This Is Why Your Diet Isn't Working

In episode 1037, Mike Dolce, Mark Bell, Nsima Inyang, and Andrew Zaragoza talk about how fad diets come and go, but Mike's whole food approach never goes out of style. Mike Dolce has a 100% success rate in helping UFC Fighters make weight.
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[@garyledoux4871]

I like Dolce, and I don’t really care for Norton, but if we are going to discredit everyone for their personal lives, we can pretty much wipe out most of the scientific advancements throughout history. Some shady people have done some pretty amazing things.

[@DolceDiet]

Layne chronically lies to the people closest to him to pursue personal pleasure. You think he's going to tell you the truth if it conflicts with his personal or professional pleasure?

[@cerealaislebandit]

@@DolceDiethe didn’t say that at all.

[@ronnickyjroy3]

It's a valid criticism to bring up. Overall Layne gives good takes but sometimes his character leads him to deviate away from what he preaches He's done multiple videos on people where he doesn't give any logical arguments and just shits on the guys appearance then uses that as reason to not trust the content on some what the fitness video Or on his ig he shit on a guy who was saying don't get protein from powder, get it from whole foods like eggs then supported the reasons why Laynes response was to call him stupid, not address any of his points, accused the guy of fear mongering only to dodge the response video where the guy rightly called him out for bring a biased supplement salesman. That's a straight up fact and Layne went silent when he initiated that whole back and forth But further if you go back to the deeper facts of the matter. The other guy was right to say get protein from whole food in the highest quality source possible He never said powders didn't work but that whole food is better. That's where with him character flaws and deviating from truth overlaps with layne He does alot of good but that's a fair criticism against him

[@OdinAesthetic]

I understand your point. However: dolce and layne are head to head here n now. I think it's appropriate and valid to point out how character flaws lead to a feed a flawed character, UNLESS Mike felt everything he is saying is correct. But that'd not the case.

[@739jep]

You’re right , a person character has nothing to do with the truth of what they claim. Nobody’s perfect . Oppenheimer was an adulterer as well and the US govt trusted him enough to help them win the war. (Yes I did just finish watching by the movie 😂)

[@jamesmanriquez3493]

Saladino, Peterson, Baker, Goggins.. this dude went after my whole algorithm 😂

[@DolceDiet]

FACTS ONLY!!!

[@Themilkman95]

@@DolceDiet you’re neck is jacked!!!!!!

[@genedemick3586]

Facts only, really....... if I eat carbs, next is fruit and then a trip to the store for candy and ice cream.....

[@vermidian_]

​@@DolceDietI appreciate an appetite for actionable knowledge. I can understand a frustration with having it, and watching the world go by in seemingly willful ignorance to you. But I don't think facts care about ethics. Ethics are a useful heuristic for finding facts, but they are not mutually exclusive. If you care about facts then don't discredit the entirety of what someone says based on actions which are not related to the content they speak to. The fool may speak wisdom and the wise may be foolish. Knowledge is agnostic to these things, and may come from many sources.

[@JasonOwensYT]

Putting Goggins with those guys is wrong. Goggins is legit and isn't preaching people to do the same thing he does. He even says don't do it.

[@aarontalavera1654]

I love how Nsigma doesn’t just accept what the guest say, don’t mess with Nsigma he’ll choke you out! lol

[@DolceDiet]

Nsima is awesome! I love the way he pushed the conversation and really made this a robust, contexted conversation. Plus, he is jacked!!!!

[@Roclib48]

My favorite thing about this episode is I love love love when people who don’t necessarily agree on things can sit down and talk to each other like grown-ups. I wish this would extend to our politics in this country. There’s no need to wrap ourselves up in our own little bubbles and listen to what we want to hear. And mike dolce I don’t think he’s coming off as mean early on he’s just being polemical which I think is good! Everyone this episode rocks!

[@ChristopherFrank-ul6bk]

Mike Dolce changed my life honestly. Tried so many diets, counting calories etc nothing worked. Started applying his principles to every area of my life, healthiest, leanest & strongest I have ever been. Honestly he is the only social media figure I will ever trust completely. I truly believe he is trying to help people not just make money from them.

[@ManOvGod]

Have you tried keto/ carnivore or sprinkle in bad foods ie cakes ice scream and how did it work versus what you do now?

[@Cloroxdragon]

Mike is the best!

[@RealMattKiefer]

Same bro!

[@C0d0ps]

Counting calories does not work if you’re bad at counting calories. The law of thermodynamics is indisputable.

