The Obesity Guide with Matthea Rentea MD

By Matthea Rentea MD

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Matthea Rentea MD leads discussions on obesity and chronic weight management. Her guests range from experts in the fields that intersect with obesity and wellness, to individuals successful in their weight journey. She is a Board certified Internal Medicine and Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and founder of the Rentea Metabolic Clinic, a Telehealth clinic for residents of the state of Indiana and Illinois that helps comprehensively with weight management. This podcast is for information and education purposes only. No medical advice is being given. Please talk to your physician for what is right for you. 


Episode Date
Your Friday Five: Restarting GLP-1s Postpartum—What to Expect
Dec 12, 2025
Weight Cycling: The Metabolic Damage You Can't Ignore
Dec 08, 2025
Your Friday Five: The Science Behind “Delay, Don’t Deny”
Dec 05, 2025
Why Carbs Aren't the Enemy (And What Actually Matters for Blood Sugar) with Ben Tzeel, RD
Dec 01, 2025
Your Friday Five: When Health Gains Meet Hair Fears
Nov 28, 2025
The 3 Stages of GLP-1s: What to Expect and How to Adjust
Nov 24, 2025
Your Friday Five: When Life Gets Loud, Choose You First
Nov 21, 2025
The Current of Addiction: Understanding Emotional Eating with Psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Hochman
Nov 17, 2025
Post-Surgery Weight Struggles: How GLP-1 Medications Can (and Can't) Help
Nov 10, 2025
Your Friday Five: The Power of the Pivot — Finding Peace When Life Changes Your Plans
Nov 07, 2025
340 Pounds Down: Jamie Selzler's Four Rules for Lasting Change
Nov 03, 2025
Your Friday Five: No More Candy Chaos
Oct 31, 2025
Raising Body-Confident Kids When You're Still Figuring It Out with Dr. Whitney Casares
Oct 27, 2025
Your Friday Five: Break a Craving with One Question
Oct 24, 2025
Protein Powder Panic? Let’s Talk Lead, Labels & What’s Actually Safe with Gianna Beasley RD
Oct 21, 2025
Reflux, Taste Changes & Food Aversions: Managing Unexpected GLP-1 Side Effects
Oct 20, 2025
Your Friday Five: Top Tips for Month One on Zepbound
Oct 17, 2025
What Your Binge Eating Is Really Telling You with Jane Pilger
Oct 13, 2025
Your Friday Five: Does It Pass the 3-S Test?
Oct 10, 2025
After the Honeymoon Phase: 3 Strategies for Long-Term GLP-1 Success
Oct 06, 2025
Your Friday Five: Put It on the Calendar
Oct 03, 2025
The Daily Choices That Could Save Your Brain with Neurologist Dr. Johnson Hatchett
Sep 29, 2025
Your Friday Five: Why Gratitude Matters More Than Protein and Fiber
Sep 26, 2025
Introducing The Female Founders Accelerator
Sep 24, 2025
Why "Stopped Working" Is the Wrong Way to Think About GLP-1 Plateaus
Sep 22, 2025
Your Friday Five: Double the Protein, Double the Fiber, Half the Fat
Sep 19, 2025
There's No Right Way to Grieve with Grief Coach Krista St. Germain
Sep 15, 2025
Your Friday Five: The High-Fiber Cookie Crumble That Feels Like Dessert
Sep 12, 2025
The Scale Stopped Moving - Now What? Dr Rentea’s Guide to Weight Plateaus
Sep 08, 2025
Your Friday Five: What August Taught Us and How to Bounce Back Stronger
Sep 05, 2025
The Dopamine Connection: Why ADHD and Binge Eating Go Hand in Hand with Kacee M Markarian LMFT
Sep 01, 2025
Your Friday Five: The Hidden Cost of “Doing More” — My StepBet Journey
Aug 29, 2025
Strategic Quitting and Growth Investments: Maximizing Any Learning Opportunity with Business Coach Amanda Sabicer
