In this episode, I’m joined by Lyle McDonald for a no-fluff deep dive into the evolution of “flexible dieting” and why he now calls it “flexible eating.” We break down the psychological roots of eating behavior and explore how cognitive rigidity and emotional conditioning can sabotage even the most well-intentioned nutrition plans.

This episode ties together the physiology and psychology behind eating to help you shift your approach and perspective to maximize your progress.

If you’ve ever struggled with all-or-nothing thinking, emotional eating or perfectionism around eating, this conversation will reframe the way you think about restraint, flexibility, and long-term success.

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:
⁃ THE BIGGEST MISTAKES & MISINTERPRETATIONS OF FLEXIBLE DIETING
⁃ THE EVOLUTION FROM FLEXIBLE DIETING TO FLEXIBLE EATING
⁃ WHAT DIETARY RESTRAINT REALLY MEANS & WHY IT’S NOT INHERENTLY BAD
⁃ RIGID VS. FLEXIBLE CONTROL — COGNITIVE, BEHAVIORAL, & OUTCOME DIFFERENCES
⁃ THE MINDSETS THAT DRIVE BEHAVIOR
⁃ FLEXIBLE EATING ATTITUDES: HOW THEY LEAD TO BETTER OUTCOMES & PROTECT LONG-TERM ADHERENCE
⁃ DICHOTOMOUS THINKING: HOW BLACK-AND-WHITE BELIEFS DERAIL PROGRESS
⁃ CUE-CONDITIONED EATING
⁃ THE NEUROBIOLOGY BEHIND EATING: RESPONSES: THE ROLE OF DOPAMINE, GHRELIN, & INSULIN IN ANTICIPATORY EATING
⁃ EMOTIONAL EATING AS A CONDITIONED BEHAVIOR LOOP
⁃ ALTERNATIVE COPING STRATEGIES TO EMOTIONAL EATING
⁃ STRATEGIES LYLE HAS SHIFTED HIS PERSPECTIVE ON SINCE RELEASING HIS BOOK “A GUIDE TO FLEXIBLE DIETING”

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