Why counting calories is counterproductive, and what you should do instead if you’re trying to reduce body fat and/or improve your metabolic health.
Topics Addressed:
- Intro / preview (00:03)
- The Twinkie Diet story (00:47)
- Are all calories the same? (2:25)
- How foods impact insulin & stress hormones (3:44)
- How foods impact satiety (5:46)
- Bad things that happen when you cut calories (7:48)
- What should you do instead of counting calories? (11:24)
- 1: Types of food to eat: 3 keys to know (11:59)
- 2: Timing of food (fasting & feasting) (16:49)
- Benefits of fasting / feasting cycles (17:50)
- Summary (20:38)
- What to do next (22:27)
Resources Mentioned:
- Why Fasting Works Better for Weight Loss than Counting Calories (blog post)
- Episode 4 [How to Start Fasting as a Total Beginner]
- Episode 7 [How to eat REAL FOOD (& why it matters so much!)]
- Episode 14 [Interview w/ Megan Ramos]
- Episode 17 [7 Types of Intermittent Fasting, & Choosing the Best One for You]
- Episode 18 [Interview w/ Dr. Ben Bikman PhD]
- Good Calories, Bad Calories (book by Gary Taubes)