Weight Loss Is Unsustainable
For decades, we’ve been told that sustainable weight loss is simply a matter of “calories in, calories out.” But the science tells a different story. When you restrict calories, your body doesn’t know you’re trying to lose weight for health reasons – it thinks you’re experiencing a famine. And like any intelligent system, it responds to protect you.
Here’s what actually happens during calorie restriction: Your metabolism slows to conserve energy. Your appetite increases as your body tries to drive you to eat. Your hormones shift to make food seem more appealing. And your body becomes more efficient at storing energy, preparing for the next “famine.” And here’s the part that nobody is talking about:
These changes don’t just disappear when the diet ends – they can persist for months or even years.
This isn’t theory – it’s documented in numerous scientific studies. Research shows that almost all attempts at intentional weight loss result in full restoration of weight within 5 years, with most people regaining more than they initially lost.
Concerningly, repeated cycles of losing and regaining weight can be more damaging to health than maintaining a stable weight, no matter the number. These biological realities aren’t widely discussed because they challenge a multi-billion dollar weight loss industry built on the promise that if you just try hard enough, you’ll succeed. But you deserve to know the truth:
Your body is working exactly as it should.
Understanding this science is the first step toward breaking free from the cycle of dieting and finding a more sustainable approach to health. Ready to learn more? Dr Asher Larmie’s comprehensive course breaks down the research without the complex jargon, helping you understand why traditional approaches to weight loss are designed to fail – and what you can do instead.
You Didn't Fail the Diet
The Diet Failed You!
Think about it: If you discovered a medication that failed 95% of the time and often left patients worse off than before, would you blame the patients or the medication? Yet when it comes to dieting, we’ve been conditioned to blame ourselves. The truth is far more complex – and far less personal.
Your weight is the result of an intricate dance between your genes, your environment, and your life experiences.
Scientists have identified over a thousand genetic variations that influence weight, and groundbreaking research in epigenetics shows how trauma and stress from previous generations can affect how your body functions today. That family pattern you’ve been fighting against?
It’s not about willpower or “bad habits” – it’s written into your biological code.
But genetics is just the beginning. Your body responds to the world around you in ways you can’t control through willpower alone. The stress of 21st century living, lack of rest, your childhood experiences, and even the bacteria in your gut all play crucial roles in how your body manages weight. When you diet, you’re not just fighting against your appetite –
You’re fighting against complex biological systems designed to keep you alive.
The diet industry knows all this. They know that when you restrict calories, your body responds by slowing your metabolism, increasing your appetite, and making food seem more appealing. They know that cravings aren’t a sign of weakness – they’re normal biological signals that become more intense the longer you restrict. Most importantly, they can almost guarantee one simple truth:
When the diet inevitably fails, you’ll blame yourself instead of their product, and come back for more.
Ready to break free from this cycle? Join Dr Asher Larmie’s comprehensive course to understand the real science behind weight regulation, learn why your body responds the way it does, and discover how to work with your biology instead of against it.
When "Lifestyle Changes"
Are Just Diets in Disguise
“It’s not a diet – it’s a lifestyle change.” This phrase has become the rallying cry of modern diet culture, repackaging the same harmful restrictions in shinier, more socially acceptable packaging. Whether it’s called clean eating, intermittent fasting, or intuitive eating with rules, the outcome remains the same: a disconnection from your body’s natural wisdom and an unsustainable cycle of restriction and guilt.
Consider how these “lifestyle changes” actually play out: Eliminating entire food groups becomes “eating clean.” Skipping meals becomes “intermittent fasting.” Compulsive exercise becomes “commitment to wellness.”
These aren’t neutral choices:
They’re often the first steps toward a disordered relationship with food and movement, masked by the language of health and self-improvement. Just look at all the wellness influencers on social media who have spent years believing their growing obsession with “healthy living” was a sign of self-care, while watching their relationships suffer and their anxiety around food spiral.
The truth is, your body already knows how to regulate its needs.
It has sophisticated systems in place, including hormones whose sole purpose are to signal hunger and fullness. When you honor these signals instead of fighting them, you’re working with your body’s intelligence rather than against it. But this simple truth gets buried under an avalanche of pseudoscience about “broken” metabolisms and the need to micromanage every bite and movement.
What’s more, the conversation about “lifestyle changes” often ignores crucial realities about food access, cultural heritage, and economic privilege. Not everyone has access to farmer’s markets or gym memberships. Traditional cultural foods don’t need to be “cleaned up.” Movement doesn’t have to look like a CrossFit class to be valuable.
Real health exists in many forms, at many sizes, and through many different lifestyles.
Ready to explore what true wellbeing looks like without the disguised dieting? Dr Asher Larmie’s course breaks down the science of body regulation, examines the hidden costs of “lifestyle change” culture, and offers a path toward genuine self-care that doesn’t require measuring, restricting, or punishing yourself into a smaller size.
Ready to Become Unshrinkable?
It turns out that everything you’ve been taught about weight loss is based on fundamental misunderstandings of how your body actually works. Your body’s resistance to weight loss isn’t a moral failing – it’s a sophisticated survival mechanism perfected over millions of years of evolution.
In this transformative course, you’ll discover why your body is truly “unshrinkable” not because you’re doing something wrong, but because it’s doing everything right. Through three comprehensive modules, you’ll explore the fascinating science behind weight regulation, unravel pervasive diet culture myths, and gain a new appreciation for your body’s remarkable intelligence.
The course is designed to meet you where you are, with content available in three formats – detailed slides, engaging video lectures, and convenient audio recordings. Choose the learning style that works best for you, and use the thoughtful reflection questions after each module to integrate these paradigm-shifting insights into your own experience.
Meet Your Expert Guide
Hi, I’m Dr. Asher Larmie (he/they), but you might know me as the Fat Doctor. With over two decades of medical experience, I bring a unique perspective to the conversation about weight and health – one shaped by both professional expertise and personal experience as a Fat person navigating healthcare from both sides of the consulting room.
My journey to becoming a weight-inclusive healthcare advocate wasn’t straightforward. Like many of you, I spent years believing in the conventional wisdom about weight loss. Even as a practicing doctor, I found myself stepping on the scale during the COVID pandemic, and embarking on yet another weight loss attempt. It was only when my mental health began to deteriorate from this pursuit that I discovered the anti-diet movement and the transformative power of genuine self-acceptance.
This personal revelation, combined with my medical background and years of witnessing how weight stigma impacts healthcare, led me to a profound realization: the way medicine treats Fat people isn’t just scientifically unfounded – it’s actively harmful. As a leading expert in medical weight stigma, I’ve dedicated the last few years of my career to challenging these harmful narratives and promoting evidence-based, weight-inclusive care.
I created Unshrinkable because I believe everyone deserves to understand the truth about their bodies.
My approach combines rigorous medical knowledge with compassionate understanding, breaking down complex science into accessible insights that can transform your relationship with your body. I’m not here to sell you another solution – I’m here to show you why you never needed fixing in the first place. Join me in this journey of discovery, where science meets empathy, and where your body’s wisdom is finally given the respect it deserves.
Get instant access to Unshrinkable today for just £34 and discover:
- Why sustainable weight loss is unsustainable
- Four pervasive myths that keep us trapped in cycles of shame and self-blame
- The truth about “lifestyle changes” and why they’re often diets in disguise
- How to see your body’s weight regulation system as the superpower it truly is