Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hello friends!
The low-calorie diets that we’ve been told to follow for decades always fail. Even if we lose weight, low-calorie diets can’t be sustained; our bodies won’t allow it.
So these weight loss attempts will always fail. And when they do, we’re primed to regain all the weight we lost (and then some).
Here we go through four reasons restrictive diets ALWAYS fail, and explore what approaches can actually help us lose weight and improve our health sustainably and permanently.
If you’re ready to transcend diet culture, end emotional eating, and learn the art & science of Total Satiation, learn more about my Course + Membership Community, Nourished Sanctuary, at nourishedsanctuary.com
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:37 Diets don’t support weight loss or health
01:32 Failed diets aren’t your fault
02:08 What about people who succeed?
04:15 Reason #1 Too Few Calories
05:39 Reason #2 A Calorie is NOT a Calorie
07:07 Reason #3 Food is Comforting. Hunger is Agitating.
09:44 Reason #4 Diets are POLARIZING (food through an IFS lens)
11:36 The source of restriction & binging cycles
Some of my favorite resources for easy, sustainable, health-enhancing weight loss strategies:
FOOD:
I buy most of my food from Azure Standard. There’s a small learning curve to join a local drop, but the savings and high-quality food is so worth it!!
azurestandard.com/?a_aid=1ea197bf9b
BOOKS:
Find free ebooks and audiobooks from your library! libbyapp.com
How Not to Diet: amzn.to/3xGxzLW
How Not to Diet Cookbook: amzn.to/3j0zqHd
How Not to Die: amzn.to/3j0aUWx
How Not to Die Cookbook: amzn.to/2UoGPWC
The End of Dieting: amzn.to/3xDUV4x
KITCHEN NECESSITIES:
The appliance that has made eating a Whole Plant Food diet EASY…
Instant Pot 6-quart: amzn.to/498nbSN
Instant Pot 3-quart: amzn.to/498nbSN
Full Transparency: If you make a purchase from Amazon using my link, I’ll receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. This income helps me continue making free-to-everyone videos without going bankrupt (financially or morally).
Important Note:
Please remember that no video or opinion could ever take the place of the advice of a qualified medical or mental health professional (of which I am not). Be sure to discuss any diet or lifestyle changes or concerns about your physical or mental wellbeing with your healthcare team.
Hello friends!
The low-calorie diets that we’ve been told to follow for decades always fail. Even if we lose weight, low-calorie diets can’t be sustained; our bodies won’t allow it.
So these weight loss attempts will always fail. And when they do, we’re primed to regain all the weight we lost (and then some).
Here we go through four reasons restrictive diets ALWAYS fail, and explore what approaches can actually help us lose weight and improve our health sustainably and permanently.
If you’re ready to transcend diet culture, end emotional eating, and learn the art & science of Total Satiation, learn more about my Course + Membership Community, Nourished Sanctuary, at nourishedsanctuary.com
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:37 Diets don’t support weight loss or health
01:32 Failed diets aren’t your fault
02:08 What about people who succeed?
04:15 Reason #1 Too Few Calories
05:39 Reason #2 A Calorie is NOT a Calorie
07:07 Reason #3 Food is Comforting. Hunger is Agitating.
09:44 Reason #4 Diets are POLARIZING (food through an IFS lens)
11:36 The source of restriction & binging cycles
Some of my favorite resources for easy, sustainable, health-enhancing weight loss strategies:
FOOD:
I buy most of my food from Azure Standard. There’s a small learning curve to join a local drop, but the savings and high-quality food is so worth it!!
azurestandard.com/?a_aid=1ea197bf9b
BOOKS:
Find free ebooks and audiobooks from your library! libbyapp.com
How Not to Diet: amzn.to/3xGxzLW
How Not to Diet Cookbook: amzn.to/3j0zqHd
How Not to Die: amzn.to/3j0aUWx
How Not to Die Cookbook: amzn.to/2UoGPWC
The End of Dieting: amzn.to/3xDUV4x
KITCHEN NECESSITIES:
The appliance that has made eating a Whole Plant Food diet EASY…
Instant Pot 6-quart: amzn.to/498nbSN
Instant Pot 3-quart: amzn.to/498nbSN
Full Transparency: If you make a purchase from Amazon using my link, I’ll receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. This income helps me continue making free-to-everyone videos without going bankrupt (financially or morally).
