You know what to eat, so why does your diet still fall apart every weekend?

In this episode of The Secret Sauce Podcast, sports scientist and nutritionist Krushmi Chheda explains why diets fail even when people have the knowledge, motivation and discipline to eat better. The problem is often not willpower. It is an unsustainable diet plan that does not fit your routine, preferences or social life.

Krushmi breaks down the three common triggers that make people quit: making drastic changes that are difficult to maintain, giving in to social pressure over the weekend, and feeling guilty after eating something considered “off-plan.” That guilt often creates an all-or-nothing cycle where one dessert becomes an entire weekend of overeating, followed by another promise to restart on Monday.

She also explains why the perfect diet can become a trap, why consistency matters more than following keto, intermittent fasting or any trending diet, and how healthy eating can slowly turn into fear, guilt or obsession. The conversation explores the importance of enjoying food, creating a personalised nutrition plan and building habits that can be followed for years rather than just a few days.

You will also learn:

• Why strict diets often fail within the first week

• How to stop the weekend-to-Monday restart cycle

• Why cheat meals can damage your relationship with food

• What makes a diet genuinely sustainable

• When healthy eating becomes an unhealthy obsession

• How nutrition, exercise, sleep and mental well-being work together

• Why the best diet is the one that fits your real life