Aug 25, 2025
Your Friday Five: We Don’t Do That Anymore
Aug 22, 2025
Why Weight Loss Isn't Always Winning: The 4-Step System to Track Real Progress
Aug 18, 2025
Your Friday Five: Fairy Bark & Feel-Good Fuel
Aug 15, 2025
The Whirlybird Method: Why Your Health Journey Needs a Backup Plan
Aug 11, 2025
Your Friday Five: The Step Bet Experiment
Aug 08, 2025
The 3 Kitchen Mistakes Sabotaging Your Meals with Food Writer Steve Sabicer
Aug 04, 2025
Your Friday Five: Why Doing Less (Really Well) Wins
Aug 01, 2025
The Perfectionist Trap: Why Being an A+ Student Kept Me Stuck with Nurse Marnie
Jul 28, 2025
Rewiring Your Life Takes Time—Don’t Quit Too Soon
Jul 25, 2025
Hungry All the Time? Try These 2 Hormone Hacks
Jul 21, 2025
Your Friday Five: A Walk, a Mug Cake, and a Wake-Up Call
Jul 18, 2025
The Perfectionism Trap: Why 5 Minutes Matters More Than You Think
Jul 14, 2025
Your Friday Five: Build the Perfect Travel Medicine Kit
Jul 11, 2025
BONUS: Staying True to Fat Liberation While Caring for Your Health with Kacee M Markarian LMFT
Jul 07, 2025
Why Your Body Was Never the Problem with Kacee M Markarian LMFT
Jul 07, 2025
Your Friday Five: Celebrations Without the Spiral
Jul 04, 2025
End the “What’s For Dinner?” Struggle: Using AI as Your Personal Nutrition Assistant
Jun 30, 2025
Your Friday Five: The High Protein 3-Ingredient Dessert You Didn’t Know You Needed
Jun 27, 2025
Ozempic Face, Hair Loss & Skin Changes: What This Dermatologist Wants You to Know with Dr. Samantha Schneider
Jun 23, 2025
Your Friday Five: The Secret Signal You've Had Enough
Jun 20, 2025
Appetite, Alcohol, and Emotion: GLP-1s and the Brain’s Reward Circuit
Jun 16, 2025
Your Friday Five: The Five Second Funeral That'll Save Your Weekend
Jun 13, 2025
How to Start a Health Journey When You're Already Drowning with Amie Adams
Jun 09, 2025
Your Friday Five: Salad Season is On
Jun 06, 2025
The GLP-1 Exit Strategy: Preventing Regain When You Stop Medication
Jun 02, 2025
Your Friday Five: The No-Stress Travel Survival Guide
May 30, 2025
Post-Surgery Success: Nutrition, Movement & Mindset When Weight Bearing Isn't an Option
May 26, 2025
Your Friday Five – Squats, Trello, and Tiny Wins That Add Up
May 23, 2025
The Hidden Cost of Reality Weight Loss: What The Biggest Loser Got Wrong—and What We Know Now with Ashley Palu
May 19, 2025
Your Friday Five: The Snacks and Hacks I’m Loving Lately
May 16, 2025
119. Why I Turned My Birthday Party into a Healing Sound Experience with Sarah Gardner
May 12, 2025
Your Friday Five: Want a New Routine? Burn the Old One First
May 09, 2025
Emotional Eating Isn’t the Problem — It’s the Signal with Corinne Crabtree
May 05, 2025
Your Friday Five: What Social Media Isn’t Telling You
May 02, 2025
Wegovy vs. Zepbound (+ What You Need to Know BEFORE Switching)
Apr 28, 2025
Your Friday Five – Salt & Vinegar Potatoes, Sour Candy Swaps, and a Weekend Challenge
Apr 25, 2025
Opening Up About GLP-1s: How to Have Stigma-Free Conversations with Dave Knapp
Apr 21, 2025
Your Friday Five – Let’s Get Weird (and Fit It In)
Apr 18, 2025
Ozempic Is Killing Sales—Now Big Food Wants Your Cravings Back
Apr 14, 2025
Your Friday Five – The 60% Creativity Boost You’re Not Using Yet
Apr 11, 2025
Insulin Resistance and PCOS: What Works—From Strength Training to Supplementation with Dr. Patil-Sisodia
Apr 07, 2025
Nighttime Snacking: Habit, Hunger, or Something Else?
Mar 31, 2025
Meal Delivery Services: Hype, Fad, or Your Next Lifesaver?
