You know what I think? I think you should stop yo-yo dieting.

Yo-yo dieting does not permanently destroy your metabolism.

But it does negatively impact muscle.

Most yo-yo dieting looks like:

• slash calories hard

• under-eat protein

• skip resistance training

• celebrate fast scale loss

Which means you lose fat…

and muscle.

Then when weight comes back, it’s mostly fat.

Repeat that cycle enough times and suddenly:

• your body composition worsens

• your resting calorie needs drop (less muscle)

• dieting feels harder and harder

The real damage happens after the diet ends

Most regain happens because:

• the deficit was unsustainable

• there was no maintenance phase

• habits didn’t change

• the food environment stayed chaotic

This is why I want you to stop yo-yo dieting

Stop chasing:

• aggressive cuts

• fast results

• “this time will be different” energy

And start prioritizing:

• protein as a non-negotiable

• prioritizing whole foods - fiber, moderate healthy fats and carbs

• lifting weights like it matters (because it does)

The biggest predictor of long-term success is not willpower.

It’s lifestyle changes, healthy habits and structure.

The bottom line

Yo-yo dieting isn’t ruining your metabolism.

But every time you lose muscle, you make the next attempt harder than it needed to be.

So yeah - I think you should stop yo-yo dieting.

Not because you can’t lose weight again.

But because you deserve a strategy that doesn’t keep resetting the board.

If you want help building something that doesn’t fall apart the second life gets busy - comment below.

This is what I write about.

And this is the work I do.

– Mailoha