The Obesity Guide with Matthea Rentea MD

• BONUS: Staying True to Fat Liberation While Caring for Your Health with Kacee M Markarian LMFT

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Too often, conversations about health start and stop with weight loss. There’s little room for anything else—like metabolic health, quality of life, or what it actually feels like to live in your body. That narrow focus leaves so many people feeling stuck, frustrated, or invisible—especially when they’re doing all the “right” things, and nothing changes.And for those who’ve worked hard to unlearn diet culture—to separate health from weight—medication can bring up a whole new kind of conflict. It can feel like you’re betraying your values just to feel better. But what if taking care of your health didn’t mean shrinking your  body or giving up your beliefs? In this episode, psychotherapist Kacee Markarian shares her personal story of navigating fatty liver disease, GLP-1 medication, and life in a fat body—while staying rooted in fat liberation. Her journey reveals what it actually looks like to care for your health on your own terms, from dealing with food noise and medical gaslighting to finding body neutrality in a world obsessed with the wrong metrics.Referenceshttps://copperunionapparel.com/Audio Stamps01:09 - Psychotherapist Kacee Markarian shares her journey with fatty liver disease, GLP-1 medication, and the complex emotions of body change while staying committed to fat liberation.07:50 - Casey reflects on how body changes affected her place in the fat liberation community.09:35 - Kacee opens up about the complexity of navigating fat liberation while using GLP-1 medications for health, not weight loss.20:02 - Two sides of food freedom: Kacee and Dr. Rentea share completely different experiences with how GLP-1s changed their relationship to eating.24:13 - Challenging internalized shame, recognizing the power of medication, and redefining success through neutrality.32:25 - Kacee’s advice for anyone caught between wanting health and refusing diet culture.Enrollment is now open for the September 30/30 program! JOIN NOW and get immediate access, live calls start in September. Premium Season 1 of The Obesity Guide: Behind the Curtain -Dive into real clinical scenarios, from my personal medication journey to tackling weight loss plateaus, understanding insulin resistance, and challenges with GLP-1s. Plus, get a 40+ page guide packed with protein charts, weight loss formulas, and more. Pre-register for the Sep 30/30 group.

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• Why Your Body Was Never the Problem with Kacee M Markarian LMFT

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Every day, people in larger bodies face relentless messages that something is fundamentally wrong with them. From airplane seats that don't fit, to doctors who blame every health issue on weight, the shame runs so deep that many abandon their own needs—believing it's their fault.What if the problem was never your body, but a society that profits from your self-hatred?In this episode, I’m joined by psychotherapist Kacee Markarian, who reveals how to break free from internalized shame while caring for your health. From understanding ADHD-binge eating connections to setting "thought boundaries," she shows what it looks like to reclaim your brain and adorn your vessel—regardless of your size. This work isn't about becoming a better version of yourself. It's about discovering that you were never broken to begin with. Referenceshttps://copperunionapparel.com/https://www.dopaminingdemystified.com/https://www.queerapy.com/Audio Stamps00:30 - Dr. Rentea introduces psychotherapist Kacee Markarian, who specializes in fat liberation and ADHD-binge eating connections.02:00 - Kacee shares her evolution accepting medical terms like "obesity" as conditions rather than identity markers.05:12 - Discussion on navigating the conflict between health goals and body acceptance.09:49 - Kacee reframes daily frustrations like airplane seats as systemic failures rather than personal problems.19:45 - Kacee explains ADHD and binge eating connections, describing how dopamine dysfunction drives food-seeking behavior as nervous system regulation.26:20 - Kacee introduces "thought boundaries" as tools for challenging negative self-talk and internalized beliefs.34:33 - Practical tips for body reconnection through proper clothing and establishing boundaries around body comments.Enrollment is now open for the September 30/30 program! JOIN NOW and get immediate access, live calls start in September. Premium Season 1 of The Obesity Guide: Behind the Curtain -Dive into real clinical scenarios, from my personal medication journey to tackling weight loss plateaus, understanding insulin resistance, and challenges with GLP-1s. Plus, get a 40+ page guide packed with protein charts, weight loss formulas, and more. Pre-register for the Sep 30/30 group.

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• Your Friday Five: Celebrations Without the Spiral

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Enrollment is now open for the September 30/30 program! JOIN NOW and get immediate access, live calls start in September. Premium Season 1 of The Obesity Guide: Behind the Curtain -Dive into real clinical scenarios, from my personal medication journey to tackling weight loss plateaus, understanding insulin resistance, and challenges with GLP-1s. Plus, get a 40+ page guide packed with protein charts, weight loss formulas, and more. Pre-register for the Sep 30/30 group.

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• End the “What’s For Dinner?” Struggle: Using AI as Your Personal Nutrition Assistant

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Finding healthy recipes that actually fit your busy lifestyle can feel like a full-time job. Between juggling work, family, and everything else, the last thing you want is to spend hours scrolling through endless recipe sites — only to end up stuck in the same dinner rut or reaching for quick but unhealthy options.But what if there was an easy, free way to get personalized meal plans designed just for you — hitting your protein goals, respecting your dietary needs, and fitting smoothly into your schedule? Enter AI…In this episode, I’ll introduce you to how AI can become your personal nutrition assistant, helping you find recipes tailored to your life with smart ingredient swaps, customized protein targets, and organized grocery lists. Even if you’ve never used AI before, you’ll soon see how it can make healthy eating simpler, more flexible, and a lot less overwhelming!ReferencesClaudeChatGPTAudio Stamps01:35 - A reminder that technology can support your health journey when used mindfully, not obsessively.04:33 - AI can simplify meal planning—but only if you use clear, detailed prompts.06:03 - Dr. Rentea walks us through exactly how to craft smarter AI prompts to plan meals that are tailored to your needs and goals.07:40 - Beyond recipes, AI can build grocery lists, break down macros, and even spot nutrition gaps10:13 - While AI offers nutrition ideas and insights, it’s important to always fact-check and use your judgment.Enrollment is now open for the September 30/30 program! JOIN NOW and get immediate access, live calls start in September. Premium Season 1 of The Obesity Guide: Behind the Curtain -Dive into real clinical scenarios, from my personal medication journey to tackling weight loss plateaus, understanding insulin resistance, and challenges with GLP-1s. Plus, get a 40+ page guide packed with protein charts, weight loss formulas, and more. Pre-register for the Sep 30/30 group.

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• Your Friday Five: The High Protein 3-Ingredient Dessert You Didn’t Know You Needed

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. General example of how to work with rice paper dessert recipe. For mine I use rice paper, vanilla greek yogurt, and melted frozen fruit (typically strawberry or blueberry).Enrollment is now open for the September 30/30 program! JOIN NOW and get immediate access, live calls start in September. Premium Season 1 of The Obesity Guide: Behind the Curtain -Dive into real clinical scenarios, from my personal medication journey to tackling weight loss plateaus, understanding insulin resistance, and challenges with GLP-1s. Plus, get a 40+ page guide packed with protein charts, weight loss formulas, and more. Pre-register for the Sep 30/30 group.

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