Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
In today’s episode, Eric responds to a few pieces of listener feedback, then covers two popular nutrition topics. In the first, he discusses the utility of calorie counting or diet tracking, and how to make the process as feasible and effective as possible. After that, he provides a thorough overview of mindful eating, while addressing some common misconceptions along the way. While many people think that mindful eating is the same thing as intuitive eating, or that mindful eating is incompatible with weight loss goals or diet tracking, neither of these popular perspectives are true. In reality, mindful eating and diet tracking can be used synergistically when pursuing a variety of goals, including weight loss. Today’s episode discusses how to use both of these evidence-based strategies in a complementary fashion.
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*TIME STAMPS*
0:00 Intro/Announcements
9:42 A clarification about intrinsic motivation
selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020_RyanDeci_IntrinsicandExtrinsic.pdf
24:06 Does diet tracking “work?”
31:33 What are the major challenges that threaten the effectiveness of diet tracking or calorie counting?
macrofactorapp.com/problems-with-calorie-counting
41:27 How to make diet tracking as effective and enjoyable as possible
strongerbyscience.com/goal-setting
macrofactorapp.com/behavior-change
macrofactorapp.com/cheat-meals
53:34 The relationship between diet tracking or calorie counting and eating disorders
strongerbyscience.com/diet-tracking
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34427188
1:05:47 Mindful eating
1:06:51 Mindful eating versus intuitive eating
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33279464
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5556586
1:10:23 How is mindful eating actually implemented?
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5556586
1:16:36 Is mindful eating a weight loss strategy?
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31368631
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24854804
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950329318300582
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30591684
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20351697
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4238039
1:38:08 Psychology-related applications of mindful eating
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24854804
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32551798
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27862826
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32549835
1:43:28 Can mindful eating and macro tracking co-exist?
1:49:21 Episode summary and conclusions
In today’s episode, Eric responds to a few pieces of listener feedback, then covers two popular nutrition topics. In the first, he discusses the utility of calorie counting or diet tracking, and how to make the process as feasible and effective as possible. After that, he provides a thorough overview of mindful eating, while addressing some common misconceptions along the way. While many people think that mindful eating is the same thing as intuitive eating, or that mindful eating is incompatible with weight loss goals or diet tracking, neither of these popular perspectives are true. In reality, mindful eating and diet tracking can be used synergistically when pursuing a variety of goals, including weight loss. Today’s episode discusses how to use both of these evidence-based strategies in a complementary fashion.
*SUPPORT THE PODCAST*
If you want to learn more about our MacroFactor diet app, check it out at macrofactorapp.com/macrofactor
To join in on the MacroFactor conversation, check out our Facebook group and subreddit.
Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/macrofactorcommunity
Subreddit: reddit.com/r/MacroFactor
If you’d like to receive our Research Spotlight emails, please sign up for our email list at strongerbyscience.com/newsletter
To join in on the SBS conversation, check out our Facebook group and subreddit.
Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/StrongerByScienceCommunity
Subreddit: reddit.com/r/StrongerByScience
Finally, next time you stock up on supplements from BulkSupplements.com, be sure to use the promo code “SBSPOD” (all caps) to get 5% off your entire order.
*TIME STAMPS*
0:00 Intro/Announcements
9:42 A clarification about intrinsic motivation
selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020_RyanDeci_IntrinsicandExtrinsic.pdf
24:06 Does diet tracking “work?”
31:33 What are the major challenges that threaten the effectiveness of diet tracking or calorie counting?
macrofactorapp.com/problems-with-calorie-counting
41:27 How to make diet tracking as effective and enjoyable as possible
strongerbyscience.com/goal-setting
macrofactorapp.com/behavior-change
macrofactorapp.com/cheat-meals
53:34 The relationship between diet tracking or calorie counting and eating disorders
strongerbyscience.com/diet-tracking
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34427188
1:05:47 Mindful eating
1:06:51 Mindful eating versus intuitive eating
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33279464
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5556586
1:10:23 How is mindful eating actually implemented?
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5556586
1:16:36 Is mindful eating a weight loss strategy?
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31368631
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24854804
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950329318300582
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30591684
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20351697
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4238039
1:38:08 Psychology-related applications of mindful eating
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24854804
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32551798
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27862826
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32549835
1:43:28 Can mindful eating and macro tracking co-exist?
1:49:21 Episode summary and conclusions
