Mark OttobreFounder, Enterprise Fitness · Results Driven Coaching

90% Of People Make This Mistake When Trying To Lose Weight

16 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief YouTube dialogue, Speaker A confesses that they tried to lose weight by severely restricting food intake, essentially starving themselves, and acknowledges this as a major mistake. Speaker B responds with empathy and offers a gift—a nutrition book they authored—to help A adopt a healthier approach. A explains that their initial weight‑loss goal stemmed from a promise to their daughter, and after online research and following Speaker B’s advice, they decided to change their eating habits more responsibly. The exchange highlights common dieting errors, personal motivation, and the introduction of a nutrition resource as a corrective measure.

What I've done to myself, I made a lot of mistake. Like I was eating really little. Yes. The amount and the structure of the food.
Are you starving yourself?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Pretty much starved.
Okay, let me give you a gift.
Oh, what? I'm getting a gift?
I wrote a book.
Oh, right.
On nutrition.
Man, I've been— This is for you. Yeah, okay, cool. At the beginning, my goal was just to lose weight because I made some promise to my daughter. I want her to understand how you build up results. Then I went online, researched, also following your stuff, and then I realized, oh, I'm really gonna change the way how I eat.