Top fitness influencer Steph Claire Smith has called out a dangerous new diet trend that is sweeping social media.
The model, 30, took to Instagram on Wednesday to condemn the viral ‘Oatzempic’ trend and expose the negative impact it can have on the body.
‘Oatzempic’ has been called a meal replacement shake that consists of half a cup of oats mixed with water, lemon and lime juice.
Proponents say the shake helped them lose weight quickly, with some cHe claims to have lost up to 18 kilograms in two months.
Steph warned others not to try the latest weight loss fad.
Steph Claire Smith (pictured) has hit out at a new diet trend sweeping the internet.
“Oh look, another toxic diet trend has hit the internet,” she wrote.
‘Please don’t fall for this. It is not necessary to deprive yourself of the enjoyment of food to be “healthy.” Been there, done that… it’s unsustainable and brings no joy.’
In her video, Steph continued: ‘FYI, I’m not going to make one of those horrible sounding drinks. I’m making myself a real smoothie because I’m hungry to eat something.’
‘It just makes me so angry. That amount of weight loss in that period of time cannot be good for you. Not to mention the drink sounds disgusting,” he added.
“It is simply a restrictive diet in disguise. And if you follow something like this, you are depriving yourself of enjoying food.’
The Australian model, 30, took to Instagram on Wednesday to condemn the viral ‘Oatzempic’ trend and share the dangerous impact it can have on the body.
Steph admitted she had tried dangerous diet trends and “quick fixes” in the past, as she urged her followers to just “enjoy the food.”
“I was in a place with my restrictive eating where I would honestly fall for any of the toxic diet messages that appeared online and believe anything and try everything,” she said.
‘Just remember that that level of dietary restriction doesn’t have to be your relationship with food. You can enjoy food and be healthy, those things can coexist. That’s all.’
Steph recently revealed how her eating disorder inspired her successful business, Keep it Cleaner.
The mother-of-one, who owns the health empire with business partner Laura Henshaw, said she began having an unhealthy relationship with food a decade ago, during her full-time modeling career.
In the lengthy note written about a TikTok video, Steph said she “continually fell into the comparison trap” between other female models and the beauty standards set in the industry.
Steph recently revealed how her eating disorder inspired her successful business, Keep it Cleaner. In the photo on the left, 19 years old.
‘All my worth was attributed to my appearance. “There wasn’t a second in the day that I wasn’t thinking about food, restricting myself from the foods I loved and overeating everything I allowed myself to eat,” the mother of one said.
She added that she often got sick or angry “out of disgust and disappointment” in herself for falling into the vicious cycle.
Steph explained that it wasn’t until she became friends with her now business partner Henshaw, who had gone through a similar experience, that she decided to pursue a career in health and body positivity.
‘In 2015 we had around 500,000 followers on Instagram. “It was through our connection to this online community that we knew we were not alone in our struggles and that we wanted to do something about it,” he continued.
“It started with a recipe e-book, then a subscription blog, published a print book, then launched a web show, then a supermarket label, and then in 2018 we launched the Kic app.”
Keep it Cleaner (KIC) app is a health-based app that offers nutritious recipes, exercise programs, and mindful activities like meditation.
The mother-of-one, who owns the health empire with business partner Laura Henshaw, said she began having an unhealthy relationship with food a decade ago, during her full-time modeling career.