1. Eat less carbs
2. Eat less fat
3. Eat more carbs
4. Eat more fat
5. But just coconut fat
6. Do quit sugar
7. Actually, don’t quit sugar
8. Just drink lemon juice
9. And only eat cabbage soup
10. Eat plenty of chocolate (of course)
11. But only eat alkaline foods
12. Eat meat, but never grains and legumes
13. Eat grains and legumes, but never meat
14. Exercise more
15. Or don’t exercise at all
16. Skip breakfast
17. But never skip any meals
18. Just go gluten-free
19. And dairy-free, and nut-free
20. Hey, what about some days going almost food-free
21. Definitely don’t cook
22. But do eat and cook like the Japanese
23. Or maybe more like the French
24. Count every calorie
25. But because that’s too hard, count ProPoints instead
26. Maybe it’s best to believe in miracles, or…
27. Learn to love and accept your amazing body for exactly how it is.

Yes, the dieting industry is painfully inconsistent, unscientific, and, more often than not, damaging to our health and well-being.

The good news is you don’t actually have to follow along.