This Is What's Actually Ruining Your Diet 

I now understand that my ancestral tenets command me to become 500lbs of fat. Thank you Dr Mike and Liver King.

In this episode, strong bald man struggles with Sci-Fi references.

The girl I stared at in freshmen bio ended up teaching me everything I needed to know about Biology. I must've been a good student, we're still married.

“Your Dog will not execute a well organised hypertrophy based program for himself.” Dr Mike has never met my Dog.

"Sexier... for dogs" is going straight to the "unhinged Dr. Mike lines that make perfect sense in context" Hall of Fame

21:00 I'm glad I watched this. When i was in my 30s, I tried a seriously strict keto diet whilst also training to run a half-marathon. This produced the craziest craving I've ever experienced. After 2 weeks of nearly no sugar and 20km runs, twice a week: I thought to myself "I feel weird. I'll eat one jelly baby." This turned into an unconscious demolition of an entrie tin of jelly babies, in one sitting. The quantity isn't what shocked me. it was the unconscious decision to eat the whole tin when I consciously wanted to just eat one. Literally don't even remember eating them all. The tin was full, then mysteriously empty.

12:16 lol Scott trying to play like he didn't watch star Trek, then he comes back with the very precise "half Vulcan" answer.

My problem with hunger is that the symptoms of hunger are often separated from the impulse to eat. For example, feeling light-headed and stomach rumbles doesn't bother me, but there'll be times when my stomach feels full, but I still have the urge to eat. My shit is broken. I guess it makes sense now though. Eat as much as you can when you can instinct.

Wrapping up week 7 of a 12 week cut and this video could not have come at a more relevant time for me. Down 15lbs, the cravings have gotten rough. Thanks for everything RP team (especially Scott the video guy)

Dr. Mike, you changed my life. Your videos call out all the BS I've heard or seen in other YT videos that made it seem so complicated to get fit. You're absolutely awesome!

For the first time in my life, at the age of 27, I feel like I'm going to do it, because all those confusion knots around training and diet are resolved so effortlessly by you Dr. Mike. Thanks a lot!

Shouted VULCANS twice at my phone while on a bus. Glad you got there in the end, that hurt to watch.

Did a 12 week diet lost 15 Ibs. Been maintaining for 4 weeks and cravings are still crazy. After every meal i just want to keep eating indefinitely.

Im down from 365 to 248, 6’3 tall this morning after a year and a half of dietting, but these last lbs have proven the absolute toughest. It often feels easier to just not eat as as soon as i eat, the hunger kicks in full gear and it takes every ounce of will not to eat all my roommates snacks.

My diet hacks which helped me a lot are: Drink 1 cup of water before and after eating Chew slowly and eat with small spoon Keep yourself busy all day long. Do mostly steady state cardio (eccentric only if possible like biking,elliptical rowing) High volume foods (cabbage,potatoes,broccoli ,berries) hope that helps someone 😊🤙🏻

This ended up being a MUCH deeper conceptual exploration than I expected, and I'm completely into it

Scott the video guy - the only editor who never has to cut footage 😅

I’m at week 15 down from 270 to 220 and these videos are carrying me. It’s funny how little I actually knew about dieting before tuning in. My goals for now are in sight and I won’t be caught out. Thank you team RP

Wearing a Faygo shirt, that’s fucking badass.

This is where peanut butter powder / sugar free chocolate chips / flavored rice cakes / baked versions of chips have helped me a lot. The cravings for non meal junk food is my weakness especially with 3 kids 10 and under

Every time mike says "right scott the videk guy?" reminds me of rich piana saying "right babe!"

Mine suck because I'm currently on antipsychotics (30 day injection) and they make me want to eat, a lot, whenever I'm bored. My method to combat this is surround myself with fruits, veggies, and lean meats.

Thanks to inspiration from the likes of yourselves and many others started my own journey to attain the health i deserve. I'm 24 and I've been obese my entire life and i ended up touching 200kg earlier this year. I've been doing cardio, lifting weights and sitting in a nice deficit for the better part of a month and i'm down to about 185kg ad i'm not stopping anytime soon! If you're in a similar situation to me do NOT be too hard on yourself, you're taking the first and hardest step.

My boy is wicked smart. I love Dr. Mike for his humor and how he helps me easily explain complex ideas to others.