[@ChristopherFrank-ul6bk]

Cool story, I'm pretty damn good at counting calories, i track everything I eat and weigh all my food. The food you eat matters too, don't be a fool and say eat whatever you want. Your body absorbs and digests different foods very differently. Eating shit all day wont give you good results no matter how accurate your calories are, counting calories with shit nutrition is just a recipe to get skinny fat.

[@grdavison]

Love it Mike came out swinging at the start

[@DolceDiet]

FACTS!

[@korbandallas8931]

ya defending garbage oatmeal lol.

[@bullfighter42]

Mike Dolce my mentor since 2013! UFC fit! 3 weeks to shredded! Earth grown nutrients! Thanks for everything you do Mike!

[@DolceDiet]

Let's go!

[@DrBeauHightower]

Dolce knows!

[@DolceDiet]

My man! 👊

[@DarthTerminatti]

What does he know? All his videos are infomercials. 😂

[@zachsaionz9151]

Great insight into why stress management is so powerful to the success of a solid eating or workout plan. Dolce makes it easy to understand!

[@shepgore9809]

Dolce came in hot like Katt Williams 😂

[@stackerstrong]

Wow lol this started out HOT... Edit: love Nsima's take on Dolce's opinion of everyone's personal life! Everyone has fucked up and made dumb decisions, can't hold that against them for everything. Lane has some of the most integrity in the fitness industry... Edit (pt. 2): Kit Kat bar story is POWERFUL...

[@DolceDiet]

FALSE! Layne is a compulsive liar and moral degenerate. Someone who compulsively lies to their wife and children for personal pleasure sure as heck isn’t going to tell you the truth when it goes against their personal profits. 😮

[@Mysterious_Moon]

I don’t think anyone worth their salt is interested in this type of severe dogmatic judgement.

[@mostwantedmma]

​@@Mysterious_Moon calling out liars who use their audience to make money while not helping them, that's the best type of judgement I've ever seen. Thanks to Mike Dolce for being honest and calling them out.

[@sasquatch989]

Exactly. MLKJr had an affair, guess we can ignore the value of peaceful protests

[@joshpedeville6423]

Separate the man from the info. This is how we look at things objectively. The animal based diet model is sound and it’s helping a lot of people, Dolce even admits that on the podcast

[@jettfitceo]

Dolce is top tier; Uncle Mike always bringing value with practical advice and a genuine desire to help the masses. This is why he will be successful; stick to da script….IT WORKS

[@robertkraychik1884]

agree with dolce's broadest points/themes: single-ingredient whole foods, understanding portions instead of counting calories (the former being a more intuitive proxy for the latter), and his holistic and comprehensive analysis beyond body composition (relationship quality, workout performance, cognition/energy, DIGESTION, etc). banger episode.

[@CarnivoreAF]

In former Army Infantry and about to hit 4 years on Carnivore. I’m in the best shape of my life at 46!

[@gregpapoff1515]

Awesome! Like Mike said, because you adhere to it. Most people don’t adhere to carnivore correctly

[@gertch100]

Everyone sticking to legit carnivore/ketovore is crushing it, including myself. The carbs & other ways of eating just never worked for me.

[@darkhorse7460]

You may want to get your cholesterol checked, just sayin'.

[@sidneybuckaloo]

@@darkhorse7460there is a lot of new information on cholesterol coming out that needs to be looked into before adhering to the mainstream way of looking at cholesterol. The majority of people who have heart attacks have normal range cholesterol levels.

[@heaz32]

I usually disregard Mike Dolce. This is due to the short fiery IG reels where a lot of context is missing. Those short clips just don't resonate with me, but this episode is freaking fantastic! Huge fan of this guy now. Very much agree with his take on Saladino. Love his take on Layne Norton! Get this brother on more!

[@DolceDiet]

Much appreciated! Those short 16/92 reels don’t do justice to the underlying principles. Longform podcast like this are amazing for context, but also when not, everyone agrees. I really appreciated the ability to have a deep conversation with these gentlemen.

[@aminejubaili6440]

No bs from Dolce. Always speaks facts

[@jump312]

I love his energy and I've been waiting to see him on you channel, great video I can't wait to dive back into it

[@haven19827]

Dolce has been teaching the same principles for years. He tells the truth. The GOAT 🐐

[@savageandminion]

💯 😊

[@mattf1951]

dolce don’t play!! straight shooter and his message has never wavered. how many others can say the same?

[@DolceDiet]

Truth!

