🤦‍♂️

[@egl3369]

I've started ordering off the kids menu when I eat out. Adult portions are usually 1000+ calories. I don't want to give up the social aspect of eating out, so that's how I have navigated it.

[@RitaJeff]

This just made my day better!

[@s.sradon9782]

Mike said once that eating bland food helps you on a diet as it prevents overeating, but I find more success cooking delicious food as it stops me from craving more caloric food and the stuff my family keeps trying to feed me on a cut. It's a calculated trade-off. For me I don't overeat the food I cook, bc cooking is a pain and I'm lazy. If I eat all of it, I need to make more.

[@javiasilis]

If by any chance I get depressed, I'll just rewatch this video. This is gold 😂

[@user-wk5yc7eb7t]

An issue I now have after successfully cutting last year and struggling to do it again this year, is that I never really stop eating the foods I use to cut. So I always feel like I'm restricting. But it's hard to stop because they are foods I can easily eyeball to maintain or eat at a surplus. I get especially sick of them while restricting. I go into a cut not simply removing fun or junk food, just eating less of what I already eat in my clean diet.

[@gbblarggb]

I love these. Thank you!

[@ColinHarvey78]

Couple of things I would add: 1. If I’m eating with friends family etc (I.e. having a bit of a blowout) I’ll usually estimate how much I ate afterwards and compensate by eating lower calories for the next 1-2 days afterwards - or reduce beforehand so I know I’ve got a spare 4-600 calories I can use to go over for that meal (still make up the difference afterwards). Anyway It doesn’t matter if 1 day is bad, the average intake over several days is more important 2. Eating out at restaurants - many (especially the chain restaurants) have nutritional information available (usually calories), either on the menu or website so you can make choices from that. I have been known to look at the menu online before going out... Also don’t forget to have zero calorie or low calorie drinks on the side - I’ll often have a glass of Prosecco to kick off and get in the mood (it’s 90 calories a glass) then switch to Coke Zero and black coffee for the rest of the meal… as beers and alcohol can quickly kill a diet… 3. Alcoholic drinks can ruin your diet (unless they make you throw up a lot)

[@TimmySaint]

Dr.mike … you are speaking faster and better than some weeks ago

[@m32m1m]

😂😂😂 bro you’re hilarious. I’ve been exercising moderately but mainly watching because you’re funny af

[@justinmininger5973]

Down to 11 12 percent thanks to the diet break. Veins are like little rivers popping up everywhere, and the striations are becoming more visible. Thank you.

[@DiscoingGD1989]

Watching this while eating Flaming Hot Doritos. It's poetic in a way.

[@anotherdayinthislife]

“Red, white, and f*cking blue.” 💀😂

[@NytashaTarver]

Dr. Mike, I'm one of those weirdos without social media. Would it be possible to post recordings of those Q&A sessions to the members area here? If I can't eat treats, at least let me gorge myself on content. Thanks!

[@chrisb8667]

what did I just watch lol

[@JJJBunney001]

Thanks mike, im down 25 pounds and up 37 homicides after this. Amazing advice as always

[@georgedrexel8867]

You were killing me with the jokes but this video is amazing and exactly what I needed. I’ve been trying to consistently lose weight and keep it off for years. Always lost 20 pounds and gained it back plus more. Now I have an idea of how to keep it off. Thanks Mike

[@shuma727]

I love it when Dr Mike gets fired up just before recording a video

[@RealTaIk]

I was 140kg, now I'm between 80-85 kg, dropped 40kg in the first year, 20 kg in the second year and been pretty much stable between 80-85 kg for 1 year now. The biggest struggle I had at the beginning was definitely saying "no, thanks" to family and friends whenever they offered me snacks, drinks etc. it took a lot of effort in the beginning but it definitely got easier espeically because now nobody asks me, they know if I want something I'm going to ask instead. The second biggest struggle was cravings. I switched from softdrinks to zero alternatives but you have to keep in mind that zero alternatives always increase your cravings, if you know that you can work around cravings a little bit. I learned that eating vegetables like broccoli and high protein foods (or just protein shakes) reduces my cravings. After dropping below 90kg I personally made the rule that I will eat more or less whatever I want whenever I'm invited to friends or visit the family because this just makes life easier. In our culture it's pretty normal to serve just normal seasoned (without sauce) chicken back(+wing attached) instead of chicken wings or chicken nuggets so it's usually not a bad alternative. Usually after I eat things that are not part of my diet it increases my cravings a lot for the next 1-3 days. In the beginning I really struggled with that a lot giving in to those cravings regularily but in the last 6 months I found out how I can fight against that. When I change to water instead of zero softdrinks on the very first day after "breaking" the diet I usually struggle way less and when the cravings turn out to be really strong I just drink a protein shake. Also, when I know I'm going to eat out on sundays I make sure that I go grocerie shopping on saturday and buy enough food that I won't have to go grocerie shopping for the next 4 days because going grocerie shopping while your cravings kick it definitelly makes you buy things. Gatherings with family and friends mostly happen in summer (basically every week) while in winter they mostly happen during christmas time, that's why I decided to basically diet all the time. During summer I either maintain or gain weight while during winter I drop most of it (gain a bit on christmas though).