Mar 24, 2025
When Weight Bias in Healthcare Leads to Missed Diagnoses—And How We Can Do Better with Dr. Lindsay Ogle
Mar 18, 2025
Rest Is Not a Luxury—It’s the Foundation of Your Health
Mar 17, 2025
How to Get (and Stay) Organized—Without Overwhelm with Professional Organizer Julia Goldberg
Mar 10, 2025
How to Handle a Medication Pause Without Losing Progress
Mar 03, 2025
Live Q/A call with Dr.Rentea about April 30/30 upcoming program
Feb 28, 2025
The Story Behind Devotion Nutrition: Fueling Your Body with Joy with Dana Lynn Kaye
Feb 24, 2025
When One Medication Isn’t Enough: Exploring Your Options
Feb 17, 2025
Optimizing Your Toolbox: Biohacking with Anti-Obesity Meds
Feb 10, 2025
GLP-1s: More Than Just a Weight Loss Drug—How They're Transforming Cardiovascular Care with Dr. Simin Lee
Feb 03, 2025
The Easy vs. Hard Road: How to Stop Feeling Stuck and Start Moving Forward
Jan 27, 2025
Back to Basics Mini-Series: Quick Fiber Fixes for Better Gut Health
Jan 20, 2025
Back to Basics Mini-Series: The Three-Pronged Approach to Hitting Your Protein Goals
Jan 13, 2025
Back to Basics Mini-Series: Hydration Hacks to Kickstart Your Year
Jan 06, 2025
No More Broken Resolutions: 2 Powerful Strategies for Building Habits That Last
Dec 30, 2024
Jamie Mills , RDN, CD-N (aka “The Sleeved Dietitian”) on Breaking Plateaus and Maximizing Nutrition After Bariatric Surgery
Dec 23, 2024
“Nature’s Ozempic”: Miracle or Marketing Myth?
Dec 16, 2024
Behind the Scenes of Steady Progress: How Meg Found Lasting Health
Dec 09, 2024
Semaglutide & Tirzepatide: Revolutionizing Obesity Treatment Beyond the Scale
Dec 02, 2024
New Findings for Tirzepatide Users: Why the Start of Your Weight Loss Journey Matters
Nov 25, 2024
When to Indulge, When to Skip: Your Guide to Smart Holiday Eating
Nov 18, 2024
Intermittent Fasting: Health Hack or Just Another Diet Craze?
Nov 11, 2024
Reclaiming Your Health Journey: The Danger of Glorifying Unrealistic Results
Nov 04, 2024
Why Are Americans Paying More for GLP-1s? Exploring the Senate Hearing and the Fight for Affordability with Kim Carlos
Oct 28, 2024
No, It’s Not Okay to Comment on My Weight (+ How to Respond When It Happens)
Oct 21, 2024
Muscle Gain: A Realistic Timeline and Key Factors That Impact Progress
Oct 14, 2024
Listener Q&A: Does It Make Sense to Titrate Up When You’re Seeing Results?
Oct 07, 2024
Weight Loss Isn’t Linear—And That’s Okay
Sep 30, 2024
Fighting Back Against Metabolic Adaptation with Smart Experimentation
Sep 23, 2024
Listener Q&A: Help! I’m Afraid to Eat Carbs After Keto
Sep 16, 2024
The Power of Perspective: How Your Beliefs Shape Your Health Journey
Sep 09, 2024
Is Your ADHD Brain Sabotaging Your Weight Goals? with Dr. Mercado-Marmarosh
Sep 02, 2024
Collapsing Your Timeline: Achieve More by Giving Yourself Less Time
Aug 26, 2024
Healthy Habits on the Go: Tips for Staying on Track When Life Gets Busy
Aug 19, 2024
Think You're a GLP-1 Non-Responder? Address These Key Issues First
Aug 12, 2024
Why Getting Back on Track Feels Hard (And How to Make It Easier)
Aug 05, 2024
Stylist Secrets: Mastering Shapewear, “Trouble Zones”, and a Clutter-Free Closet with Lora LaPratt
Jul 29, 2024
Mastering Maintenance: 3 Strategies for Long-Term Success
Jul 22, 2024
Why You Binge and How to Stop with Jane Pilger
Jul 15, 2024
Low-Hanging Fruit: The Key to Breaking Fat Loss Plateaus
Jul 08, 2024
The 30/30 Program is live for Enrollment now!