Great video. I only learned it's ok to be hungry a few weeks ago and embracing the hunger has helped me do much better the last few weeks. Most diets tell you that you're doing something wrong if you ever feel hungry and then you feel ashamed. Especially when the hungriest you ever feel is right after eating a full healthy meal. That really hits by surprise and always used to lead me to binge. Now I'm just ready for it and deal with it most days.

2 yrs ago I was at 6 ft. 230 and even though I work out I was feeling too heavy so from November to march I dropped to 195. I felt weird like I was too light.. So I started adding more food and leveled off at about 210 and have been within a few lbs of that since with out trying. I'm 69 and still 6ft. Thanks for the vid

Just remembering to tell myself “Being hungry is part of dieting, asshole…” when I get a craving has done wonders 😂

Dr. Mike, is it true that you crave the touch of strong men to ease your worries at night? Great video as always!

I can’t believe more people aren’t talking about how great the RP hypertrophy app is! I am loving it so much

Three years into a mild TBI, my weight shot up and has stayed up. I have lost a lot of control over my eating, this has really helped me understand what is going on.

This video came up as I was about to walk into Kung Fu Tea instead of going home and eating my meal prep.😭

The most inaccurate part of this video is Mike pretending he doesn't know Startrek lol.

I like those debates. Mike is also a great speaker, its a skill to talk like this. Great job! Thanks for this content.

Thanks doc this is definitely for me because it's exactly what happened I got down to 218 lb I'm 6'2 everything was fine then my mom's cancer came back I was stressing about that I'm originally born and raised in New York I move to Florida but like I said my mom needed me back in New York and while being here cooking and helping her out around the house All I've been doing is taking care of her and eating I got to get back on the ball thank you for this

I find my cravings dissipate the further I go into a diet until I get very lean. I suspect my cravings in the off season are driven by “dopamine craving” where I’m consuming highly enjoyable foods to hit my caloric targets. The early stages of a diet, I feel like I’m having a withdrawal where I’ve lost that easy access to pleasure. Much like quitting nicotine, touching my mini leg, video games etc. Deep into a diet or prep, I’m sure the cravings are purely hunger related!

Can confirm that body tries to bring you back up. After reaching my goal weight after a LONG and SLOW megacut (averaging 200kcal daily deficit), i slipped into gaining 1kg/week. I didn't even change what i ate, just how much of it. Back to work it is.

My new favorite fitness content creator. Been binge watching all your content bro, love your work

I been cutting for 6 months, lost 23kg but I did give in to a craving here and there....and now I cant sleep, always tired and hungry. Think its time to call it, maintenance here i come. Also Dr Mike with pigtails, onlyfans is calling your name.

Love these philosophical takes here Mike. Greats video

Appreciate the video! Always entertaining and informative.

love the combination of intellectualism fitness lifestyle and lifting advice in these videos. And the sarcastic humor is just icing on the cake. Great job with these videos!

There was a wild story of a guy who fasted from like 400lbs or something to normal weight all in one continuous fast. I think it ended up being around a year long. He was working with doctors and stuff though to make sure he was safe and getting vitamins and minerals he still needed. It’s wild, you should look it up if you have a chance.

Thank you so much for this Dr Mike. This particular lecture helped me let go of some of the guilt for eating an occasional chocolate bar that I ‘shouldn’t have’. Now maybe I will stop being so hard on myself and restricting further as a punishment!

Great information and very nicely delivered. Fantastic analogies and attitude. Thank you for sharing.

This is one of the best, most eye-opening videos I have seen on the mental barriers of dieting! Thank you so much!

Dr. Mike, thank you so much for this video, it really helped me understand why it's so hard to stick to a diet.

Best advice I can give to avoid getting of the horse is to not keep triggers(junk food) in the house

Hey Mike! great video as always! I have an idea for a video or a series (if you wish) that at least I would like to see. Can you go over the most useless exercises and machines for a normal guy who works in an office and doesnt need any specialization? Would be probably funny as well :) Cheers and continue the good work!

One thing that worked for me before I failed on the maintenance part of things, is to aim for a goal weight range. For example, my current goal is to go from 225-230 and get down to 205-210 before I do a big maintenance phase. Then after that my goals will be 190-195, then 185-190

I feel like a good follow up video could be “designing a FIRST fat loss program.” I notice you mentioned in other videos that it’s easier to get lean once you’ve already successfully gotten significantly leaner in the past. Seems like that means the first fat loss phase is the most difficult to adhere to then.

