Detox, macros, biohacking, alternate-day fasting, mindful eating... there's always a new buzzword that dominates online algorithms and promises to fix your relationship with food.
And the allure is strong: a recent survey of 2,000 UK adults discovered that 44% of them wouldn’t research a new weight loss method before trying it. However, out of the 56% who have attempted a fad diet, 71% reported that they didn’t achieve their desired weight loss goals, and 11% even gained weight during the process.
So, dietitian Cassandra Lepore decided to do her own little study and asked people on TikTok to share the worst diet they've tried, receiving a buffet of cautionary tales about the pitfalls of chasing trends.
#21
i went two months on liquids i did not eating single solid for two months out of my free will.
24points
#22
probably the peak of my binge eating disorder when i would get mcdonald’s for dinner at 3am every night.
24points
#23
“I don’t eat anything and then when I’m about to faint I eat a cube of cheese.”
22points
#24
I had coffee for 3 days straight and by hour 40 I puked coffee.
22points
#25
My dad put me on a diet where all I was allowed to eat was carrots (I’m allergic) and tea w/ honey😁✊🏻.
22points
#26
Fish and a rice cake.
21points
#27
I didn’t eat on my period. All I had was water and gum.
20points
#28
Broccoli, tuna, and 100 cal bags of popcorn for 6 months.
20points
#29
The 2016 vegan YouTuber phase almost destroyed me 💀.
20points
#30
Herbalife in college, lost 40 lbs, but I didn’t eat and it was sooooo expensive.
19points
#31
The tumblr ED “diet” in 2011 (ABC anything but calories).
18points
#32
one meal a day in college before graduation.
18points
#33
✨water and air diet✨.
17points
#34
One jar of Nutella per day coz one jar was equal to your daily calorie needs 😅.
17points
#35
THE iu diet at the ripe age of 13.
16points
