Since declaring 2020 her “year of health,” actress Rebel Wilson has crushed her health goals, serving wellness inspo via Instagram along the way. Surf lessons, a tire-flipping workout, and drool-worthy food pics have all made the feed, as well as a recent post about a visit to wellness resort VivaMayr in Austria.
Should you try the Mayr Method?
That's a hard pass, says Graziano. "I would not recommend the Mayr Method to anyone. Simply put, any diet with food rules that can't be broken is not sustainable."
While incorporating certain aspects of the diet, such as eating mindfully without distractions, may provide long-term benefits (e.g., an improved relationship with food and maintaining a healthy weight for you), using this diet to lose weight in 14 days is not beneficial, says Graziano. “If any weight loss is achieved in those 14 days, a large portion of that will be due to water loss,” she explains. “Diets, such as the Mayr Method, promise results through restriction, but any form of restriction typically backfires and feeds into a dangerous binge-restrict cycle.”
Volpe agrees. "This protocol, like most other diets, is not clinically justified or customized," she says. "When it comes to nutrition…it's important to meet people where they are at and provide clinically sound recommendations based on what is relevant and helpful for each person individually."
If you've been considering trying this or another new diet, it's always best to consult your doctor or a registered dietitian before altering your eating habits.