I have implemented your training methodology for hypertrophy focused workouts the last 3 weeks and I am now in the 30 days grace period of using the RP app. Just want to say, I can't speak for the gains yet, but holy fuck the pumps man, I haven't had as good a mind muscle connection with my compounds EVER which feels awesome, and every session I'm juuuuuuust perfectly recovered (so far) It's early days but I am 99% sure you're getting the $250 for a year out of me. Thanks for everything you put out - Brandon

Cutting Pancakes 70 grams Whey 50 grams Casein 3 Large eggs 1-2c water to thin the batter 650 cals 113g protein 8g cars 21g fat Add PB Fit or Cinnamon to the batter to change flavor or fruits/syrup to add more carbs You get 1-2 small meals or a giant pancake, stays moist even if refrigerated. I'm open to additional suggestions, and of course you can double up the recipe for a cheat day that's not a cheat. Cottage Cheese Cutting Pudding 1 24 oz Fat Free Cottage cheese container 1/4 pack of Sugar Free pudding(Banana Creme or Cheesecake) 500 cals, 40g Carb, 78g Protein, 0 Fat You can either blend it or mix in the container, add water, almond milk, or skim, to get the consistency you prefer. Can sub greek yogurt for cottage cheese in these recipes and get a similar result. But it doubles the price.

I've been cutting for like a year and have no cravings. It's because I cut like 200 calories a day and eat more sometimes too. I'm in no rush. I'm going to eat health for the rest of my life. The only reason to cut more than the bare minimum is if 1. you are a professional athlete and have a time constraint 2. The doctor told you that you are dying due to obesity. Crash diets are unsustainable. You need to eat healthy for the rest of your life. You need a schedule. Healthy eating is clustered with good exercises and sleep. Discipline is contagious. I have no cravings. There are 4 principle's I've distilled to build a schedule. I truly believe anyone can change their life for good.

Currently on a road trip gooning to this . Thanks for the spank bank addition Dr mike!

Weight maintenance became easy since I switched to a whole food, plant based diet. The key is eating high-fiber food which is very filling. I stuff my face all day long but because it is low in calorie density, I don't get fat and I feel full and satisfied. I cook and make tasty dishes and that's the way for me! I lost my excess weight over 20 years ago but only on WFPB did it become easy to maintain.

thanks for this one Mike.

Love your videos. I learn soo much. And your sense of humor reminds me of myself and my friends. lol. Keep up the good work

Oh my god is that an actual cut in a Dr Mike rant video!? Never thought I'd see the day

i love all this great information thank you. 🙏

I know most of this - and I still experienced it over the last 4 weeks- lost 12 pounds in 4 weeks gained 6 pounds in 3. but this video made me reflect on this matter again. And anticipation and preparation will help me for my future goal! Thx

As a biologist I really appreciate your perspectives that discuss the evolutionary underpinnings of our physiology and behavior. There is outrageous gap between many human related fields (medicine, fitness) and evolutionary theory, which has always shocked me.

This was really concise. Saved.

I love this channel so much.

banger videos abound on your channel wowie much thanks, Dr. Mike :3

BRILLIANT- I knew this intuitively with people but that is a great test!

Mike's crazy analogies and comparisons are so wild lmao. It's the cherry on top of all his sports science knowledge.

that photo of you as Leia was well worth the video

Honestly, the maintenance phase is harder for me to maintain than the loss phase. I'm into week 3 right now of fat loss, and feel pretty okay. But by week 12 I am going to want to burn the world to the ground.

Holy shit this information is the golden ticket. Why aren’t more people talking about this?!

My current nutrition plan: breakfast: overnight oats & coffee in a 1qt mason jar (protein b/t breakfast and lunch) lunch: 50/50 spinach & lettuce salad with assorted (different color) carrots, strawberries & blueberries in a 1qt mason jar (more protein a couple hours before dinner) dinner: whatever I want, as long as it’s not fried in oil or full of sugar The calorie & portion control between breakfast and lunch makes a huge difference, and when I get home I go to the gym and then walk for a few miles for cardio (try to go daily but sometimes I have a lot of work to do). The cut’s been going pretty well. Thanks for all your advice, Dr. Mike!

this is such a good video, thanks

Hi Doctor Mike ,how's your Friday going? Any weekend plans?

