The Diet Doc

The Diet Doc The Diet Doc, LLC, is the parent company to many health, fitness, nutrition, and behavioral projects. The majority of adults begin a diet at least once a year.

If you've struggled with losing weight and dieted your way toward a sluggish metabolism, The Diet Doc gives you new hope for success! Yet statistics reveal almost 95% of us gain back any weight we lose. Why? Most books and programs start out with a single plan that may work for someone. You're not "someone" – you're YOU! You have unique genetics, a distinctive body type, different goals, and a one-of-a-kind life. Someone else's plan isn't going to fit. Complicated exchange lists, “easy-to- follow” menus, and cookie-cutter diets aren't the answer – they lead to a high failure rate. The answer is to work with a qualified professional who can help you understand nutrition and what's best for YOUR body. Imagine having that expert help you through the whole process. This group is for those of you interested in health, wellness, nutrition, a razor sharp mindset, and a fit lifestyle!!

More than 25 years meeting health professionals around the world and I'm still impressed daily. Krystal Rudy is a certif...
03/24/2026

More than 25 years meeting health professionals around the world and I'm still impressed daily. Krystal Rudy is a certified personal trainer in Alberta, Canada, who specializes in core and pelvic floor corrective exercises. She works with women through every stage of life, from pregnancy and early postpartum recovery to perimenopause and menopause. Krystal is passionate about teaching women how to strength train safely and effectively, build deep core strength, and restore pelvic floor function, all leading to feeling confident, supported, and strong! She sought nutrition certification through our National Academy of Metabolic Science and is planning advanced coursework through our friends at the Sports Nutrition Association. I remarked to Krystal that her exam case studies contained some of the most nuanced work I have seen in a decade with NAMS graduates. She is clearly a thorough, thinking-person's coach.
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For great information about core and pelvic floor training needs - all men and women should pay attention to prevent injury as well as urinary and sexual dysfunction(!) - follow Krystal on IG.
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For help in elevating your health, fitness, and nutrition coaching, reach out to us and learn more about the National Academy of Metabolic Science. Check out www.namscoach.com or message me directly.

Team Netflix & Chill this weekend or Wake Up & Grind?Both equally as important to get your clients to their goals. Why?…...
03/21/2026

Team Netflix & Chill this weekend or Wake Up & Grind?

Both equally as important to get your clients to their goals. Why?….

Consistency > Perfection wins every👏single👏time.

Yes, a perfect diet with a perfect workout split will get them results, but can your clients sustain those actions to keep those results long term?

Likely not.

Permanent results only come from sustainable practices. That’s where we come in. We teach you how to teach sustainable habits as well as teaching you how to coach nutrition science.

And THAT is why we Netflix & Grind 👯‍♀️

PREMISE: We often believe our perceived level of exertion will accurately reflect our recovery, but a new study shows th...
03/18/2026

PREMISE: We often believe our perceived level of exertion will accurately reflect our recovery, but a new study shows they are unreliable indicators of performance readiness.
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METHODS: A team of researchers had experienced male lifters (n=8; x age=24.6) - who could squat roughly twice their bodyweight - complete 5 sets of squats near failure (with a 40% decrease in velocity) each day for five consecutive days. After this intense period, the athletes underwent a two-week taper, during which they did lighter training sessions. Multiple surveys regarding their recovery and wellbeing were conducted.
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RESULTS: Perceived recovery declined nearly 11% during overreaching but returned to normal after two weeks of tapering. Despite this, objective measures like 1RM and pulling strength improved during overreaching, indicating lifters were not truly overreaching. Performance stayed consistent during the taper as lifters felt better. Simply put, there was a negative correlation between subjective and objective recovery: lifters felt less recovered as their strength improved and more recovered when their strength plateaued.
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APPLICATION: Previous research with stronger methods shows perceived recovery status does not accurately represent neuromuscular recovery; our perception gives us only a limited view of what happens. Thus, adapt your programming needs based on objective progression, as soreness and intuition are an unreliable metrics. The body can recover more than most expect; mental limits often come first.
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CITATION: https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk10020227

Sharing a share? Sharing is caring ❤️🍊❤️
03/16/2026

Sharing a share? Sharing is caring
❤️🍊❤️

Current and future disruption by Artificial Intelligence saturates the news daily. Survival may be an optimistic goal li...
03/16/2026

