Ep 8 Theoretical vs Actual Weight Change: Industrialised Wishful Thinking

In this episode I compare and contrast what our mathematical formulas about energy requirements and weight loss say should be possible (ie the theoretical) versus what actually happens in real life. I also talk about the history of this energy requirement belief system, who continues to use it and why. To turn this episode into professional development with a Certificate of Completion, head to the Health Not Diets Pod Course homepage. To access all the episodes before everyone else, get supporting materials as they're released and lots of other cool stuff,

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Ep 8 Theoretical vs Actual Weight Change: Industrialised Wishful Thinking is an episode from Unpacking Weight Science by Fiona Willer.

This episode is 33:00 long.

This episode was published on Apr 1, 2023.

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