Charlotte Roycroft-Davis explains why restriction-based diets trigger yo-yo cycles: they slow metabolism and spike cravings, leaving people feeling like failures. Instead, she advocates ditching perfection, recognizing emotional triggers like stress and boredom that feel like hunger, and rebuilding trust with your body's actual hunger and fullness cues.
If you've ever lost weight on a diet only to regain it and then some, you're not alone. That cycle isn't just frustrating, it's exhausting, and it's not your fault. This is why I wrote my first book, The Weight's Over, a book to help you take back control without dieting. Diets are built on restriction and your body fights back. Metabolism slows, cravings intensify, and before you know it, you're back at square one, feeling like a failure. But you are not the problem. The dieting mindset is the problem. And once you shift the way you approach food, everything changes. Let go of perfection. Weight loss isn't a straight line. Focus on sustainable habits, not restriction. Small realistic changes last. Understand emotional triggers— stress, boredom, loneliness— they aren't hunger signals. Rebuild trust with your body. Listen to hunger and fullness cues. And shift your mindset. True success is feeling in control, not just hitting a number. If you're ready to stop blaming yourself and start making changes that actually stick, The Weight's Over— Take Back Control will show you how. Get your copy on Amazon or thewaitsover.co.uk. What's one small habit you could start today? Let me know in the comments.
