Most people starting their nutrition journey obsess over finding the "perfect" diet — keto, carnivore, low-fat, whatever's trending this week.

Here's the truth: the diet doesn't matter nearly as much as consistency does.

I've watched hundreds of beginners fail not because they picked the "wrong" plan, but because they picked a plan so restrictive they couldn't sustain it past 3 weeks. Then they quit, feel like a failure, and bounce to the next fad.

The fix is boring but it works:

• Learn the fundamentals (calories, macros, whole foods) instead of chasing rules

• Build one habit at a time — don't overhaul your entire diet overnight

• Track progress over weeks/months, not days

That's exactly why I built Fundamentals of Nutrition — a course that skips the fads and teaches you the actual science in plain English, so you can build a way of eating you'll actually stick with.

Happy to answer any nutrition questions in the comments — beginner questions especially welcome.