We are creatures of habit. And diets are of the most extreme influences. The drive to change any of that is and should be usually a lot deeper than just deciding to add or lose weight

Best fitness and nutrition content creator out there

I definitely had the misconception that you could diet "without hunger" because I heard "diets don't work only lifestyle changes" so I thought that meant I should be able to eat at my desired weight's caloric intake without being hungry. It's silly now that I look back on it, but I really did think I was doing something wrong!

The picture of Mike as slave Leia is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a long time! So glad y’all shared it! 😂

great presentation, more science pls!!!

I just read Stephan Guyenet's book The Hungry Brain, it explained so much. Sometimes knowledge is power, self awareness helps you overcome impulses

I think something that wasn’t covered in this video but is also a reason why most people including myself fail is the synergistic effect of cravings and social pressures of fitting in. No one wants to be the guy or girl at a party or restaurant who isn’t eating or drinking with friends because of the diet you’re on. No one wants to be the one making on the go macro calculations in MyFitnessPal around everyone. It makes you seem weird. Also, food is so engraved in our culture that it presents itself in almost every aspect of our waking lives. On a spectrum from the donuts in the break room the boss bought everyone to every celebration known to man including birthdays, holidays, weddings, and even celebrations of life (funerals). You pair this with hunger cravings and you are almost bound to fail unless you have great will power. Then, as Dr. Mike said, maintaining is sometimes the hardest part. When the weight loss motivation leaves, you are almost certain to regain the weight because you go back to living your normal life.

im very happy that im WATCHING these videos. had a good laugh at the thought of mike having flowing locks or something like that

Thanks Dr Mike ❤

Shows how much you know Dr. Mike I can confidently say as a recent pre-vet grad that my dog performs I-F as a means of increasing autophagy and decreasing the results of aging over time lol

Hi Dr. Mike, could you please make a video on how one can improve their sense of humor. Would love to hear your take on what strategies and practices you've experienced to be effective for becoming funnier (and perhaps how to develop a unique style to one's humor).

22:28 Had Me Rolling , He sure covered the topic in detail fr.

I always try to plan for “harm reduction” when I lose it on my diet.

Love your approach to this Mike, it is both funny and informative. I am on week 11 on my 6 weight loosing phase in 2 years and 8 months since i got on TRT and changed my life back to bodybuilding mode again. Gone from a megafat sack of shit at 423 pounds to 282 at 17% BF and at the same time gained back a lot of my mass from yesteryears. So in 3 weeks it is back to maintnance for 4 months and then it is the last push to 12%.🥩🦍💪 Thank you for all your tips over this period man, been worth a lot✊

one thing that I have noticed is that the "must eat" feeling is so strong not just because it's a feeling of wanting to eat, but it's more like it's a feeling of "I must eat or else I will die". there is a strong "I will die if I don't eat" feeling which is what makes it so hard to resist. I think this feeling is now incompatible with modern society where our actual danger of dying from starvation is miniscule.

Please make a video on if preparedness rising through a meso is better for hypertrophy than not

I really needed to hear this. It’s easy to get down on yourself when you don’t know that certain experiences are universal. I needed to hear it’s not just me dealing with the visceral, primordial cravings! Love your videos

Seeing Dr. Mike in a slave Leia outfit has unlocked a hidden primal drive in my brain.

I love the slide title of "What the FUCK am I talking about?"

Wonderful, super informative video as always, Dr. Mike! One small point: there's growing research that more and more species are capable of delayed gratification and forward planning with regard to food storage and future scarcity, so we may come to find that we're not ALL that different from some other species as we once thought.

It only clicked for me after this video, so thanks Doc. We are talking rhe difference between tactics and logistics.

Respect Dr Mike, very confident! I challenge you in a fight 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

How often do you want to change the name of the video? Dr Mike Israel: YES

I love slides! Thanks for the visual.But this is exactly what keeps me from starting. I’ve lost and gained over and over again for decades and now I can’t get started because it’s way too terrifying. Sigh

I'm here for the comedy 😂 You're awesome Dr. Mike

Thank you !

OMFG Thank you Scott!!!

How do I stop craving Dr Mike