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I Couldn't Lose Weight No Matter What I Did. Turned Out My Gut Was Broken.
The Short Version
Two years of failed diets — then 18kg lost in 6 months by healing my gut: kill bad bacteria, rebuild with probiotics + 2 tsp moringa daily, cut sugar/dairy/gluten. Ate more, exercised less, kept it off 8+ months. Jump to the 3-phase plan.
I Tried Everything. Nothing Worked.
Look, I'm just gonna say it upfront: I tried to lose weight for two straight years and failed spectacularly every single time.
Keto (twice). Intermittent fasting. Calorie counting until I wanted to throw my phone. Ran 5k three times a week. Gym at 5:30am like a psychopath.
I'd lose 2–3 kilos, feel amazing for eleven days, then gain it all back plus extra. Every. Single. Time.
My doctor said "eat less, move more." I was sitting there thinking — yeah mate, never occurred to me.
At 2am on Reddit I found a thread about gut health and weight loss. Bloating. Constant hunger after eating. 3pm crashes. Unexplainable weight gain. That was me.
I rolled my eyes at "gut health" — until I learned I'd been so focused on calories and cardio that I missed what was actually making me fat.
My gut was wrecked. Once I fixed it — simple changes plus one $11 supplement from Truganina — I lost 18kg in six months without really trying. I ate more. I exercised less. I lost more.
Before you start: This isn't a magic pill story. I'm not a doctor. I'm someone who was fat, tired, and desperate enough to fix my gut because everything else failed.
What I Tried (And Wasted $2,400 On)
January 2022. 30 years old. 82kg at 165cm. Overweight enough to avoid cameras.
Keto (twice)
18 days, lost 4kg (mostly water), felt awful, ate bread, gained it back in a week.
Calorie counting
Under 1,400 cal/day — 3kg first month, then six-week plateau. Starving and angry.
Intermittent fasting 16:8
Two weeks fine, then night bingeing. Gained 2kg.
F45 + second keto attempt
$960 on classes I barely used. Keto lasted 12 days. Permanent kilos lost: zero.
I cried in the Coles checkout line over Tim Tams I wasn't "allowed" to buy. (If you're crying over biscuits in public, your approach is broken.)
The Actual Problem: My Gut Was Destroyed
Trillions of gut bacteria — when good outnumber bad, you digest properly, feel full, burn fat, hormones behave. When bad bacteria win, your body fights weight loss.
- Bad bacteria crave sugar and carbs
- Inflammation → store fat instead of burn
- Hunger hormones (leptin/ghrelin) break
- Metabolism slows; you're exhausted → move less
My "healthy" dieting made it worse: antibiotics, diet drinks, low-fat everything, stress, not enough fiber.
The Reddit Thread That Changed Everything
"If you're bloated all the time, exhausted after eating, craving sugar constantly, and can't lose weight even when you're doing everything right… it's your gut. Fix that first."
I had every symptom. Medical studies on microbiome and obesity — inflammation, calorie extraction, hunger hormones. At 4:30am I thought: what if this is real?
What I Actually Did (3 Phases)
Phase 1: Kill bad bacteria (Weeks 1–4)
- Oregano oil + berberine; zero sugar
- Eggs/avocado/spinach; chicken/broccoli; salmon/cauliflower rice
- No bread, fruit, dairy, alcohol
Weeks 1–2: headaches, irritable (die-off). Week 3–4: less bloating, actually full after meals. Lost 4kg.
Phase 2: Rebuild good bacteria (Weeks 5–12)
- Probiotic 50B CFU ($28/month)
- Sauerkraut, kimchi, garlic, onions
- 2 tsp NutriThrive moringa daily — prebiotics, anti-inflammatory, B vitamins, iron ($11/100g)
1 banana · frozen berries · almond milk · protein powder
2 tsp moringa · peanut butter · spinach
Added back sweet potato, quinoa, fruit in moderation. Still no dairy, gluten, or junk.
Weeks 5–12: lost another 7kg (11kg total). Jeans looser. People noticed.
Phase 3: Maintenance (Week 13+)
Daily probiotic + moringa + omega-3. 80/20 eating. Walk 20–30 min most days — no gym. Lost more weight with less exercise because my body finally works.
The Results
Energy, flat stomach most days, cravings gone, mood calmer. Saved money by not buying takeaway five nights a week.
Foods That Made Me Fat (Without Realising)
Dairy
Greek yogurt "healthy" — bloated, sluggish, gained weight. Now: almond/oat milk only.
Gluten
Bread/pasta = pregnant-looking bloating + brain fog. GF alternatives or rice/quinoa.
Artificial sweeteners
Diet drinks and protein bars fed bad bacteria.
Low-fat "diet" foods
Removed fat, added sugar. Body needs good fats.
Processed "health" food
Protein bars, smoothie bowls, muesli — sugar bombs.
Why Gut Healing Actually Works
Good bacteria: digest properly, produce fat-burning short-chain fatty acids, regulate hunger, extract fewer calories.
Bad bacteria: inflammation, sugar cravings, broken leptin/ghrelin, extract more calories from the same meal.
Leaky gut → inflammation → "protect mode" → store fat even at 1,200 calories. Fix inflammation → body burns again.
My Boring Daily Routine
12:30pm — chicken salad or salmon + sweet potato
6pm — steak/salmon stir-fry + sauerkraut
Drinks: water, black coffee, herbal tea · ~2–3L water/day
FAQs
Did you count calories?
No. Ate when hungry, stopped when full. Counting made me obsessed and never worked long-term.
Do you exercise?
20–30 min walk most days. Sometimes yoga. Cancelled the gym. Lost more with less because my metabolism works now.
Can I eat carbs?
Yes — sweet potato, quinoa, rice, GF bread sometimes. Not wheat-heavy. Gut needs to digest them properly.
How long until results?
Week 3–4: less bloating · 6–8: looser clothes · 10–12: visible loss · 16–24: major change. Be patient.
Why moringa?
Prebiotic fiber, anti-inflammatory, B vitamins, iron — $11 vs $60+ greens powders. NutriThrive Moringa ships from Melbourne in ~2 days.
Will this work for everyone?
If you can't lose weight despite trying, bloat constantly, crave sugar, crash after meals — probably worth testing gut healing first.
Start Simple (Week 1–2)
- Cut sugar completely
- Cut dairy (2 weeks, see how you feel)
- Good probiotic (50B CFU)
- 2 tsp moringa in breakfast
Don't overhaul everything. Fix your gut first — better eating and movement follow naturally.
The Bottom Line
82kg → 64kg. No fad diet. Gut healing: kill bad bacteria, rebuild with probiotics + moringa + real food. Takes 8–12 weeks for real results — then it keeps working.
Fix your gut first. Everything else can wait.
Not medical advice. Talk to a professional for serious health issues. Updated May 2026.