Did you know 50% of Americans diet at least once a year? We have Ben Carpenter on to uncover the truths about weight loss. By diving into what drew him to follow a career path in weight loss, he points out where individuals tend to go wrong. Then, he discusses whether diet matters when it comes to fat loss, providing insight into marketing and how diets are really sold as habits that can only be maintained for weeks. Then, he explains the processes of self-monitoring and how food journaling may help individuals bring about awareness. Furthermore, he touches base with the calories in-calories conversation, speaking to how processed foods can be balanced with unprocessed foods and what the research suggests about the rebound effects of diet. Finally, he explains two sides of the story as to whether or not one should have weight loss goals, as well as his two-sense on cardio versus strength training for fat loss. Grab a notebook and dive into the no-BS approach to weight loss!

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What You Will Learn In This Interview with Ben Carpenter

4:49 - Why did Ben start educating online?

9:37 - Why the niche of weight and fat loss?

12:17 - Where individuals are going wrong on their fat loss journeys

15:34 - Does diet matter when it comes to fat loss

18:12 - Self-monitoring - does food journaling help?

22:00 - Are calories in and out all there is?

27:35 - Balancing processed foods with unprocessed foods

32:50 - Rebound effect with diets

41:36 - Should we have weight loss goals?

47:20 - Nuggets on exercising for weight loss - is cardio or resistance training better?

59:35 - Ben's new book: a menu of weight loss options while being educated!

To learn more about Ben Carpenter and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode285/

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