Important Note:
Please remember that no video or opinion could ever take the place of the advice of a qualified medical or mental health professional (of which I am not). Be sure to discuss any diet or lifestyle changes or concerns about your physical or mental wellbeing with your healthcare team.
![These Books 📚 WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE 📖 ||[July💗 Favorites]|| - Part 1](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vsNQcADd93w/mqdefault.jpg "These Books 📚 WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE 📖 ||[July💗 Favorites]|| - Part 1
These books will change your life - if you do the work and make the changes. Nutrition is a powerful influence, so give yourself the information and resources you need to succeed at self-feeding!
How Not to Die: http://amzn.to/2scD5r4
Becoming Vegan: http://amzn.to/2vKuL0U
Proteinaholic: http://amzn.to/2h3XtXk
Whole: http://amzn.to/2simYc7
The China Study: http://amzn.to/2rXs7VI
The Pleasure Trap: http://amzn.to/2ss4ENp
The End of Overeating: http://amzn.to/2uZEaEs
World Peace Diet: http://amzn.to/2vKLTn8
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: http://amzn.to/2uZdP9B
Beyond Beliefs: http://amzn.to/2uzgci6
Forks Over Knives: http://amzn.to/2rsyKft
Bravo: http://amzn.to/2slt3Us
Check out the Meal Planner: https://goo.gl/Rvedwr
I made a terrible mistake! Her name isnt Rachel, its ROBYNNE CHUTKAN. Apologies!
Gut Bliss: http://amzn.to/2u2DOM3
The Microbiome Solution: http://amzn.to/2h4F3Ga
The Good Gut: http://amzn.to/2vKTimA
PREVIOUS BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_de78dtlWM
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Dealing with ACNE?! Check out my uber-comprehensive Acne Series: https://goo.gl/e3IBRm
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Lily Koi Hawaii
on facebook
https://goo.gl/eY7hHe
Your best health and most content self is achievable through a healthy lifestyle, centered around abundant whole plant foods and genuine self-care. It’s achievable if you gather the common-sense information, cut the bullshit, and commit to your wellbeing as a real priority.
I also encourage us all to acknowledge our inherent responsibility to protect our environment (currently being decimated by animal agriculture: the leading cause of green house gas emissions) and speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves: the billions of sentient beings who are tortured and slaughtered every year. OUR CHOICES MATTER.
If you have any questions, please explore the links below, or feel free to contact me *in the comments section*!
Business queries (currently NOT offering one on one coaching, sorry!) and collaboration requests only please (I am not able to respond to personal emails/questions, sorry). Mahalo for your respect and understanding: lilykoihawaii@gmail.com
Essential Documentaries:
What The Health: www.whatthehealthfilm.com (now on NETFLIX)
Forks Over Knives: http://www.forksoverknives.com (or on NETFLIX)
Watch COWSPIRACY Now!: www.cowspiracy.com (or on NETFLIX)
Earthlings Documentary WATCH FOR FREE: http://www.nationearth.com/earthlings-1/
Speciesism Movie: http://speciesismthemovie.com
Plant Powered Doctors:
Dr. Pamela Popper: www.wellnessforum.com
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: www.pcrm.org
Dr. John McDougall: https://www.drmcdougall.com/index.php
The China Study/Dr. T Colin Campbell: http://www.thechinastudy.com
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn: http://www.dresselstyn.com")
![Are AGEs Prematurely Aging Vegans? [[AGEs and how we prevent damage]]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xOiIyE6fyFc/mqdefault.jpg "Are AGEs Prematurely Aging Vegans? [[AGEs and how we prevent damage]]
Dont fret, your body knows how to deal with little nasties like AGEs... but it does need some help from your diet! Stick to low dAGE foods and #eattherainbow to get in a variety of delicious, colorful antioxidants from whole plant foods.
Read the dAGE article here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3704564/
Dr. Gregers videos on Insulin Sensitivity: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/what-causes-insulin-resistance/
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/lipotoxicity-how-saturated-fat-raises-blood-sugar/
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/what-causes-diabetes/
Dr. Neal Barnards info on insulin and diabetes: http://www.pcrm.org/health/diabetes-resources
Read as Loren Cordain, Ph. D, attempts to eat his own food (dont worry, its paleo as long as eaten without socks): http://thepaleodiet.com/rage-of-ages-advanced-glycation-end-products/
Enjoyed this video or found it informative and inspiring? I’d love it if you’d LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and ***SHARE*** with your besties.
