EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 26 MIN
5 ways crash diets hurt your weight loss and how to escape the cycle of yo-yo dieting
from 40s Fitness Reset | Longevity-focused and science-backed approach to weight loss, aging, time-effective high return habits, target visceral fat · host Jihane Farrell, former aging research scientist, PhD-level longevity coach, ADAPT-Certified Functional Health Coach
In the spring, the panic of the swimsuit season incoming pushes people to try extreme cut down of calories, crash diets and other “get thin fast” schemes. Research analyzing over 628,000 dieting hashtags over eight years found that 30% of all annual dieting activity occurs in spring — significantly more than any other season. This is fueled by peak body dissatisfaction, coming out of the winter slump, and a desire to look good in the summer. Today, I am going to walk you through how this spring panic can backfire when you follow the trend. These extreme diets produce the yo-yo effect leading to : • Exhausting cycle of hope and failure that erodes self-esteem over time • Food obsession and an unhealthy relationship with eating • Guilt and shame when weight returns, even though regain is largely physiological • Anxiety around social eating situations • Feeling like a personal failure rather than understanding it's a structural problem with restrictive dieting I want you to understand the dangers of crash diets - weeks of extreme dieting, skipping meals or eliminating entire food groups - so that you can escape the never-ending cycle of yo-yo dieting. In this episode I also share what you need to do instead to get your best body for good. When you are ready, here is how I can help you: 🎗️Grab a coaching session calendly.com/jihanefarrell/belly-busting-session 📏 Get your data: Get 10% off your body composition scale using https://renpho.com/discount/DRJIHANE?ref=lxnrxtkq 🤝 Curious to see if the 12-week program is for you? Go to https://www.drjihanefarrell.com/longevitylifestylecoaching 🤜🤛Join the free community https://www.facebook.com/groups/losebellyfatafter40 📩 Sign up for weekly evidence-based tips in your inbox: https://jihanefarrellphd.kit.com/e30225ecd8 Email me your questions: [email protected]
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