Episode Details

Welcome back, everyone. I'm working hard to make each episode very informative and get great guests that bring something unique to the table. I go for quality over quantity. I love having guests with new messages and insights that we haven't heard before, and Dr. Tro is one of these great sources of information. People have been requesting a weight loss journey - someone who's actually lost a ton of weight themselves. Not only did Dr. Tro lose 150 pounds, but he's a… you guessed it… doctor. He helps people figure out how to transform their body and health on a daily basis. This is real world application here, people.

There's so many sides to this stuff and the psychology behind eating (and more importantly overeating) is huge. He knows a lot about what it means to be obese and make these changes and make them last. He was 350 pounds 3 years ago and has kept off the weight despite the usual statistics of 97% of people just putting it back on. This was no easy feat and if you haven't seen a photo of him, he's actually pretty ripped.

We start off with some social media controversy about a post I made that rubbed some people with food addiction the wrong way. The episode is about so much more than that, so keep listening and I think there's huge value for anyone and everyone in this episode.

Once again, I have to talk about the Food Lies film Indiegogo campaign. Basically all podcasts have sponsors to pay the bills. My film is this sponsor. I've turned down other sponsors and could be making quite a bit based on the expanding audience of the show. I'd really rather not do this so please support the film if you're enjoying the podcast and the lack of annoying ads. This film is my baby and I've spent an immeasurable amount of my time and own money on it. I know it will all be worth it when it's completed, so please help me get there. Go to FoodLies.org to click through to the Indiegogo campaign or click on the link in the show notes. Thanks so much and here's Dr. Tro.

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Show Notes

• I made a remark on social media that was supposed to be motivational and ended up backfiring
• Food addiction is something Dr. Tro knows a lot about
• Controversial topic - Dr. Robert Lustig has a book on it http://www.robertlustig.com/hacking/
• Is you buy and eat the correct food you shouldn't be hungry all the time
• I have my own food addiction - once I start eating I can't stop
• His wife had to hide food from him
• He didn't know why his appetite was so messed up
• I wrote the post under the context of it being inspirational and that people who follow my accounts would understand what I'm talking about and what foods they should be eating
• He thought he was "meant" to be obese. That it was his genetics. His family was all overweight
• This was reinforced in medical school where they taught him that it was genetic
• 75% of patients he sees for weight issues have a history of childhood trauma
• People don't even realize how much they're eating
• If you're eating processed foods stuffed with carbs and sugar it's basically impossible to be full
• Even nutritionists and doctors don't know how much they really eat - when asked they are off by 20%
• Satiety is the most important thing we need to be talking about - some people don't