Ever followed a calorie-counting app, nailed your macros, lost weight, and still felt… miserable? Or maybe you stuck to the plan perfectly—until one day you didn’t—and suddenly felt like a failure?

Today, we’re unpacking why calorie counting works... but why it might still be working against you. If you're stuck in a cycle of “doing well” then falling off the wagon, you’re not alone—and there’s a reason behind it.

@04:21.24 What is Calorie Counting & Macro Tracking?

@07:17.12 The Pros

@11:19.88 The Cons – What You’re Not Told

@14:31.58 What’s the Real Problem We’re Trying to Solve?

‌DISCLAIMER: This is NOT therapy or a substitute for psychological and medical advice.

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Today, we’re diving into a buzzword that’s been circulating on TikTok, in clinics, and maybe even in your own head: “food noise.”

What is it, why do some medications make it disappear, and—controversially—should we be trying to get rid of it?

We’ll also talk about how food noise develops, what keeps it going, and what research actually says about whether we can ever truly be free from it.

@02:04.53 What Is Food Noise?

@03:19.38 How Does Food Noise Develop and What Keeps It Going?

@06:59.87 Why Do Some Medications Get Rid of Food Noise?

@12:21.98 Should We Be Trying to Eliminate Food Noise?

@16:38.23 What Does the Research Say—Can We Ever Truly Get Rid of Food Noise?

‌DISCLAIMER: This is NOT therapy or a substitute for psychological and medical advice.

Want to build a healthy relationship with food?

Book a FREE 1:1 eating evaluation call HERE

Book a retreat call HERE

Visit the retreat website HERE

Ask Steph

To access more of my courses use this LINK

FREE Resources:

Download my [FREE binge eating tracker tool]

Experiencing burnout?

Free guide here

‌Psychological support:

ADHD Assessment enquiry

Website: http://www.mindfoodpsychology.com

Social media:

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Dr. Angela is a GP from Sydney with a special interest in medically supervised weight loss and the NSW State Lead for the RACGP Specific Interests Group in Obesity Management. She is the Founder of Enlighten Me, a medically supervised weight loss program, and the creator of the Enlighten Me Shake, a doctor-designed meal replacement shake.

@ 01:19.90 Weight Loss Medications

@ 19:06.03 ADHD and Medication Prescribing

@ 05:32.26 ADHD and Weight Loss Injections

@ 09:57.47 Maintaining Weight Loss

@ 28:05.16 Perimenopause and Menopause

Find Dr. Angela Kwong here on Instagram and Enlighten Me website

‌DISCLAIMER: This is NOT therapy or a substitute for psychological and medical advice.

Want to build a healthy relationship with food?

Book a FREE 1:1 eating evaluation call HERE

Book a retreat call HERE

Visit the retreat website HERE

Ask Steph

To access more of my courses use this LINK

FREE Resources:

Download my [FREE binge eating tracker tool]

Experiencing burnout?

Free guide here

‌Psychological support:

ADHD Assessment enquiry

Website: http://www.mindfoodpsychology.com

Social media:

TikTok

Instagram

Facebook

Help lines

Review the podcast on Apple

By sharing, following, or rating the podcast, you help me reach more people so they can understand the importance of mental health.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.