Current and future disruption by Artificial Intelligence saturates the news daily. Survival may be an optimistic goal literally, but consider phases to see how far down the road we can get before an autonomous AI agent rules the world. Let's compare the predicted death of movie theaters in the wake of streaming. Theaters didn't die.
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LAUNCH: Surviving movie theaters evolved into premium experiences. Larger screens, plushier chairs, and superior sound ensure it's still a step up from home. How is your coaching experience adjusting to the pressures of AI?
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GROW: Successful theaters leaned into exclusivity. Fewer options and shorter run durations added a scarcity element, but also improved efficiency and the bottom line. Are you doing the same?
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SCALE: Collaboration with streaming platforms, counterintuitively, may be the most lucrative response. Instead of fearing or fighting AI, your best response is to leverage it. The next-gen successful coach will outdistance their competition exponentially. Maybe you shouldn't fear AI, but other coaches who know how to use it.
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OPTIMIZE: The Flexible Dieting Institute Professional Coach Association, powered by The Diet Doc legacy and staff - we're the Innovation Team in your back pocket. If you're a coach who wants to survive the new game - even win it - let's have that talk ☠️

Gaining strength requires a progressive external load. Hence, what you’re eating isn’t going to make that happen.Losing...
03/15/2026

Gaining strength requires a progressive external load. Hence, what you’re eating isn’t going to make that happen.

Losing body fat requires a calorie deficit. Their are not enough hours in the week to exercise off a continual surplus of calories.

So let’s meet in the middle.

1) Building muscle through strength training increases our Basal Metabolic Rate (the amount of calories we burn at rest) AND 2) it contributes to your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (the amount of calories we burn due to daily activity) AND 3) it’s freaking fun 💪

So if you have a fat loss goal, strength training is super beneficial!!! BUT, it won’t necessarily get you to your goal.

Insert 👉 calories

Calories are what provided our body with energy. Energy is needed for bodily functions like breathing, our metabolism, reproductive function, AND EXERCISE. So we *need* to have enough calories to provide us basic [ideally optimal] health.

But, too many calories (above our TDEE) is what leads to fat gain.

Now an hour workout can definitely torch a few hundred calories which, if consistently eating at a maintenance level of calories, can move the needle.

Most people get frustrated when in pursuit of fat loss when it happens *too* slow. We actually encourage a slow and steady loss (0.5-2lbs/wk max) when your goal is fat loss.

Now, periodizing your year for strategic “cuts” can slowly speed up (SLOWLY speed up🤔😆) your pursuit. Coupling a calorie deficit (eating slightly below your TDEE) with a progressive overload for a period of time can move the needle a bit more strategically.

Moral of the story here, exercise AND nutrition coupled together work wonders for fat loss. Just like joining us, The Flexible Dieting Institute, will do wonders for your taking your nutrition biz to the next level.

PREMISE: When purchasing a supplement, it is essential to verify its ingredients. However, the accuracy of product label...
03/11/2026

PREMISE: When purchasing a supplement, it is essential to verify its ingredients. However, the accuracy of product labeling may be uncertain and highly variant. A recent study examined the contents of 44 weight-loss supplements available in the U.S.
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METHODS: Supplements were sourced from commercial suppliers. To check if labels matched their listed ingredients, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was performed. Afterwards, a risk assessment scorecard was used to evaluate the accuracy of the products’ claims.
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RESULTS: Here we go; stats galore: 82% of product labels were inaccurate. Additionally, 61% of supplements lacked at least one listed ingredient, while 36% contained unlisted ingredients. Overall, 91% of the supplements failed to comply with safety regulations according to risk assessment scoring.
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APPLICATION: These results are not uncommon. Numerous studies show that supplements frequently lack promised ingredients and may contain contaminants; the supplement industry lacks proper regulation. It’s advised against buying supplements without third-party lab testing (i.e., USP, GMP, NSF verified). Multi-ingredient products like test boosters, nootropics, or fat burners carry higher risks, while reputable single-ingredient supplements are generally safer. Always exercise caution as a consumer.
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CITATION: doi: 10.3390/nu16244369

One of our FDI Master Coaches requested a Sunday morning video chat to discuss a serious problem. She's working around t...
03/09/2026

One of our FDI Master Coaches requested a Sunday morning video chat to discuss a serious problem. She's working around the clock and her waiting list now extends through 2028 - almost 80 would-be clients in the wings. We mapped out operational steps so she could serve all of those clients much sooner, but my first directive was to immediately create a top-tier service model and double her price for it.
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LAUNCH: Price can reflect value and value can reflect price. When starting, relative cost is a worthy deliberation. But most need social proof first. Don't price yourself out of the market.
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GROW: Focus on being such a good coach that you end up with an 80-client waiting list.
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SCALE: Dr. Todd Lanman is arguably the most experienced and in-demand spinal artificial disc replacement surgeon in the country. Police officer Andrew, shown here on the Spine Pod podcast, explains why he paid $100,000 out of pocket for Dr. Lanman to replace 3 lumbar discs. Workman's Comp paid for one failed discectomy and offered to cover a single fusion. I'll let you connect the supply-and-demand dots. Andrew is now pain-free. He said he feels like he has a new spine after years of dysfunction and depression.
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OPTIMIZE: The Flexible Dieting Institute Professional Coach Association, powered by The Diet Doc legacy and staff - we're the Systems Team in your back pocket. If you're a coach who needs to figure out how to chart a path to the top, let's chat 🏅