[@awasteofsalt]

This was a fantastic video. Ginger snap bit was highly amusing

[@epowell4211]

1) I tend to take containers with me to restaurants and prior to eating my meal, I dish out everything that's surplus into the takeaway box, leaving on my plate only what I consider a healthy portion. Leftovers just look better if they don't look all messed up and eaten out of. When it comes to the chips at a Mexican restaurant, I decided that 15 is my limit, so I pull a dozen out onto a napkin, allow myself all the salsa I want, and then I have 3 "just one more" chips I can access throughout the meal that aren't cheating. 2) My boss used to try and bribe me with Oreos ( yuck), until one day she introduced me to baby carrots - never had them before. After that, she would try and bring healthy snacks to see what else worked. I love a work situation where people want to treat their friends, but I think it would benefit everyone if the food was limited to a certain area or day so you could more easily avoid temptation. Something as simple as not using a glass jar for the desk candy helps. 3) This is why I hate telling anyone I'm dieting. I'm in the south so they expect you to say no at least 3 times when offered something before you finally take it. "I've got gum in my mouth/ just had a mint/ feeling a bit ick" usually gets them to leave you alone after just one or 2 offers, but if they know you're dieting, they take it as a personal challenge - "my food's so good and irresistible, I'll break her!" As for my spouse, I let him know it was his responsibility to help me, otherwise he was killing me. 4) see above, plus, become a master of the napkin removal. Family will legit shove food in your mouth unexpected. For seasonal family meals where there will be a lot of traditional favorites (as in, you know what to expect) plan that day's food accordingly. Eat very low calorie but bulky foods (veg) for your other meals. Ask yourself prior to the event what you are most looking forward to and what you can do without/get any other time, and plan your meal around it. You can also volunteer to bring a healthy option, but some people will avoid it on principle. 5) feed your kids better. As a former child of obese parents, please, give them some healthier options and teach them what healthy habits are. Teach your kids early how to cook and prepare healthy foods, help them make better choices, get them involved in making menu decisions. Best week of my childhood was when school taught us about nutrition and homework was preparing a balanced meal for the family. I say week, because that's about how long my parents tolerated a kid telling them how to eat right. 6) I'm 30 months into a health/fitness/diet journey and thought I was immune to burnout as I have never forbidden myself anything. From the start, I promised myself I'd not make any changes I can't live with for at least 20 years and while I do try to limit my calories, fats, and carbs, I focus more on reaching my protein and fiber goals and eating a large variety of vegetables. I've had such a rough time sticking to it this last month for no real reason, that I upped my calorie allotment just to keep me from cheating and not tracking. We'll see. 8) I've been measuring stuff so long, I can guess how much peanut butter is on the spoon within 2 grams, but every month or so, I remeasure the stuff I eyeball (mostly just the milk for my coffee) just to make sure I'm still accurate. Knowing the volume of your dishes is the greatest hack to avoid constantly measuring stuff. Many of my serving spoons hold 1/2 cup - perfect for sides - and my favorite bowls hold 1 cup when you leave room to hold the edge with your thumb. 9) Knowing why you want to eat something is the first step to controlling reckless eating, but even so, it's hard to avoid. 10) The one meaningful thing I heard in WW was "it's a lifestyle." Well their plan as a lifestyle sucks, but adopting a healthy relationship with food and a "diet" plan you can live with is my goal. As I said previously, I've consistently thought about "can I do this for the next 20 years?" whenever I've thought about my food and exercise. Obviously, I'm not at the end of my weight loss phase yet, but the fact I've been going strong for nearly 30 months before I struggled says I'm well on my way to developing a healthy lifestyle.

[@WabbaJackel_54]

I just took 2 weeks off from lifting and stuff for my sister's wedding on the other side of the country. Here is a tip for going out and sticking to your diet. Order what ever you want and when the food comes ask for a to go container then portion the meal there and then. I did this at 3-4 restaurants they don't care and neither should you. I have lost ~ 65-70 pounds since April the past 7 months have been hell, but I prefer this hell to the hell of being 350lbs.

[@connerquiroz1491]

Hello Mr.Dr Mile. I am sticking to my diet.

[@thesaurusrex7919]

I love this man. Locks me in until the end with his sense of humor lol

[@thesmokinbuddhabbq]

I was straight addicted to food and all the bad food. Growing up in South Louisiana your world revolves around food and really good tempting food. Sugar was my poison of choice. What broke me of it was Carnivore? Don't jump down my throat. Eggs and steak with butter and salt is pretty much all I eat. I swap out chicken when my body feels like it needs less fat. It is weird when you stop eating crap, how you can actually feel your body and how the things you put into it, effects it. Down 50 pounds. Best shape I've ever been in at 41 years. Played football for 12 years as an offensive lineman, which didn't help my weight and how I ate.

[@autumndavidson8686]

I looooovvee eating steaks. Haven't had one in a while because of my gastritis. Now I mostly eat eggs, lean chicken, and canned salmon for protein.

[@TyaColo]

Do you supplement the vitamins and nutrients you’re missing from other foods? That’s the main reason people crap on carnivore because long term you will for sure be missing necessary nutrients if you’re not actively supplementing them. Otherwise screw the haters whatever works for you man.

[@thesmokinbuddhabbq]

@ryanmahrenholz3944 i do take a multi and d3. The question is what nutrient or vitamin I'm missing by eating carnivore? Also want to mention i have started snacking on a handful of frozen blueberries every so often. So I'm not crazy strict about it.

[@ChaosofChange]

17:50 I’m not sure what copy of Lord of the Rings that’s Mike’s been watching. 🤔