Weight Loss Isn't About Counting Calories

Episode 8 of the Emotional Eating Unwrapped podcast, hosted by Alana Kessler, titled "Weight Loss Isn't About Counting Calories " was published on December 12, 2023 and runs 31 minutes.

December 12, 2023 ·31m · Emotional Eating Unwrapped

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Summary

Everyone thinks the answer to losing weight is calories and macros, but these are probably not going to actually help you achieve lasting weight loss. For many years, I was on a diet trying to lose weight, giving all my efforts to figuring out what diet would work. I eliminated carbs. I eliminated fat. I stopped eating carbs. At the end of the day, I only ended up gaining more weight, and I became really scared of certain foods. This was how I thought about food and eating for so many years, I was in a constant battle with it. Every meal felt like a battleground. If you have also struggled with weight loss or keeping weight off, then you will definitely want to listen to this episode. Discover how to truly break free from emotional eating and lose weight sustainably it in this episode of Emotional Eating Unwrapped. You can learn more and get some great resources to help you heal from emotional overeating on my website at www.bewellbyak.com.

Episode Description

Everyone thinks the answer to losing weight is calories and macros, but these are probably not going to actually help you achieve lasting weight loss.

For many years, I was on a diet trying to lose weight, giving all my efforts to figuring out what diet would work. I eliminated carbs. I eliminated fat. I stopped eating carbs.

At the end of the day, I only ended up gaining more weight, and I became really scared of certain foods.

This was how I thought about food and eating for so many years, I was in a constant battle with it. Every meal felt like a battleground.

If you have also struggled with weight loss or keeping weight off, then you will definitely want to listen to this episode.

Discover how to truly break free from emotional eating and lose weight sustainably it in this episode of Emotional Eating Unwrapped.

You can learn more and get some great resources to help you heal from emotional overeating on my website at www.bewellbyak.com.

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