Does “eating in moderation” work, food addiction, and going from 420lbs to 140lbs with Chuck Carroll

Chuck Carroll, the Weight Loss Champion, joins us today! Chuck truly has an incredible story to share with you all. He once weighed 420 pounds and ultimately went on to lose 280 pounds! He attributes much of his success to the adoption of a whole food, plant-based diet. Chuck then went on to pursue his dreams. You may know him now as the host of the iconic Exam Room Podcast! This conversation is downright inspirational. We hope Chuck’s story will offer hope and light to those who need it and prove to anyone who doubts it, that change is possible! 

In this episode we cover: 

• How Chuck ended up weighing 420 lbs 
• The influence of his weight on his body image and mental health 
• The events that motivated him to make a change 
• Eating 10,000 calories a day 
• What food addiction feels like 
• Bariatric surgery kickstarting his health journey 
• How he discovered plant-based nutrition 
• His experiences trying different restrictive diets 
• How a plant-based diet helps with weight loss 
• Why eating in “moderation” isn’t the answer and Chuck’s “One Nacho Theory” 
• His advice for anyone who is struggling 
• How his depression has improved since adopting a plant-based diet 

You can connect with Chuck on Instagram: @chuckcarrollwlc,Twitter: @ChuckCarrollWLC and FaceBook: @weightlosschampion 

His website is here: https://www.theweightlosschampion.com 

Episode Resources: 

• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) 
• The Exam Room Podcast 

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