[@ommba07]

Incredible episode! Thanks Coach Mike for your wisdom and guidance throughout the years!!

[@danzig798]

Fitness and coaching scene need more people like Mike dolce!!

[@DolceDiet]

We're working on it!

[@quix99]

Dolce is the man. Honest as fuck, right to the point

[@joshuawathen1471]

I’ve been waiting to hear this podcast from Mike, Mark and crew! They always give tremendous value to their communities. Incredible that they continue to share and add value to all of us when they obviously don’t have to. 🔥👊 First class Gents

[@Saundersstrong]

Great dialogue here . Dolce’s approach seems solid. Look at his eyes , he’s tapped in . What he’s talking about he definitely practices.

[@RealMattKiefer]

Just finished my fasted morning LISS & now Watching this while eating my Dolce diet BREAKFAST BOWL BOOM!

[@philipmonds1584]

Sounds like a fu dolce is needed herev😂🤣 iykyk

[@zachary1er]

Great stuff Dolce -somehow when I get off track and need to hear this stuff you magically pop up in my feed

[@jameslee-gq2eo]

Wow. What I love is that he is tellling us what most people know and have had success with.

[@jonathanducharme4176]

A lot of golden nuggets right there ! keep it simple !!! Great job guys !!!!!

[@Keno_here]

Metabolic typing by Paul Chek has a great explanation on this. We have different genes and some people do better on low/ no carb an some people better higher (complex) carb diets

[@chadnelson1150]

Yep. And others handle a more meat based diet, and others handle a more vegetable based diet. People are unique metabolically. Firmly believe that.

[@darkhorse7460]

...or you search for confirmation bias to justify doing what you want, could that be possible? Nobody is that special and the basic principles of a lean protein, clean carbohydrate and fruits and vegetables are beneficial to most all adult humans.@@chadnelson1150

[@calvintedesco1186]

I can ! I CHOOSE NOT TO ! Haha this gotta be one of the best gems in here

[@tubbey76]

Paul Saladino IS a failure. I can´t see how anyone can take that snake oil salesman seriously still. Thank you Mike for telling it as it is!

[@FirstnameLastname-pe5ib]

Bro got that liverking skin.

[@hoelzfitnessandstrength4384]

This was an awesome interview with Mike Dolce , Mark Bell, and his team.

[@dustinford3745]

Mike Dolce brought it. His philosophy will save your life!

[@rondebiase4643]

This guy is spot one anyone who thinks vegetables are trying to kill you is a idiot. You know what is healthy period whole natural food for the win!

[@joshtaylor8122]

Great episode!! Dolce is the truth, always has been. He's got ALL the receipts. His abrasive message and tone is exactly what we need to hear. Well done on this one fellas🔥🔥

[@Enihel]

Finally somone who say as it is with Paul Saladino.

[@DesignedbyDavidd]

Let’s go I’m here for the classic Dolce rant. 💪

[@skfellow]

Great podcast. A lot of very good information. It's important to educate your kids on everything in a variety of ways.

[@chevelleman88]

Nothing wrong with the fatty cuts of meat and he’s keeping people from a lot of enjoyment and longevity with their diet by saying eat leanest cuts only

[@savageandminion]

What a great episode. This has motivated me even more now to follow the Dolce way! Definitely going to watch more on this channel, happy to discover this! 🎉

[@biancasfit]

Hearing the story about the Kit Kat bar…I can so relate. I say it all the time. Fighting that urge is the biggest accomplishment. And once you give in you will allow yourself give in more often

[@MestizoMentality]

Mike- "If I ate a cookie right now I'd f*ckn throw up". Also Mike- "We make cookies at my house. I have a bag of cookies in my backpack".

[@62kona]

Amazing episode. I always learn a lot here. Thank you!

[@alexbolotin8899]

I’d love to hear his strategies for people who are not elite athletes and are fighting carb addiction and insulin resistance.

[@DolceDiet]

Happy to help and in fact, this is the focus of our business over the past 7 years.

[@mostwantedmma]

The Dolce Diet is amazing, I'm a professional MMA athlete but my wife has used 3 weeks 2 shredded and living lean to lose weight after she gave birth to our kids. works so well and she loves the way she feels and how fast the fat comes off.

[@tonythestaxxxtonythestaxxx4189]

One best strategy I heard from my coach was, Don’t be a little b&$@!

[@alexbolotin8899]

@@DolceDietcarnivore is working very well for me.

[@Kyle0ng]

What is carb addiction? Bro can't stop eating rice?

