Fun Comes First — Or Nothing Works

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not promoting a diet. 

What I am promoting is the idea that weight loss can and should be FUN. And I’ll share plenty of tips and techniques that make a massive difference as we go.

I avoid the word diet because it suggests something with a start and an end — and that’s the exact mindset we’re trying to escape. 

If your plan ends, so does your success.

Let’s call them healthy eating plans. You choose what works for you, experiment, and adapt it until it becomes your lifestyle — not your temporary torture.

If you want to stay slim and healthy for life, it has to be:

• FUN
• SIMPLE
• RESULT-PRODUCING

You might need to tweak and play with your plan to get all three, but once you do — you’re flying.

Here are a few eating approaches I’ve seen work for real people:

FASTING

I use OMAD (One Meal A Day) — simple, clean, effective.

Others do alternate day fasting — eat one day, skip the next.

Some fast 2 days a week, then eat normally.

Fasting helps shrink your stomach and reduces appetite naturally.

MILKSHAKE DIET

Make your own shakes using skimmed oat milk and fruit.

Replace breakfast and lunch with shakes, then eat a normal evening meal.

It reduces appetite, keeps energy up, and is super convenient.

KETO (Ketogenic Diet)

High fat, very low carb.

One woman I know, morbidly obese, used it to lose two-thirds of her weight.

She committed fully, got meals prepared, and stuck with it. Results were amazing.

WALKING DIET

Walk a set number of miles before eating each day.

Food becomes a reward for activity.

Combine this with portion awareness for big results.

MEDITERRANEAN DIET + ACCOUNTABILITY

Focuses on natural, plant-based food with healthy fats.

One woman tracks her food and feelings in an online blog.

Having others sharing her journey keeps her accountable and focused.

Note: I’ve seen no one turn calorie counting into a simple or fun lifestyle. If you have, let me know — I’ll eat my fluorescent plate.

How to Make ANY Plan More FUN

• Use smaller plates and bowls to trick your brain into thinking you’re eating more
• Find attractive or quirky crockery you enjoy using (I love willow pattern!)
• Avoid large white plates — they make portions look sad
• Compete with a friend: "Who can skip sugar the longest without weeping?"
• Reward wins with non-food treats (a new book, a bath, time alone… bliss)
• Try meal presentation – make it look posh, even if it’s from a tin

Create a boredom snack alternative:

• I chop gherkins, jalapenos and pickled onions
• Tiny bites = big taste = hours of slow snacking
• Make a habit of experimenting:
• Try something
• Keep what works
• Improve it
• Bin the rest

The key ingredient? Your attitude.

• Expect fun → get fun
• Expect failure → get excuses
• Expect the best. It’s funny what happens — you often get it.

Next chapter? FOCUS — and how to develop laser focus so you don’t just win… you make it impossible to lose.