Why Diets Fail - The Body's Self Defense System

[@mroeplz]

The red pill on diet right here. I always had a hunch intuitively that this was the case, the first time you diet is the easiest but the scariest part is the fear of gaining it all, and more, back. I’m going to binge watch all your videos now lmao great work!

[@ericgonser1544]

Best series on weight loss I have ever seen. Thank you Layne

[@Hellthrasher]

Layne came back with a vengeance ! New series with some new fancy hilarious editing/snips and an impressive giant white board ^.^ This is one vid i'd have to rewatch a few times to understand fully . . much like your previous ones on How Fat loss/Protein works. . swear it's like a reference guide that I go back to now and then Thanks, champ! Keep these coming \m/

[@CoachTammyLee]

I'm so with you on this! Excited to watch the rest of the series, and I bought your book too (so pumped for that). I'm a HUGE advocate of sustainability and it's the KEY component of my coaching services, in both weight loss and fitness (gotta love how you move too or else people wish their workout was over before it even started = high rate of skipping workouts). I stood my ground ever since I entered the fitness industry 20 years ago and refused to promote weight loss supplements, surgeries, fad diets, etc. It means I'm missing a large part of the market, as they want to pay for the "quick fixes", which actually aren't quick fixes, just like you show in this video. I'm excited to learn from you, and share this content, because it aligns with my long-term beliefs. Thank you for your hard work! It's AMAZEBALLS!

[@William_Grazione]

Glad to see you back Biolayne!

[@jakegrace108]

Fun edit, makes ingesting the science more entertaining good work layne! I really need and appreciate this useful info, I’m looking forward to the series.

[@monicaeliza5715]

Can't wait for the book, Layne!

[@samtrey]

I cant wait for this series. Gonna be a huge help to not only myself but countless others as well.

[@ledomdom]

The describes exactly what I'm going through. And finally gives me some answers. However, now I feeling hopeless that I'll be stuck with this problem for the rest of my life and I'm only 25.

[@amieyoung6620]

So informative. Can't wait for the new book. Love the hilarious video inputs.

[@NONcomD]

So I was waiting for this video probably last 4-6 months. Dont forget to continue Layne! I love tour approach to all this stuff. Something new in the nutrition world.

[@trevorgirvan7885]

This video changed my life. This whole serious is 100% true. You need to be insanely focused during the diet no binges no fucking around and be the exact same mindset on the rebound- but then you build your metabolism build muscle and you changed you’re entire body composition. This could easyily take a full year

[@dual7779]

Don't go for a diet. Go for a lifetime nutrition plan that is comfortable for you and which will benefit your health and overall performance greatly in the long run.

[@Millennial_Gardener]

Amen to that!

[@mrsbryant]

Layne your intro it’s just incredible sick!

[@r302112]

Glad these vids are back. Really helped me to rationalise things for my own clients also

[@Seda1979]

Good video Layne....Keep up the good work and dropping all that science for us to be "in the know".

[@bruiserbruiser7852]

Excited for this series!

[@tomk3478]

This series comes at an opportune time for me. I'm trying to lose again. Lost 40 lbs before. Ended up putting it all back. Eventually added another 10 on top of that and am now trying to lose more. Down 25 lbs, but stalled already and not really sure precisely what to do since I'm already in a pretty calorie reduced state as it is, so this is exactly the kind of stuff I need to hear right about now.

[@jrowell2323]

Tom K reverse diet. Layne has a few vids on this subject

[@tomk3478]

My understanding was that was for when you stopped trying to lose, not as a way to jumpstart a stalled weight loss diet. Am I completely wrong in this? If so, good to know.

[@DanteRedgrave]

@@tomk3478 well you can keep lowering calories and/or increasing calories burnt. Or you can reverse diet to build your metabolism back up to maintenance and then try to lose again. It just depends on what you're trying to achieve and how quickly. If you have a lot of weight to lose you might need to do multiple reverse diets and cuts to get down without destroying your metabolic rate.

[@tomk3478]

I've been kicking up the calories burnt, but it hasn't really done anything, so I guess I'll give the reverse diet a try. Which will be interesting since I'm struggling to get my calories as it is, but thems the breaks. Thanks.