[@busterkyle]

🔥 great content. Keep it coming. Why is eating real food such a controversial concept? What are you scared of? Giving up your booze and pizza? Haters going to hate. Don’t feed the trolls.

[@DolceDiet]

SO TRUE!

[@arthurfonzarelli9828]

Not controversial but hard cause people are addicted to processed foods

[@TheCmack21]

Claim: He's grandstanding for clicks.... procedes to: bash everyone for clicks....

[@TheCmack21]

Disclaimer: information was awesome thank you for getting together with him.

[@bullfighter42]

Telling the truth is bashing, ever heard of the saying “love is not void of the truth”?

[@waynerichardson1051]

Love this fella!! Farking awesome!! First few minutes were epic!!

[@DolceDiet]

Glad you liked it, Wayne!

[@erinoconnor537]

This guy makes some good points.

[@OfficerShaq]

Dolce is the goat. No bs here.

[@scottykicker27]

This guy must be fun at parties…

[@bullfighter42]

Are you an npc?

[@ladev91]

You are intimidated by someone passionate about something.

[@mtgoxwall]

Epic life story (1:45:00), this guy rocks! Fax on Salad MD.

[@DolceDiet]

I used to not tell this story but eventually realized that many people have their own backstory that is tough to tell. Our backstories make us who we are today. Thank you for your comment. 🙏

[@mtgoxwall]

​@@DolceDiet 100% Thoroughly enjoyed this pod, Thank you!

[@ronburgandy3339]

Dolce went in! I love it! I’d love to hear if Andrew implements anything he mentioned to him and how that goes. That was a great part of this talk. Mike asked all the right questions before even giving him any advice like a true coach.

[@michaelhope9189]

Mike dolce always keeping it Real and Simple.....#Omnivore 💪

[@darrylhopcutt2166]

Mike had a lot of gems here but his diet is definitely still in the 90s - when he admittedly created it

[@MaximusWhyman]

What’s early 90’s about it?

[@juancardenas820]

Great show. Dolce was informative and entertaining.

[@charlesavila6284]

Incredible episode loaded with amazing takeaways. Mike is spot on with respect to self control and discipline.

[@aripappas379]

Mike is the real deal! From personal experiences

[@darrylhopcutt2166]

Dolce is a VERY emotional guy.

[@theironforce3000]

Heavy duty episode with master Dolce! Glad it was long form, cuz half an hour probably wouldn't have been as engaging as this was.

[@oncecursed1]

I’ve never heard of Dolce, and he comes out swinging so hard that I can’t help but like him. Will take some time to really evaluate him, but so far I’m engaged

[@nathanielhill3603]

This Dolce dude is so full of hot air.

[@RealMattKiefer]

No way His resume backs it up! I personally can attest that the dolce diet changed my life & health for the better

[@ladev91]

How?

[@dubbadubdub82]

Get this dude in same room as stan efferding

[@DolceDiet]

I love Big Stan!

[@juancardenas820]

Dolce demonstrated a wealth of knowledge.

[@bryanacelyn6001]

Am I going too hard too soon? This guy is awesome.

[@airdrifter9578]

Dolce has been speaking the truth , just doesn’t get the love because people want short cuts and quick results.

[@jonathanparsons1977]

I had to turn off the Podcast and come watch after the first 5 mins! Going in hot! 🤣😂🤣 🔥🔥🔥

[@DolceDiet]

LOVE IT!

[@bigwilfybear5894]

I wnana see Mike on a podcast with a few Keto carnivore ppl battling it out

[@DolceDiet]

Let's go! BUUUUT, we have to bring our lipid panels as a part of the discussion!

[@chevelleman88]

His points about kids are so spot on.

[@arianasilesia2500]

I struggled with overweight since kid hood 🙂2014 started doing u tube diets keto first then fasting 36 hrs, 48hrs,OMAD, ADF, Carnivore, Calorie counting. It’s all shit fasting never again. I prioritize protein now eat veg mostly low carb for life I never go hungry I’m not scared of meals and I eat a variety of number of meals going by hunger some days 2 meals some days 3 meals some days 4 meals and if I’m super busy I will do one meal rare though. Most important I don’t stress I don’t count I’m not scared of food. I eat good whole food. Nothing worse than living in a BOX. Don’t attach yourself to any diet.

[@march80079]

Great episode full of interesting information. Quick question: can pasta be considered as 1 ingredient food?

[@arthurfonzarelli9828]

No

[@benchcrewgames]

Sounds like this Paul guy should be a politician.

