The Great Calorie Counting LIE- How Legal Loopholes, App Errors & Your Microbiome are Messing with Your Weight Loss
The Great Calorie Counting LIE- How Legal Loopholes, App Errors & Your Microbiome are Messing with Your Weight Loss  
Podcast: Bite Back with Abbey Sharp
Published On: Tue Jul 15 2025
Description: Here’s an overview of what you can expect in today’s episode: 00:34 - Intro 02:31 - Calorie Need Calculations Really Kinda Suck  05:37 - Calorie Labels On Foods and Apps Are Notoriously Inaccurate 07:58 - Our Gut Microbiome Impacts The Calories We Get From Food 12:24 - We Just SUCK At Estimating Our Intake and Needs 14:49 - Risks for Disordered Eating 17:32 - Tips for Navigating Calorie Counting that ACTUALLY Work References: Indirect Calorimetry in Clinical Practice Ability of the Harris Benedict formula to predict energy requirements differs with weight history and ethnicity Validation of several established equations for resting metabolic rate in obese and nonobese people A cellular level approach to predicting resting energy expenditure: Evaluation of applicability in adolescents Nutrition labeling of food Energetic consequences of thermal and nonthermal food processing Effect of host genetics on the gut microbiome in 7,738 participants of the Dutch Microbiome Project Roles of gut microbiota and metabolites in overweight and obesity of children Review article: dietary fibre-microbiota interactions Host-diet-gut microbiome interactions influence human energy balance: a randomized clinical trial The portion size effect: Women demonstrate an awareness of eating more than intended when served larger than normal portions Calorie counting and fitness tracking technology: Associations with eating disorder symptomatology My Fitness Pal Calorie Tracker Usage in the Eating Disorders The Effect of Adherence to Dietary Tracking on Weight Loss: Using HLM to Model Weight Loss over Time Tracking food leads to losing pounds Reducing Calorie Intake May Not Help You Lose Body Weight   Disclaimer: The content in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is never a substitute for medical advice. If you’re struggling with your mental or physical health, please work one on one with a health care provider. If you have heard yourself in our discussion today, and are looking for support, contact the free NEDIC helpline at 1-866-NEDIC-20 or go to eatingdisorderhope.com. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •✨ Reach Your Weight & Health Goals — Without Dieting! Pre-order The Hunger Crushing Combo Method, Abbey’s revolutionary additive approach to eating well. Learn how to boost satiety, stabilize blood sugars, reduce disease risk, and improve your relationship with food — all while getting the best nutrient bang for your caloric buck. With 400+ research citations, cheat sheets, evidence-based actionable tips, meal plans, and adaptable recipes, The Hunger Crushing Combo Method is the only nutrition bible you’ll ever need.  👉 Pre-order today! 🛒 Where to Purchase: Amazon Barnes & Noble Amazon Kindle Apple Books Google Play Kobo Apple Books (Audiobook) Audible abbeyskitchen.com/hunger-crushing-combo • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •✉️ Subscribe to My Newsletters: Abbey’s Kitchen Newsletter  📘 Check out my FREE E-Books: Hunger Crushing Combo™ E-Book Protein 101 E-Book 👋 Follow me! Instagram: @abbeyskitchen TikTok: @abbeyskitchen YouTube: @AbbeysKitchen Blog: abbeyskitchen.com Book: The Mindful Glow Cookbook  • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •  🎧 Don’t forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen — and leave us a review! It really helps support the show ❤️ 💬 If you liked this podcast, please like, follow, and leave a review — and let me know who you’d love to hear about next! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