[@beatrizaceiton2685]

Weight training helps

[@TotalSportsNutrition]

Loved it Layne and can't wait for the video series

[@jrowell2323]

Stoked for this series! Great video!

[@robinhensley3382]

Yaaaay!!! Glad your back 🙌

[@nico2789]

Thank you Layne!

[@polliebear24]

This is such great material and i can’t wait to share it with family and friends who don’t understand these things. Also can’t wait for the book. As always you and holly are amazing 😘

[@roset1457]

As always. Awesome information. I love listening to your videos. You are the only person that I know that makes so much sense. I can’t wait for the rest of the series. I’ve been trying to loose weight and it’s so frustrating because after eating very healthy and working out six days a week I haven’t lost any weight at all. Hopefully you can help.

[@elsamancia8127]

YAS !!! You are back with the videos. Thank you for all the content you put. ❤️💓💕

[@LingahbytheSea]

The VShreds commercial told me all I need to know about dieting🤑 Thanks for the series.. I plan to watch the all.

[@fujic8659]

Are you going to go over how to diet for strength athletes?

[@milkbread5036]

THANK YOU!!!!!! I really appreciate sharing this stuff. Straight to the point, no bs.

[@aritradas4328]

Very informative keep up the good work Layne ...u rock

[@jayeh9847]

Hey Mate, just want to say thanks for the awesome content. Cheers from Oz.

[@ajqueen31]

I like the vid and will be sharing it. I like that these info vids come with much needed/appreciated comedy clips. However, I do think there is a fine line between the clip /adding/ to the message and clips that /take away/, interrupt the flow, and are unnecessary. Often, less is more, and YTers refine this as their vids progress.

[@biolayne1]

thank you for your input, overall people have enjoyed the edits and it helps hold people's attention much better, so this is why they are there. I'd love to do 30 minute educational vids but the numbers don't lie, people don't watch them, which is why other youtubers with terrible content do way better because it's 'entertaining' so I am trying to balance 'entertaining' with 'education'

[@ajqueen31]

I get it and agree. I've seen some really bad content videos have too much editing and it's unbelievably annoying, while others don't have enough to maintain attention. I think you've got the ticket on holding attention for longer videos and I think you'll hit the magic formula soon with balancing the edits with your great content.

[@MateuszDonajski]

Layne can u give me the name of this study done on rats about regainng fat?

[@tmperformancetraining]

This is going to be a great series! Consider your general population fat loss book bought!

[@SuspendedLogic]

I started the Ketogenic diet on April 2017 at 269 pounds. I'm currently down to 207 pounds. Are you saying that I'm destined to be fat again?

[@08siCkness]

Are you fat again? U.u

[@villefriberg249]

A great video and I'm excited about the series! I would like to ask though, how much weight fluctuation is considered yo-yo dieting? For instance, I dropped a little over 50kg a few years back. Currently I have no issues keeping my weight relatively stable and in normal bw range, however my weight does go up and down for about 5kg several times a year. Would this be considered yo-yo dieting or are we actually talking about situations where ALL the lost weight is gained back?

[@LeanOnPlants]

… to which video of yours will tell me how to now deal with this predicament. Many many thanks 🙏

[@amystroud9625]

Enjoyed the 3 pronged attack from the body. It’s interesting how the body works against you. Can’t wait for the book

[@VenusLover17]

Thanks so much. You are great inspiration

[@MrManDiller]

Well I guess I have beaten the odds. I've kept the weight off for 4 years now. Currently doing Matador diet with MyFitnessPal

[@waqashydari4757]

Golden information 👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏽

[@kartiksaini4828]

Maybe some of them gained back lost lean body mass nd only a little fat or even some more muscle from resistance training? Doesn't sound that bad now, right?

[@Teddy_______]

Can someone help me find the source for 95% diet failure rate? I believe that statistic. I’d just like to have a source.

[@vicenteabdala]

but you said starvation mode was bullshit!!

[@billionairegenius]

Do you have thoughts on lipo- getting rid of many fat cells like a diet doesn’t , do u think it would impact metabolism?

