Are you feeling like you need to work off that “holiday weight gain”? Are you tempted to get into fad diets to lose weight quickly? I’m sorry to say this, but fad diets are not the solution. In fact, fad diets can have long-lasting effects on your health – and they aren't good! To save you from getting into the fad diet trap, we are diving more into this topic in this episode of the Embrace Your Real podcast. I’m going to share ten reasons why it’s important to avoid these kinds of diets at all costs! What I discussed: Making extreme changes to your diet can be unhealthy because it can disrupt your body's natural balance of nutrients and may not provide all of the nutrients that your body needs to function properly.  Fad diets typically require you to drastically cut your calories. Eating too few calories can be harmful to your metabolism because it can slow down your body's natural calorie-burning processes. Many fad diets are not based on sound, scientific principles. They often make exaggerated or misleading claims about their effectiveness or the health benefits they offer.   Fad diets are hard to stick to long-term. This most often leads you to weight cycling….were you lose a bunch of weight, gain it back, lose a bunch of weight, gain even more back, and so on.  Fad diets can be expensive…Many of these diets require you to purchase special meal plans or supplements, which can be costly and at the same time, don’t actually provide any additional health benefits.  Some fad diets promote cutting out carbohydrates…which, if you are looking to change your body composition, this is NOT a smart move. Some fad diets promote cutting out fat…when in fact, fat can be SO helpful when trying to lose weight or build the body you want.  Fad dits will take away from your happiness and prevent you from living your life to the fullest. Fad diets trigger unhealthy relationships with our bodies. Fad diets NEVER led me to building the body I wanted and probably won’t lead you to building the body you want either.     Episode Links about Fueling your Body: 5 Dieting Truths You Need To Know: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../5-dieting.../id1498254607... A Breakdown Of Macronutrients & Why You Need Them: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../a-breakdow.../id1498254607... 11 Ways Macro Counting Changed My Relationship With Food: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../11-ways.../id1498254607... 5 Steps To Begin Your Macro Counting Journey: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../5-steps-to.../id1498254607... The 5 Macro Counting Approaches: Which Is Best For You: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-five.../id1498254607... Food Scale: The Benefits, How To Choose + How To Use It: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../food-scale.../id1498254607… If you want more from me, be sure to check out...   Instagram:  @embraceyourreal | @movementwithjulie   Website: www.juliealedbetter.com   Macro Counting FREE Ebook: www.juliealedbetter.com/free-ebook   Macro Counting Made Simple Online Academy: www.macrocountingmadesimple.com   Movement With Julie Fitness App: sale.movementwithjulie.com Amazon Storefront:  https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-6bda1ca8?ref=cm_sw_em_r_inf_pub_influencer-6bda1ca8_dp_DgsIam9salgfi