122: Real Talk on Food Addiction and Weight Loss with Chuck Carroll from The Exam Room™ Podcast

Dirties and Roomies unite! Tune in as I interview Chuck Carroll, host of The Exam Room™ Podcast.

The Exam Room™ is the ultimate plant-based podcast from the Physicians Committee of Responsible Medicine (PCRM). We at Clean Food Dirty Girl love PCRM and the work they do, so having the host of their podcast on our podcast was a no-brainer!

Chuck Carroll, also known as The Weight Loss Champion, shares his motivating story about how he lost 265 pounds by embracing a whole-food plant-based lifestyle.

Chuck walks us through his past struggles with fast-food addiction, food withdrawals and cravings, his decision to undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) after friends attempted to plan an intervention, and the power of nutrition.

He emphasizes the importance of understanding and accepting one’s addiction and dives into his personal challenges of maintaining a healthy weight and battling cravings. Chuck also gives insights from his work on The Exam Room™ Podcast, focusing on the importance of nutrition education and awareness in making healthier lifestyle choices.

I loved chatting with Chuck and we hope this talk leaves you inspired.

Things we discuss

• Losing over 250 pounds from a plant-based lifestyle
• How food addiction can be as powerful as substance addiction
• The reality of weight loss surgery
• Importance of no cheat days and “sticking to it”
• How whole-food plant-based eating can change your health journey for the better
• Giving yourself permission to accept the discomfort of cravings
• Prioritizing your health while discovering your self-worth

Links mentioned in this episode

• TrueNorth Health Foundation
• What The Health, The Game Changers and Food, Inc documentaries
• The Exam Room™ Podcast by The Physicians Committee
• Listen to my interview on The Exam The Exam Room™ Podcast
• Find Chuck on Instagram, X and Facebook
• Get updates on Clean Food Dirty Girl’s upcoming weight loss club

About us

Clean Food Dirty Girl helps people eat more plants while celebrating human imperfection. Subscribe to our podcast for plant-based eating inspiration and permission to be perfectly imperfect. Share in awkward moments we all have and find strength and beauty in challenging times. Let’s expand our capacity to hold our dreams and goals.

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