8 Bullshit Diet Scams To Dodge In 2026

Send us Fan MailNew year, same traps—just shinier packaging. We kick off 2026 by dragging eight hot trends that promise control and deliver collapse: fasting worship 2.0, protein desserts in wellness costumes, AI diet plans that outsource your agency, hormone fixes that sell panic, punishment challenges that build shame, gut reset kits masquerading as science, magic food lists that ignore behavior, and mindful eating theater that turns excuses into rituals. The thread through all of them is simple: remove responsibility, add rules, and hand you a scapegoat when real life shows up.I’m not here to sell you another plan. I’m here to give you something that survives stress, travel, holidays, late nights, and messy schedules: choosing. One decision at a time, made by you, on purpose. We break down how to stay steady at restaurants without panic ordering, how to anchor chaotic days with one predictable meal, how to stop nighttime overeating with a clear boundary, and how to travel without kicking off the binge cycle. No hacks, no theater—just choices you can repeat on any day in any mood.If you’ve fallen for the hype before, you’re not broken. You were handed structures designed to crack when life got real. This conversation shows you how to reclaim control without perfection, rebuild confidence with small, repeatable wins, and swap diet performance for honest ownership. Want ongoing support that actually lands when you need it? Grab my free weekly tips at jonathanrussell.com, pick up my book Shut Up and Choose on Amazon, and if you’re ready to go all in, work with me one-on-one. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s done starting over by February, and leave a review to help more people choose differently this year.Stop Dieting. Start Choosing.I'm Jonathan Ressler, and I lost 140 pounds without diets, programs, or obsession. Here's what changed: I stopped outsourcing my choices.The Shut Up and Choose Podcast isn't motivation. It's not therapy. It's not a diet hack. It's about one thing: how choice determines everything—including your weight.Every pound you lose (or keep) is a choice. Every broken promise erodes your integrity. Every kept promise rebuilds it. That's not willpower. That's consequence.Each episode cuts through the noise with real talk about how busy, successful people take back control of their health, energy, and mindset—without starvation, shame, or delusion. No gimmicks. Just the truth about what actually works when you stop delegating your discipline.Your move. Stop Dieting. Start Choosing.jonathanressler.comBook: Shut Up and Choose on AmazonInstagram: @ResslerChoosesChoice Reset: jonathanressler.com/choice-reset/..