[@biolayne1]

Research shows that if you get lipo and gain weight back it comes back in really strange places. There’s no cheat code

[@billionairegenius]

biolayne booooo to reality!!! Thanks so much for the reply layne

[@MuttFitness]

@@biolayne1 so your mobs and gut are gone but now you have fatceps and back fat/bacon? Ouch.

[@LeanOnPlants]

Oh my goodness - thank you for this. So please explain what we can do? I’ve been yo yo dieting a lot… brought myself to really low calories… now I’m trying to reverse and am holding on to fat.. please can you direct me to which video if yours

[@chewher4171]

Sometimes you have to go back in time to 2018 to educate yourself, I'm scared to diet now, I need more info. On to the next episode.

[@mrjoshuagordon]

Thanks. Good content.

[@trejosworld]

Would this apply if you didn't diet but just increased energy expenditure?

[@solrrac622]

I just lose 7kg, i need to lose 9kg more to be more or less in my wheight but just now a im without energy, i cant train any more, i lost strenght and energy and i am afraid of gaining all the weight back...

[@patbateman4202]

Hey Layne been following you for a while and really appreciate the vast amount of informative videos. What is your opinion on ''Dr'' Eric Berg and his cult like following of keto dieters?

[@biolayne1]

garbage

[@dmbpadfoot]

Is it still impossible to get ahold of carbon prep?

[@user-tp4mx4jz7m]

Esto.esta Genial.!! 👌 Knowledge is Power.!!! The more educated we get about diet the Better choices we make.!!

[@diko834]

Great video. Very informative. Most of the concepts are familiar. Q for you Layne: I'm not clear from the video how you define dieting? Is it mere restricting calories, at say the 500/day level in order to lose a 1lb/wk? Or are you referring to starving to the point where metabolic damage occurs and trying to refeed into that damaged state?

[@nickwilson5092]

Great video as usual, but can I ask a question? What do you do if you have already done the mass weight loss and yo-yo dieting or are continuing to yo-yo? Can you reset back to a normal TDEE? I appreciate other videos you have done recommend reverse dieting but, say if you lost weight over a long period and I am talking 10+ years, reverse dieting would in theory take 10+ years. This then points back to point 4, sustainability of a diet. Also after loosing so much weight for over a long period mentally, losing becomes the norm. So when you see weight going back on, the yo-yo diet comes out obsessively, one could even say bordering on eating disorder, which as shown in your video, can do more harm than good in the long run. To this day I can find information on how to lose weight all over television, magazines, programs (weight watchers etc) and the internet, but there is no assistance or guides that I could find (I may be wrong) that help people that have lost all the weight, where and what to do next and even how to break the mentality of what prolonged weight loss can do psychologically to an individual. I'd be interested in your thoughts just because you take all these factors scientifically, whether physiological or psychologically. Thanks in Advance

[@LukeMaloneBMX]

The last part is maybe different for physique competitors who lets say they diet for a show in the fall and then gain maybe 20lbs over there contest weight post show, then they start dieting for a show in the spring they usually drop weight and body fat very fast. I always assumed this was because the fat storage was only there for a shorter period. I've experienced this myself and with many clients. It would be nice if that study was done on humans and not animals.

[@tanakaobi]

At 6:30, was that Brent Spiner??

[@Jason-is3jv]

So is dieting and then reverse dieting the same as yo yo dieting?

[@biolayne1]

No. Difference is timing an duration

[@solrrac622]

So, how can we lose wheighy whitout gaining it back??? 🤔

[@alexp9525]

Hi Layne, thanks for the awesome info as always. Do you have a link to the statistics you're referencing? I have heard these stats everywhere but I can't seem to find the right source to cite. Cheers!

[@pop_dog7034]

Thank you for this. I'd love a link to the rat study if possible x

[@markgil2449]

Ok so when you reverse diet do you still do cardio or no please answer?