Questions about Weight Loss, Calories, Nutrition, and Exercise???
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What’s this Lifestyle I’m talking about? The BASICS are covered here: https://goo.gl/9Xr3jR
Dealing with ACNE?! Check out my uber-comprehensive Acne Series: https://goo.gl/e3IBRm
Follow me @lilykoihawaii #legitdelicious
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https://twitter.com/lilykoihawaii
Liwai @808plantfat: https://goo.gl/IibvRe
Lilykoi Hawaii
on facebook
https://goo.gl/eY7hHe
Your best health and most content self is achievable through a healthy lifestyle, centered around abundant whole plant foods and genuine self-care. It’s achievable if you gather the common-sense information, cut the bullshit, and commit to your wellbeing as a real priority.
I also encourage us all to acknowledge our inherent responsibility to protect our environment (currently being decimated by animal agriculture: the leading cause of green house gas emissions) and speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves: the billions of sentient beings who are tortured and slaughtered every year. OUR CHOICES MATTER.
READING RECOMMENDATIONS:
https://goo.gl/Lix3JZ
If you have any questions, please explore the links below, or feel free to contact me *in the comments section*!
Business queries (currently NOT offering one on one coaching, sorry!) and collaboration requests only please (I am not able to respond to personal emails/questions, sorry). Mahalo for your respect and understanding: lilykoihawaii@gmail.com
Essential Documentaries:
What The Health: www.whatthehealthfilm.com (now on NETFLIX)
Forks Over Knives: http://www.forksoverknives.com (or on NETFLIX)
Watch COWSPIRACY Now!: www.cowspiracy.com (or on NETFLIX)
Earthlings Documentary WATCH FOR FREE: http://www.nationearth.com/earthlings-1/
Speciesism Movie: http://speciesismthemovie.com
Plant Powered Doctors:
Dr. Pamela Popper: www.wellnessforum.com
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: www.pcrm.org
Dr. John McDougall: https://www.drmcdougall.com/index.php
The China Study/Dr. T Colin Campbell: http://www.thechinastudy.com
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn: http://www.dresselstyn.com
Animal Rights:
Meet Your Meat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32IDVdgmzKA
Animal Welfare: http://www.adaptt.org
Additional Resources:
http://www.veganhealth.org
What’s in your tap water: https://goo.gl/cNepcg")
![[[What I Ate Today]] + make your juice HEALTHIER](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xxhMLDcivhE/mqdefault.jpg "[[What I Ate Today]] + make your juice HEALTHIER
Cellular rupture is awesome for nutrient absorption but the juicing process isnt so great for your gut! Give your beneficial bacteria something to chew on (and digest...) to improve the health of your intestines and thus the rest of your beautiful body.
This awesome beat was created by the ever talented Aziz who can be found on instagram @musicmaker982_ https://www.instagram.com/musicmaker982_/
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Vegan Dry Brush: https://goo.gl/f83EZn
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What’s this Lifestyle I’m talking about? Watch this: https://goo.gl/9Xr3jR
Dealing with ACNE?! Check out my uber-comprehensive Acne Series: https://goo.gl/e3IBRm
Follow me @lilykoihawaii #legitdelicious
https://www.instagram.com/lilykoihawaii/
https://twitter.com/lilykoihawaii
Liwai @808plantfat: https://goo.gl/IibvRe
Lily Koi Hawaii
on facebook
https://goo.gl/eY7hHe
Your best health and most content self is achievable through a healthy lifestyle, centered around abundant whole plant foods and genuine self-care. It’s achievable if you drop the excuses, cut the bullshit, and commit to your wellbeing as an important priority.
I also encourage us all to acknowledge our inherent responsibility to protect our environment (currently being decimated by animal agriculture: the leading cause of green house gas emissions) and speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves: the billions of sentient beings who are tortured and slaughtered every year. OUR CHOICES MATTER.
READING RECOMMENDATIONS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_de78dtlWM
If you have any questions, please explore the links below, or feel free to contact me *in the comments section*!
