Is Food Noise Running your Life?
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Why Am I Always Hungry? 6 Reasons (None Is Willpower)
Willpower isn’t the problem — if you know what to do. The fridge again, an hour after dinner. Or hungry by 10am after what seemed like a proper breakfast. And underneath it, the worry that grows with the waistline: is something…
Food Noise: Why You Can’t Stop Thinking About Food
What’s for lunch? Should I have that? I shouldn’t have had that. When’s the next meal? If some version of that loop runs in your head, you already know food noise from the inside: food thoughts that show up uninvited…
Why Hunger Matters in Weight Loss—and How iDiet Approaches It
A BMJ review coauthored by iDiet founder Dr. Susan B. Roberts helps explain the science of weight management — including controlling hunger and making lasting changes in how we eat. In short: Losing weight requires eating less than your body…
Probiotics for Weight Loss: What the Research Really Shows
Can Probiotics Help You Lose Weight? The supplement aisle has a new section. Probiotics used to live next to the digestive remedies — good bacteria for an upset stomach, the label seemed to say — but the newer bottles have…
Is there a Cortisol Diet?
Cortisol, Stress, and Weight Loss: What Really Matters Cortisol is having a big moment online. You may have heard that cortisol causes “belly fat,” blocks weight loss, or needs to be “balanced” with special powders or supplements. Or even that…
Why Most People Regain Weight After Dieting — and What Actually Stops It
If you’ve ever lost weight only to see it creep back on, know this: you’re not failing at anything unusual. In fact, researchers have found that weight regain is so common it’s practically the expected outcome of most weight loss…
When Past Attempts Feel Like Proof You Can’t Succeed
by Susan B. Roberts, PhD I hear this from new iDieters all the time: “I’ve tried so many diets before and failed. What if I can’t do this?” Here’s what I want you to understand: your biology isn’t working against…
GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: FAQ
A Clear, Science-Based Frequently Asked Questions reference GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Zepbound are everywhere right now — in headlines, on social media, and in doctors’ offices. They can be powerful tools.They can also be widely…
How CGMs Help You Understand Hunger, Energy & Weight Management
Discover how a continuous glucose monitor reveals how your food choices affect hunger, energy, and weight—so you can eat smarter and feel better every day. A CGM isn’t just for diabetes. Learn how real-time blood sugar tracking can help you manage hunger, energy, and cravings—and transform how you eat.
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs: Why Education Still Matters
GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy), liraglutide (Saxenda), and tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound) have taken the world by storm. They help people lose significant amounts of weight by reducing appetite and quieting the constant “food noise” that so many struggle with.
But there’s a difficult truth emerging from the science: when people stop these drugs, they regain much of the weight they lost.
In fact, clinical trials show that within one year of stopping semaglutide, participants regained about two-thirds of the weight they had lost. Real-world data is even starker: by two years, 85% of patients have discontinued GLP-1 medications. By three years, fewer than 10% remain on them. And once the injections stop, hunger and cravings almost always return.