[@00piper18000]

I'm not an expert but I'd say it would depend on your goal. If you wanted to start bulking after your reverse diet then I would start tapering off the cardio as you start your reverse diet. You basically want to be doing no cardio during a bulk because it'll be counter productive. If you would like to maintain cardiovascular fitness during your bulk or your maintenance phase then I would suggest some high intensity interval training like sprints but you would need extra calories to stay in a surplus if your bulking or so you don't create a deficit if your trying to maintain. Again I'm not an expert but this is the way I'd approach it

[@markgil2449]

@@00piper18000 thanks very much

[@markgil2449]

@@00piper18000 would you happen to know if I can still reverse diet even though I've been eating about 1800 calories for about a year now wasn't losing anymore weight no matter how much cardio or weight i did wasn't going to go any lower in food I lost a 126 pounds want to just maintain that now thanks

[@00piper18000]

@@markgil2449 congratulations on the weight loss👍 yes you can still reverse diet, I would suggest very slowly cutting the cardio out first, maybe start reducing by 5mins each session, for example if you were doing 30mins a day then drop it to 25mins a day for a week and see how your body reacts. you might see your weight increase a little bit but it's normal and will stop as your metabolism adjusts, once it's adjusted or if the your bodyweight doesn't change then drop cardio time by another 5mins, keep doing it until cardio is cut out completely. Once you've cut out your cardio then slowly start putting extra calories in, maybe 50kcal a day extra for the first week and see how your body reacts again. The key is slow and gradual changes giving your metabolism a chance to adjust. just remember that it takes time and putting a little bit of fat on during this process is normal

[@markgil2449]

@@00piper18000 thanks so much i will do that i really do appreciate your help

[@mvptrading2396]

If I "bulk" and then "cut" for summer every year, is that yo yo dieting? So I'll be in a surplus for roughly 8 month and then a 4 month deficit.

[@biolayne1]

No

[@travis8106]

This guy knows his shit

[@dr.jessyjohnson]

@biolayne Where’s the best place to look for more info on this metabolic adaptation topic? I’m getting my doctorate right now and want to apply this with future patients, but would like to get more in depth on how it really works. The basic concept makes perfect sense though.

[@edgreen9163]

So let's say someone has been yo yo dieting for about a year after losing some weight and have gotten back to their starting point, is it possible to lose it again and keep it off for a lifetime or is this self defense mechanism too 'damaged' from the yo yo dieting?

[@biolayne1]

you can, but you need to get your shit together and stop yo yoing

[@edgreen9163]

@@biolayne1 easier said than done

[@micpadovano]

I've missed the whiteboard for too long ; )

[@joyflint3096]

So as a figure competitor like Holly, we yo-yo diet to a degree. Off season, I try to remain within 5-10kg of my stage weight and do this as a reverse process after competing. I get up to 3000cals a day quite easily and my body is getting better at managing these calories. Yes, I'm concerned for when I stop competing next year, what might happen then? What would you recommend doing to prevent a weight and fat gain?

[@biolayne1]

there is a BIG differences between targeted increases in calories that restore your metabolic rate and restore your muscle mass vs blowing out and adding a ton of unnecessary fat but not restoring your metabolic rate and muscle mass. BIG difference

[@joyflint3096]

Thank you so much for the response. I'm just always slightly concerned that with this sport , we too are doing damage. The term "metabolic damage" seems to be high amongst competitors that struggle to lose weight again. I personally have not had an issue.

[@caster7376]

is this "why diets fail" playlist you have also applicable to people who try to gain weight? i've been in an 800 caloric surplus for 3 weeks and still not added any weight

[@biolayne1]

You arent a caloric surplus

[@caster7376]

okay that doesn't make sense, but I'll try my best to eat more. thank you!

[@mircilo89]

Can you do a video on the Carnivore diet?

[@Adrien_broner]

Jordan Peterson's daughter cured her arthritis with the carnivore diet. Meat only, it's closer enough to keto, not quite the same if you're taking in enough protein to still convert fair amounts of it to glucose via gluconeogenesis but still.

[@mircilo89]

@@Adrien_broner it was from Jordan I heard about it, so wanted Layne's opinion. But thanks.

[@ramonbeltran2709]

So this is specifically for general population. How should outliers eat? AC1H (Hope I got that right) is low at 5.1. Doctor said i should be dropping weight fast. Not he nor nutritionists can figure it out. Any thoughts?

[@biolayne1]

That is not really that high. that is a normal hba1c level (under 5.7)

[@ramonbeltran2709]

@@biolayne1 yes it is and yet I cant lose fat even at a high deficit.

