Why "Quick Fixes" Don't Actually Fix Anything

Why ‘Quick Fixes’ Don’t Actually Fix Anything

If quick fixes actually worked, I wouldn’t have spent all of my teenage years, and most of my 20s fighting with my body. And you probably wouldn’t be reading this either.

I remember being 20 years old at university, desperate to be skinny, to feel good in my body, and honestly – to just feel enough. All I had for my lunch most days was processed chicken slices from the shop down the road. That’s it. Not exactly gourmet, but it felt “low calorie” and that was the goal, right? I'd get through the day totally under-fuelled, starving and completely lacking in energy, then stop at the shop on the way home to binge on a bar of chocolate. This happened most days, to be completely honest with you. And I felt so guilty every time I bought that bar of chocolate - because I was failing myself, not being able to stick to my ‘low-carlorie’ fix.

It wasn’t even about the chocolate – it was about my body begging for energy, nourishment, anything. And it’s no surprise I felt totally out of control around food. My brain and body were just trying to survive.

That way of living was never going to work long-term. But back then, I really thought being "disciplined" meant cutting more out. Eating less. Trying harder.

Here’s what I wish I knew then:

Quick fixes are never the answer.

They don’t teach you how to fuel your body.
They don’t help you feel at peace around food.
And they definitely don’t heal the deep stuff – like the constant guilt, the body shame, or the belief that you’re only worthy if you’re a certain size.
They actually don’t even help you to lose weight. When it’s quick, it always comes right back on when you go back to your normal non-restrictive ways.

Quick fixes promise fast results, but they come at a cost – usually your mental health. They feed into the belief that your body is a problem to be solved. That you’re broken. That the smaller you are, the better you’ll feel.

But let me say this as someone who has been there:
If quick fixes worked, I wouldn’t have tried a million of them. Honestly, I could list tons of different fads, trends and plans that I’ve tried. I specifically remember the first one I really stuck to, at the age of 17, I was cutting out carbs and yes, I lost weight, but then as soon as I had some bread again, it came right back on, and made me feel even more sh*t.
And, as we all know, if they truly fixed anything, I wouldn’t have spent so many years stuck in the same cycle.

The truth is, it took me years to unlearn all of that.

It wasn’t until I started doing the deeper work – the mindset shifts, the nervous system regulation, the nourishing habits (that actually feel good) – that I felt the war with food and my body start to settle.

It’s not overnight. It’s not a 6-week plan. But it’s real. It lasts. And it gives you your life back.

Now, I eat foods that nourish me and that I love. I move my body because it feels amazing, not to punish myself. I’ve stopped obsessing over the scales, the calories, the rules. And I finally feel free and happy in myself. I have so much more mental capacity to spend on things I enjoy!

So if you're stuck in the quick-fix loop, just know this:

You’re not broken.
You don’t need another diet – you need a different approach.
You can absolutely get to a place where food feels easy, your body feels like home, and your confidence doesn’t depend on your jeans size - you just need to put the work in.

That’s the kind of change I help my clients create. It’s not about restriction – it’s about liberation.

Because healing your relationship with food and your body? That’s the real glow-up that will last forever.