Bite Back with Abbey Sharp

An Evidence-Based Guide to Weight Loss Without Fads (and Why It’s So Damn Hard) with Dr. Eric Williamson

Episode Summary

In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, we will be chatting with Registered dietitian and PhD Dr. Eric Williamson. Eric and I discuss why our body fights against weight loss, how to boost metabolism, how hormones play into weight management, calorie counting, and tips on how to approach weight loss from a “nourishing” mindset, rather than one of restriction.

Episode Notes

In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, we will be chatting with Registered dietitian and PhD Dr. Eric Williamson. Eric is a fellow registered dietitian specializing in fitness, performance and longevity, with a PhD that focused on the intersection of exercise nutrition and metabolic health. He’s also the director of nutrition at Canyon Ranch wellness resorts and has been a key scientific advisor for my supplement brand, Neue Theory. Eric and I discuss the compensatory mechanisms that come into play when we try to lose weight (which makes it seemingly impossible). We talk about the importance of muscle mass for helping to “boost” metabolism. We discuss the role of women’s hormones in making weight loss more difficult. And we discuss calorie counting, and alternative gentle methods that are not restriction-based. 

Topics:

00:37 - Weight Loss New Years Resolutions

05:25 - The Futility of Calories In - Calories Out

08:37 - Compensatory Mechanisms in Weight Loss

10:41  - How the Brain Reacts to Weight Loss

14:48  - How Metabolism Affects Weight Loss

20:19 - How Hormones Affects Weight Loss

24:09 - What Actually Matters for Weight Loss

32:18 - Getting Out of the Restrictive Mindset

36:20 - Do You Need to Track Calories?

42:41 - Why Weight Loss is a STRUGGLE  

References:

• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6058072/
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK572145/
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3718776/
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3649463/
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9875820/
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8235588/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16469977/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31256714/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34538033/
• https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00394-022-03054-z
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5639963/

Check in with today’s amazing guest Eric Williamson:

• Instagram @eric.williamson.phd
• Website: www.unlockedfitnessandnutrition.com
   

Disclaimer: The content in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is never a substitute for medical advice. If you’re struggling with with your mental or physical health, please work one on one with a health care provider.

Trigger Warning: We will be discussing weight loss in today’s episode and mentioning calories, so feel free to skip this video if that is not supportive to your journey.