We announced the Alpha Project to our local Evansville friends last month using an aggressive photo of a firefighter in ...
03/08/2026

We announced the Alpha Project to our local Evansville friends last month using an aggressive photo of a firefighter in action. Coach Tyler Viars helped his client Jason lose 30 lbs of body fat and improve his strength and physique to lifetime-best levels. Half of our responding new clients were women who weren't near Evansville. Of course. In honor of rock-star alpha women everywhere, we have upped the ante with a free Accelerator feature to round out our final 4 available spots - including an online option. Men are still welcome, but March is Women's History Month - let's go, ladies! 💪
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Tyler Viars is an Auburn Exercise Science graduate, MasterChef finalist, and The Diet Doc Training Director. He's your guy. If you want to achieve sustainable fat loss along with expert performance training and programming, in-person or online, message fast!
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To accelerate your Alpha Project results, Tyler is throwing in the nutrition education and coaching free, and he's adding a live, one-on-one review and strategy acceleration session weekly. Sign up for the life-changing, physique-perfecting training, and your fat loss is on the house. Message and we'll get started!

Good nutrition coaching requires a balance between honesty and compassion. Between science and real life. Between accoun...
03/07/2026

Good nutrition coaching requires a balance between honesty and compassion. Between science and real life. Between accountability and understanding.

Because the truth is… sometimes clients need clear, direct feedback. Sometimes they need reassurance that they’re not failing. And sometimes they just need someone to remind them — with a little humor — that eating one vegetable today is still a step in the right direction.

The best nutrition coaching isn’t about perfect macros or rigid plans. It’s about meeting people where they are, helping them see what’s possible, and guiding them forward with honesty, compassion, and the occasional well-timed laugh.

Because behavior change is serious work but that’s how you help create lasting change for your clients.

The Conventional Deadlift — Technique TuesdayThe conventional deadlift is a hip‑dominant hinge pulled from the floor wit...
03/04/2026

The Conventional Deadlift — Technique Tuesday

The conventional deadlift is a hip‑dominant hinge pulled from the floor with a stance around hip‑width and the hands just outside the knees. Lifters who typically feel strongest here often have longer arms, shorter femurs, strong hip extensors, and the ability to maintain a forward torso angle without losing position.

The glutes and hamstrings do most of the work, with the quads contributing off the floor. The erectors stabilize the spine, and the lats keep the bar close for an efficient bar path.

Setup: bar over mid‑foot, feet at or near hip width, hinge back until the shins meet the bar, pull the slack out, then breathe and brace.

Cues that matter:
Drive through the floor
Think of pushing the ground away like a standing leg press. Mid‑foot pressure keeps the bar moving smoothly instead of being yanked upward.

Pull the slack out
Build tension before the bar leaves the floor. You should hear the bar “click” into the plates. No slack equals no sudden jolt allowing for a smoother safer pull. .

Pack the lats / Protect the armpits
Engage the lats as if you’re keeping someone from tickling your armpits. Shoulders stay locked down, bar stays close, spine stays safe.

Chest up / Proud chest
Maintain a tall, rigid torso to avoid lumbar flexion under load.

Drag the bar / Keep it close
The bar should stay in contact with the shins and thighs. If it drifts forward, the lift becomes harder with a much higher risk of injury.

Coaches—use these simple, effective cues to build stronger, more efficient, more confident lifters.

The Flexible Dieting Institute Professional Coaches Association, powered by The Diet Doc legacy and staff, is here to help you refine your brand, expand your knowledge, and grow your business. If this lights your fire, let’s talk.

PREMISE: It’s been said exercise is the foundation of youth. Increasing fat-free mass through resistance exercise, certa...
03/03/2026

PREMISE: It’s been said exercise is the foundation of youth. Increasing fat-free mass through resistance exercise, certain drugs, or higher protein intake frequently leads to unintended fat loss; more muscle growth tends to mean greater fat loss. Is increased muscle or lower body fat status more health protective, though? Let’s find out!
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METHODS: This was a systematic literature review (N=122 studies; n=99 in humans) that analyzed the effect of muscle hypertrophy on fat and glucose homeostasis.
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RESULTS: In the human studies, an increase in muscle mass by 1.9–3.3% corresponded with a 4.1% (R2=0.25, p

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Who do you want to be?

We are overstressed and undernourished. We're more depressed and anxious than ever. How do we create meaningful, purposeful lives in all the chaos?

You are not a number on the scale. You are not a body fat percentage. You are not a range of macronutrients. You are an amazing human being with choices, with challenges, and with infinite possibilities.

Restrictive diets and rigid life rules aren't the way to attain confidence, attractiveness, and a fulfilling life. Partner with us and we'll explore a relationship with food, your body, and health that promotes self-care, self-compassion, connection, and freedom!