Why Most Diets Fail — and How Protein Leverage Fixes It | Dr. Ted Naiman Interview | HSM 710

Half Size Me

Heather A. Robertson

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.7 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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In episode 710 of The Half Size Me™ Show, Heather talks with Dr. Ted Naiman about how focusing on protein and nutrient density can help you finally escape the yo-yo dieting trap. They also talk about: -- the science behind protein leverage theory -- how the P:E Diet makes weight loss easier -- Dr. Naiman’s take on carbs, fats, and satiety -- a practical path to metabolic health and lasting results -- and more! Buy Satiety Per Calorie: Eating, solved. and check out Dr. Naiman's app, Hava. Get even more PODCASTS and helpful content HERE: HalfSizeMe.com/fan For even more SUPPORT, join the Half Size Me Academy, where you'll get everything you need to help you no matter where you are in your weight loss and wellness journey: halfsizeme.com/join Support Half Size Me Show’s mission and help us stay free of third-party ads! As a subscriber to Half Size Me Podcast Premium, you will get: --Access to the entire 650+ episode archive --Access weekly episodes a day EARLY --Access to EXCLUSIVE, subscriber-only episodes including the Coaching Karolina and Coaching Sarah series --Access to subscriber-only audio responses to “Ask Me Anything” questions Become a podcast premium subscriber today and make Heather and the Half Size Me show a part of your weight loss journey! Do you want to get support and connection at a price you can afford? Then check out the Half Size Me Academy here: https://www.halfsizeme.com/hsm-academy/ About Half Size Me The Half Size Me™ Show is a weekly podcast. It will inspire and motivate you no matter where you are in your weight loss journey. Whether you're just getting started losing weight or having worked on your health and wellness for years, this show is for you! The Half Size Me Show is hosted by Heather Robertson, who lost 170 pounds over a period of 5 years and has maintained since 2012. Heather did it by learning new eating habits, getting regular exercise, and changing her mindset. On her popular weekly podcast, The Half Size Me Show, Heather shares her own lessons and struggles with you, and she shows you how to handle the real challenge of any weight loss journey... weight maintenance. Be sure to subscribe to The Half Size Me Show and join Heather every week as she shares information, inspiration, coaching, and conversations with REAL people who've learned weight loss isn't only about losing pounds, it's about finding yourself. Disclaimer: Heather is not a doctor, nurse, or certified health professional. What worked for her or her guests may not work for you. Please talk with your doctor, dietician, or other certified health professionals when seeking advice about your own weight loss or weight maintenance plan. All information included in The Half Size Me™ Podcast and on HalfSizeMe.com is for informational and inspirational purposes only. For additional disclaimer information, please visit HalfSizeMe.com.

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0:00.0	Half Size Me Episode 710 brought to you by the amazing Half Size Me Academy to join us.
0:16.2	Please go to halfsize me.com forward slash join.
0:21.5	Hello, beautiful listeners.
0:23.4	Today I have got an amazing episode for you.
0:26.6	I have the really awesome Dr. Ted Naiman on who wrote the book Satiety Per Calorie,
0:33.5	Eating Solved.
0:34.7	I loved this book.
0:36.1	And I really enjoyed having a conversation with Dr. Ted
0:39.6	and Eamon. You know I don't normally bring people on here to share their books on weight loss or
0:45.9	health typically because for the most part, a lot of the stuff that's out there is not super
0:52.1	helpful in my opinion. But his book is, and he is. And he's been doing
0:57.5	this for a really long time. He, of course, is a doctor himself. He works with patients. But he's also
1:03.4	really been in the health and wellness sphere for quite a while as well. And when I heard about
1:08.6	this book that he was putting together and just how simple and yet
1:13.7	effective it would be for everybody to better understand what foods bring the most satiety per
1:20.1	calorie and how to start thinking about eating differently, I definitely wanted to get him on the
1:24.2	show. So if you would like to check out his book, it is available on
1:28.1	Amazon. He's also selling it through his website, which is where I bought a copy of it. I would
1:33.0	highly encourage you to check it out. But in a nutshell, we tend to think about often eating based
1:40.1	on what tastes good, not what's actually going to move the needle when it comes to being
1:46.0	satiated, not being hungry, being able to lose weight without, say, even maybe needing medical
1:52.9	intervention, you know, things like that. We don't often think about eating that way. We often think,
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