A Dietitian Reveals The ‘Biggest’ Mistakes People Make While ‘Dieting’ When It Comes To Weight Loss: A ‘Common Pitfall’
January 9, 2026 by Abigail Connolly
Now that we’ve officially entered a new year, that means more and more people are beginning to set new weight loss goals or embark on an overall health and wellness journey.
It’s a popular time of year for starting diets, but it’s also a notoriously popular time of year when people begin to fall off the bandwagon. This typically has to do with the ‘cold turkey’ mindset and other factors, and it can be really discouraging to get off track. To prevent that, Abbey Sharp, RD, a viral dietitian and wellness content creator, made a TikTok video about one of the “biggest mistakes” she sees people make when starting a new diet, and how to combat it. Read more about what she had to say below.
Abbey Sharp Reveals The ‘Biggest’ Weight Loss Mistake People Make When Starting A Diet
It’s not uncommon to want to switch up your eating habits this time of year, especially if you feel like you’ve fallen off the wagon. After all, a new year is a fresh start, and many people enjoy being able to cleanse away all of the heavy or indulgent foods they ate over the holidays.
However, when beginning a diet, a change in nutrition, or just starting with a goal of eating better, many people make this “mistake” that Abbey says is one of the most common ones she sees.
“I see so many people plan to start a new diet on a Monday or on January 1st, after New Year’s, and they spend the entire weekend beforehand binge eating all of the ‘forbidden foods’ that they have left in the house,” she explains in her video. “You know, to get them out of the house.”