[@NitpickingNerd]

Did you hear that the fake merc is cutting but lost the email of his recent dexa scan results and also lost all his strengh

[@ShivangiKatoch]

Love your content Biolayne! Learnt so much from you. Thanks, cant wait for the book!

[@dontdrinkcola]

Great Vid Layne, you bust a lot of ppls balls with that one again :D !

[@MC-mi2sh]

Then is fasting just a recipe for obesity?

[@benalexender3046]

Thanks from USA

[@jirihutecka9020]

I was under the impression that the term "diet" means simply foods you are eating and not only some style of eating for losing weight, fat or whatever?? So one diet can look like 10 000 kcal of junk food and other diet can look like chicken breast and broccoli.. So everybody is on diet, because everybody needs to eat not just fitness people lol.. Anyway in my experience I can eat very "clean" whole food diet without any cravings for junk food etc.. as long as I eat adequate amount of calories, macronutrients( enough protein) and most importantly micronutrients( all minerals from macro minerals like calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium to micro minerals like copper, zinc, chromium, selenium etc..) The body craves for energy(calories) and building blocks(amino acids and minerals,vitamins) if this is covered. You will not crave chocolate, ice cream, chips and bullshit like this.. When you understand this you can eat forever clean and healthy diet and by in shape 365 days in the year..

[@Beautiful-Sickening-Rolex]

Cool vid but I prefer without the gimmicky snips

[@Luna-rm4ll]

I like you. You seem like you dont push bullshit.

[@thehealthychefri]

No discipline, no self-respect. Your relationship with food shows how much you value yourself!

[@BillyKivalu7]

Thanks to that edit I'm now watching dumb and dumber lol. Awesome info thank you.

[@biolayne1]

lol

[@Gibs6051]

don't diet, got it >D lol. Also editing is on point

[@Dmlaney]

the weight loss comedy hour

[@AceKinG2024]

Diets fail because they focus on losing fat rather than making your body healthier. Layne, are u ready for Sep 28th?

[@biolayne1]

Lol you’re such an idiot 🤣

[@cris_balm7460]

Freaking awesome 😎 I

[@darmy713]

It’s pronounced “mill-yew” (milieu)

[@simple_chaos]

I guess I'm just fucked

[@biolayne1]

There are ways back. But first step is to stop yo yo dieting

[@junipersages]

Editing is distracting...your content is good on its own, you don't need to use the tricks that channels with shit content use to make their content seem more interesting.

[@biolayne1]

I wish that was true, but if I didn't then my channel would be bigger. It's not and has been stagnant for a while.

[@junipersages]

Well, remember that your reach is far bigger than your YT numbers--bought a car a month ago and a got a date out of my car salesman, we bonded when he brought up your channel and bodybuilding. Not sure if a weird or endearing story lol but I thought I'd share. Wishing you the best :)

[@biolayne1]

Aenwyn thanks. That’s really cool

[@lassegrods8110]

The movie clips are dope, but dont over do it its not gonna keep being funny :D

[@jakelunniss1399]

This is a bit off-topic, but hey, you know your shit so why not ask... Do you know of any reliable information on diet and eczema? Any kind of internet search only comes up with mommy blogger posts and anti-vaxxer horseshit. Pubmed has one study that evaluated online content and came out with a very cheerful, "Ultimately, our results indicated that most of the information that can be found online regarding diet and these dermatologic conditions is unfounded and/or misleading."

[@librulcunspirisy]

"over thousands of years of evolution" come on Layne, you know evolution isn't real. 😂

[@someguyontheinternet7856]

Great content. But you can skip the memes / jokes / movie bits you cut in. To me, they don't add anything and make the videos look cheaper and less credible.

[@thebestpaintballer]

it would be better without all of those random clips added in.... its not funny

[@villefriberg249]

A great video and I'm excited about the series! I would like to ask though, how much weight fluctuation is considered yo-yo dieting? For instance, I dropped a little over 50kg a few years back. Currently I have no issues keeping my weight relatively stable and in normal bw range, however my weight does go up and down for about 5kg several times a year. Would this be considered yo-yo dieting or are we actually talking about situations where ALL the lost weight is gained back?

[@biolayne1]

i'd have to see more info but I'd say I would probably not consider that yo-yo dieting