Jonathan Ressler Lost 140 Pounds Without Dieting.
Then I Stopped Lying to Myself.
Jonathan Ressler. Author. Podcaster. Known for Stop Dieting. Start Choosing.
I force people to stop pretending their weight is a mystery.
I lost 140 pounds without dieting, without a gym, and without motivation. I did it by cutting the excuses and changing my choices. That philosophy became Stop Dieting. Start Choosing. and it works because it deals with reality instead of fantasy.
I spent nearly sixty years chasing weight loss like it was a puzzle I had not solved yet. Over one hundred diets. Endless fresh starts. Every plan worked until real life showed up.
I blamed the diets. I blamed my schedule. I blamed stress. The truth was simpler and more uncomfortable. I was the problem.
At fifty nine, I weighed 411 pounds. I was on eight medications. Walking across a room was exhausting. I was not confused. I was avoiding responsibility.
I did this. I can undo this. If I stop lying to myself.
I did not diet. I did not count calories. I did not wait for motivation. I made one decision at a time and lived with the consequences.
That shift changed everything. Not information. Not fear. Not inspiration. Choice.
The Diets That Failed Me
I have tried more diets than most people can name. Every one of them worked temporarily. None of them survived real life.
- Atkins
- South Beach
- Keto
- Paleo
- Weight Watchers
- Jenny Craig
- Optavia
- Nutrisystem
- Noom
- Whole30
- Intermittent fasting
- Detoxes and resets
- Doctor plans
- Celebrity plans
Diets made me good at losing weight. They made me elite at gaining it back. None of them taught me how to live.
The Excuses That Kept Me Fat
These excuses sounded responsible. They were lies.
- I do not have time.
- I need motivation first.
- Healthy food is too expensive.
- My metabolism is broken.
- Something must be medically wrong.
- I have tried everything.
- It is too late for me.
Every excuse protected my habits. None of them protected my health.
What I Do Now
I am the author of Shut Up and Choose and the host of the Shut Up and Choose Podcast .
I teach people how to stop dieting and start choosing. No rules. No tracking. No pretending. You change your decisions and your body follows.
If you are ready to stop negotiating with yourself, start here.
Prefer a formal background without the transformation story. Read the Jonathan Ressler Biography .