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Whether it’s disguised as points or eating windows, the ‘calories in vs calories out’ model forms the basis of most modern weight loss programs and diets.

Most people these days are familiar with calorie tracking apps, calorie calculators and energy tracking devices. Some people even obsess over them in an arguably unhealthy fashion.

Should we really be focusing all of our efforts on weighing foods, checking calorie content and restricting ourselves to certain calorie intakes? 

In this podcast episode, Dr Rentea presents us with an alternative view to the diet industry’s ongoing obsession with calorie counting. She encourages us to look for the answers internally, instead of fixating our attention on external factors. 

In this episode, you will learn:

• The history of calorie counting
• The key flaws of the ‘calories in vs calories out’ model
• Why we should be listening to our bodies more

Quotes

05:55 - “We see people perfectly following the calorie numbers and they’re not losing the expected amount of weight.”

08:41 - “It's a constant stress response because they're used to using something outside of themselves instead of listening to themselves.”

13:27 - “It creates a lot of obsession and disordered eating, and it's just not a way to live long term.”

14:00 - “If we're not able to consistently keep doing things or coming back to them, it is not the way forward long term.”

Audio Stamps

2:28 - Dr Rentea talks us through the history of where the calorie model come from

4:20 - How to know if someone is subscribing to a calories in/calories out model and some of the flaws of this model

14:00 - Dr Rentea discusses how we can start to learn a new way of doing things and take a more long-term approach concerned with quality of food and listening to your body.

15:41 - We learn about the importance of listening to yourself

All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast.

If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on www.RenteaClinic.com

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