Healthy habits,
healthy weight loss

Discover the life-changing habits behind the Mayo Clinic Diet – they can help you lose 6-10 lbs in your first 2 weeks.

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15 medically-backed habits


In the first 2 weeks of the Mayo Clinic Diet, we challenge you to adopt as many of our healthy habits as you can. Start with the 'Add' habits, progress to the 'Break' habits and strive for the 'Bonus' habits. The more habits you choose, the more weight you lose. 

The 'Add' habits

The 'Add' habits

These 5 habits are the foundation of healthy eating. By following the Mayo Clinic Diet meal plans you can easily achieve most of these habits.  

  • Eat a healthy breakfast
  • Eat vegetables and fruit
  • Eat wholegrains
  • Eat healthy fats
  • Move 30 minutes
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The 'Add' habits

The 'Break' habits

The 'Break' habits

These 5 habits help you break unhelpful behaviors that make it hard to manage your weight. 

  • No TV while eating
  • No snacks (except vegetables and fruit)
  • No sugar or alcohol
  • Limit meat and dairy
  • No restaurant meals (unless they fit the program)

You don't have to do these habits forever, but practicing them most of the time will help with lifelong weight management.

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The 'Break' habits

The 'Bonus' habits

The 'Bonus' habits

The 'Bonus' habits can help accelerate weight loss. The Mayo Clinic Diet includes trackers, meals plans and at-home exercise plans to guide you while you strive for these habits.

  • Keep food records
  • Keep activity records
  • Move 60 minutes
  • Eat 'real food'
  • Have a daily goal
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The 'Bonus' habits

The Habit Optimizer

The Habit Optimizer

The Mayo Clinic Diet digital platform includes an easy-to-use Habit Optimizer where you can track your habits. Look forward to:

  • One-tap habit tracking
  • Automated tracking of key nutrition habits by using our Food Tracker
  • Syncing your fitness devices for automated tracking of exercise-related habits
  • Tips and suggestions to help you achieve each habit
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The Habit Optimizer

The power of habits


Mayo Clinic's Dr. Kopecky explains why habits are so important for weight loss.