[@Tommmy23]

Brilliant info & passion Mike D, thank you

[@clintcarter]

8 minutes in and all I’ve heard is him trash other people. Generally not a good sign. And looks like he needs to back off a cc or two on the TRT.

[@BBOYMONI]

This was the best episode!

[@UrNotThatGuyPal]

Dolce coming in HOT

[@sandasuciu4384]

I feel best on low carb. Even the clean carbs make me binge .

[@CG-dh3ow]

Dolce has been the goat forever!

[@Summerlove21]

I don’t quite trust people who put down and attack others. He sounds like he’s trying to defend himself and it’s childish. I’d rather he just educate us on what he believes is the best diet.

[@bullfighter42]

Love is not void of the truth

[@mikeyssaucehikeandyoga]

Dolce got it down man ... listen !!!

[@steveanton9588]

Holy hell !!! I'm only 7 mins into this video and I think I might have found my new go to guy for information 🤔 other then you of course Mark 😂 but you know where I'm going with this 😅

[@RealMattKiefer]

Uncle Mike will change your life!

[@ladev91]

You picked a good one. The guy knows his stuff.

[@SF_Native]

I’ve followed Dolce since way back when he started with MMA fighters. I appreciate his take on all the fad diets. Hell, I’ve even done keto too when Brogan popularized tf out of it. I lost a ton of weight- and muscle. And it was a shit ton of work. Didn’t work for me personally, especially my long term goals, so I’m back to whole foods and trying to stay away from all the processed junk. However I do train everyday (mma, strength and conditioning) and my performance is always through the roof.

[@NahFThat]

Paul FRUIT SALADino

[@sidneybuckaloo]

I just signed up for Dolce’s 3 weeks to shredded. I just want to try it out and see what happens. If I get good results from it then I’ll sign up longer. Let’s see what all of the fuss is about. I have 60lbs to lose.

[@ricmohr7080]

One man’s experience is not at the mercy of one man’s opinion.

[@alexvfirehead]

Dolce and Paul Chek are the only two that speak the truth on diet🔥

[@DolceDiet]

Thank you!

[@oldchudmuffin7313]

This was a great one

[@glennwhitehead1178]

People are mistaking dietary protocols for specific outcomes, with proper human nutrition for correct and optimal health. They’re different things. PEDS will also increase athletic performance and build a certain type of physique, but that should not be mistaken as good for your body. I think the same applies to foods. I also think the ‘balanced diet’ narrative is a logical fallacy.

[@drip369]

I used to cook up 2c of oatmeal with all the fixings and would be hungry in an hour. I can eat meat&eggs, maybe some viggies&potatoes, and be set for 4-5hrs. The whole thing about oats being for poor people just goes back to the old saying back in England that grains or bread is peasant food as me&fruit are the food of Kings

[@trentbusta1]

Oats = dogs shit for most , for some they are worse than wheat

[@DrakeLawnCareBussiness]

I LOVE THIS, he need to come back on another podcast.

[@DolceDiet]

Yessir!

[@The_Man_Welding]

Dolce is the man.

[@Mr.Black529]

I love Mike’s no BS/excuses way of thinking.

[@doddsalfa]

Dolce misread Norton just because he hates Norton but Lane is actually a scientist

[@Itsmekvn]

Many people dont realize how big a mindset of “ I can but I choose not to” does vs “ I can’t eat that”. The latter turns into a freaking eating disorder and also binge eating

[@ailearners]

Mark bell would have a million followers if only he had time stamps

[@sts7044]

I eat real foods happily if i can i trust the old dogs rather than the calorie counters

[@McCarthy1776]

What does eating real food have to do with not counting calories?

[@McCarthy1776]

You should always be tracking your calories. That's literally the number 1 most important factor in fitness is controlling your calories. Otherwise you could go over or under what you need for your goals

[@topshelfbullys7889]

Most people can’t afford the foods you want them to eat. Just the grass fed meat alone would cost you $1,500 a month for 1 person lol

[@ladev91]

Aldi has organic grassfed beef for 6 dollars a pound. That's 180 bucks a month if you eat a pound a day.

[@topshelfbullys7889]

@@ladev91 I’m in Cali. No Aldi

[@mackerelgainz541]

​@@topshelfbullys7889 they do in SoCal

[@21donutboy]

Powerful show man 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@davekaye100]

I loved the kit kat story

[@atama17]

If you can not eat just one cookie then eating one cookie does not make you in control. It’s the complete opposite.