Why the Unhealthy Get Picky When It Doesn’t Count
You’re Not Overweight Because of That One Evil Ingredient in Your Protein Powder
Let’s just clear the air.
You didn’t gain 100 pounds because of a scoop of protein powder with that one evil ingredient — you know, the one people whisper about like it’s the root of all obesity… aspartame, sunflower oil, sucralose. . .
You didn’t balloon up to 300+ pounds because your amino acids had erythritol in it.
Let’s stop pretending these tiny details are the real problem. Because they’re not.
You got here because of years — maybe even decades — of unchecked habits, rationalized excuses, and eating like it didn’t matter. But now, suddenly, you’re drawing the line at artificial sweeteners and emulsifiers to improve mixability and texture.
Come on.
Avoidance Disguised as “Awareness”
A strange thing happens when someone who’s clearly struggling with their health starts to scrutinize the one supplement that could actually help them.
They become a selective health expert.
They return a perfectly effective protein powder because it’s “processed,” all while finishing their day with fast food or mindless snacking. They talk like chemists in front of coaches… then eat like children behind closed doors.
It’s not nutritional wisdom. It’s deflection.
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It’s easier to question the supplement than to question the cereal in your pantry.
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It’s easier to return the protein than to return the garbage food that never should’ve made it in your cart.
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It’s easier to scrutinize “that one evil ingredient” than to scrutinize your entire approach to food and movement.
We’re not judging.
We’re just done pretending that mindset leads anywhere but backwards.
This Isn’t Fat-Shaming. It’s Excuse-Shaming.
If you’re 100 pounds overweight, and your biggest concern is that your protein powder isn’t “clean” enough…
That’s like drowning and turning down the life raft because you don’t like the color.
You’re not really concerned about the purity of the powder.
You’re scared of the work. You’re avoiding responsibility. You’re looking for loopholes to avoid facing the truth:
You’re out of alignment with the lifestyle you say you want.
And until you fix that — until you own it — nothing changes.
You Don’t Need to Be Perfect. You Need to Be Consistent.
That’s what we teach at Results by Design.
Because the truth is, optimal sounds great:
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Eat 100% organic, grass-fed, free-range, air-kissed food.
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Drink only reverse-osmosis mountain spring water.
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Get 8 hours of deep, dreamless sleep on a cooling mattress.
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Pop pharmaceutical-grade supplements with zero “evil” ingredients.
Sounds magical, right?
Now let’s talk about reality:
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You’ve got kids.
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You’ve got a job.
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You’ve got stress, cravings, a tight schedule, and yes — taste buds.
If your supplement tastes like chalk and sadness, you won’t take it.
If your plan is too rigid, you will quit.
Perfection is the enemy of progress.
Consistency wins every time.
So yes, we recommend high-quality supplements — but sometimes, we pick flavor over “perfection” because if it’s not enjoyable, you’re not going to stick with it.
We don’t train robots who dry scoop their creatine and chew oats like cattle with no water.
We train real people who need real solutions they can live with.
What Actually Matters
If you really want to lose fat and change your life:
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Track your food. All of it at first.
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Eat more protein. Daily.
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Train with intention. Regularly.
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Prioritize sleep. As best you can.
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And stop obsessing over “the one dame ingredient” in your shake.
The problem isn’t that one supplement. It’s the six untracked meals, the snacks in the car, the fast food on Friday, the alcohol that you “hardly drink” and the stories you tell yourself to justify it all.
Final Word
At RxD, we don’t tiptoe around the truth.
We care too much to let you keep living in denial. We’re not here to judge — we’re here to push you, walk with you, and coach you through real life, not fantasy land.
So own your choices.
Own your outcomes.
And if you’re ready to stop playing defense against imaginary enemies like artificial sweeteners, anti caking agents and emulsifiers… we’ll be right here ready to go to work.
One day. One meal. One rep at a time.
And yes — your protein shake can have that one evil ingredient.
You’ll live.
And maybe, for the first time in a long time — you’ll actually start to thrive.