Business queries (currently NOT offering one on one coaching, sorry!) and collaboration requests only please (I am not able to respond to personal emails/questions, sorry). Mahalo for your respect and understanding: lilykoihawaii@gmail.com
Essential Documentaries:
What The Health: www.whatthehealthfilm.com
Forks Over Knives: http://www.forksoverknives.com
Watch COWSPIRACY Now!: www.cowspiracy.com
Earthlings Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce4DJh-L7Ys
Speciesism Movie: http://speciesismthemovie.com
Plant Powered Doctors:
Dr. Pamela Popper: www.wellnessforum.com
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: www.pcrm.org
Dr. John McDougall: https://www.drmcdougall.com/index.php
The China Study/Dr. T Colin Campbell: http://www.thechinastudy.com
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn: http://www.dresselstyn.com
Animal Rights:
Meet Your Meat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32IDVdgmzKA
Animal Welfare: http://www.adaptt.org
Additional Resources:
http://www.veganhealth.org")
![My [Recent] Weight Loss Journey [What I Ate Today]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/y2RVVCiuDcU/mqdefault.jpg "My [Recent] Weight Loss Journey [What I Ate Today]
Love your body. Seriously. I know that sounds appalling when its not *perfect* and everything, but providing yourself the comfort of being loved unconditionally is one of the key ingredients to long-term, permanent, fairly easy weight loss (the other ingredients being good diet, rest, exercise, etc). Im so impressed by and happy with my amazing, capable body (most days) and I wish the same for each and every one of you.
Plant Meal Planner I mentioned: https://goo.gl/Rvedwr
Instant Pot 9-in-1 (the one I covet…): http://amzn.to/2suYbRD
Instant Pot 6 quart 7-in-1 (the one I own): http://amzn.to/2sxUvzj
Extra Instant Pot Inserts (youll need it): http://amzn.to/2sVo7E6
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Enjoyed this video or found it informative and inspiring? Please do me a solid and LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and ***SHARE*** with your besties.
Questions about Weight Loss, Calories, Nutrition, and Exercise???
Check out my Weight Loss Series: https://goo.gl/8U4P5R
What’s this Lifestyle I’m talking about? Watch this: https://goo.gl/9Xr3jR
Dealing with ACNE?! Check out my uber-comprehensive Acne Series: https://goo.gl/e3IBRm
Follow me @lilykoihawaii #legitdelicious
https://www.instagram.com/lilykoihawaii/
https://twitter.com/lilykoihawaii
Liwai @808plantfat: https://goo.gl/IibvRe
Lily Koi Hawaii
on facebook
https://goo.gl/eY7hHe
Your best health and most content self is achievable through a healthy lifestyle, centered around abundant whole plant foods and genuine self-care. It’s achievable if you drop the excuses, cut the bullshit, and commit to your wellbeing as an important priority.
I also encourage us all to acknowledge our inherent responsibility to protect our environment (currently being decimated by animal agriculture: the leading cause of green house gas emissions) and speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves: the billions of sentient beings who are tortured and slaughtered every year. OUR CHOICES MATTER.
READING RECOMMENDATIONS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_de78dtlWM
If you have any questions, please explore the links below, or feel free to contact me *in the comments section*!
Business queries (currently NOT offering one on one coaching, sorry!) and collaboration requests only please (I am not able to respond to personal emails/questions, sorry). Mahalo for your respect and understanding: lilykoihawaii@gmail.com
Essential Documentaries:
What The Health: www.whatthehealthfilm.com
Forks Over Knives: http://www.forksoverknives.com
Watch COWSPIRACY Now!: www.cowspiracy.com
Earthlings Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce4DJh-L7Ys
Speciesism Movie: http://speciesismthemovie.com
Plant Powered Doctors:
Dr. Pamela Popper: www.wellnessforum.com
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: www.pcrm.org
Dr. John McDougall: https://www.drmcdougall.com/index.php
The China Study/Dr. T Colin Campbell: http://www.thechinastudy.com
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn: http://www.dresselstyn.com
Animal Rights:
Meet Your Meat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32IDVdgmzKA
Animal Welfare: http://www.adaptt.org
Additional Resources:
http://www.veganhealth.org
Music: Grass by Silent Partner from YT audio library")