Jul 02, 2024
The Limitations of Obesity Management in Primary Care with Chase Franks
Jul 01, 2024
The Power of Rituals: Tricking Yourself Into Consistency
Jun 24, 2024
Safer Surgeries for All: Expert Tips on Anesthesia and Obesity with Dr. Sarah Bodin
Jun 17, 2024
BONUS: Build Strength in Just 10 Minutes, from Your Chair, in Pajamas with Dr. Ali Novitsky
Jun 13, 2024
BMI: Proof it Falls Short as a Measure of Health
Jun 10, 2024
Optimizing Your GLP-1 Experience: Tips for Handling Headaches, Appetite Shifts, and Viral Illnesses
Jun 03, 2024
Nausea Relief Strategies for GLP-1 Agonist Medications
May 27, 2024
Sulfur Burps on GLP-1 Meds: Remedies, Treatment and Causes
May 20, 2024
Weight Challenges with Mental Health Treatments: Insights from Psychiatrist Dr. Mark Novitsky
May 13, 2024
Breaking the Silence: Redefining Menopausal Care for Women with Obesity with Dr. Komal Patil-Sisodia
May 06, 2024
Today's Actions, Tomorrow's Health: The Power of Your Future Self
Apr 29, 2024
How One TikToker’s Chronic Weight Management Journey is Inspiring Others: Angel Scheer’s Story
Apr 22, 2024
4 Tactical Moves to Manage Increased Hunger
Apr 15, 2024
What nutrition plan is best?
Apr 08, 2024
How to Tap Into a Growth Mindset and Crush Your Goals
Apr 01, 2024
Body Composition: How to Assess It and Why It Matters
Mar 25, 2024
ADHD-Friendly Weight Management Strategies with Jennifer Watts
Mar 18, 2024
3 Ways to Bounce Back from a Health Funk
Mar 11, 2024
Mastering Your Mindset After Weight Loss Surgery with Kathryn Shallow
Mar 04, 2024
Why Scale Weight is Irrelevant (And What to Focus On Instead)
Feb 26, 2024
Building Your Dream Team: How to Find the Right Obesity Medicine Physician
Feb 19, 2024
Approaching Health Conversations with Kids: Expert Tips from Pediatrician Dr. Jane Roberts
Feb 12, 2024
Understanding and Mastering Hunger
Feb 05, 2024
Stuck in the Comparison Trap? How to Ignite Your Trailblazer Energy!
Jan 29, 2024
Help! I’ve Lost My Motivation
Jan 22, 2024
Dietary Fiber: Tackling Constipation on GLP-1s
Jan 15, 2024
Why Maintaining Your Weight is Worth Celebrating
Jan 08, 2024
The Art of Pivoting: How an Agile Mindset Enhances Your Health Goals
Jan 01, 2024
Journey Over Destination: Why the Process Matters
Dec 25, 2023
The Art of Acknowledging Achievements
Dec 18, 2023
Reproductive Health, PCOS and Menopause with Dr. Anna Glezer
Dec 11, 2023
Your Guide to a Protein-Rich Diet
Dec 04, 2023
Zepbound 101: Everything You Need to Know
Nov 27, 2023
Supporting Your Health During the Holiday Season
Nov 20, 2023
Setting Boundaries and Creating Space to Rest
Nov 13, 2023
Bariatric Surgery 101 with Surgeon Dr. Daniel Rosen
Nov 06, 2023
Binge Eating Disorder: Shifting Your Perspective with Dr. Key
Oct 30, 2023
Taking Preventative Measures: Heart Health with Dr. Mohammed Alo
Oct 23, 2023
Vacationing and Food: Staying on Track While you Travel
Oct 16, 2023
Angel’s Metabolic Journey: 4 Small Changes That Inspired Big Results
Oct 09, 2023
It’s a Balancing Act: Hormones and Metabolic Health with Melissa Young MD
Oct 02, 2023
The Road to Achievement and Why you Can’t Walk it Alone
Sep 25, 2023
Live Q/A with Dr.Rentea about the Blood Sugar Mastermind!
Sep 21, 2023
Insulin Resistance: Why You Can't Lose Weight and What to Do About It
Sep 18, 2023
Bonus Mini Series: Episode 4 - with Ali Novitsky
Sep 11, 2023
Bonus Mini Series: Episode 3 - with Ali Novitsky
Sep 11, 2023
Bonus Mini Series: Episode 2 - with Ali Novitsky
Sep 11, 2023
Bonus Mini Series: Episode 1 - with Ali Novitsky
Sep 11, 2023
Creating a Healthy Body Image with Judith Gaton
Sep 04, 2023
Does saying yes to bariatric surgery mean saying no to GLP-1s?
Aug 28, 2023
Three Types of Action that Get Results
Aug 21, 2023
How to Avoid Muscle Loss with GLP-1 Medications with Dr. Ali Novitsky
Aug 14, 2023
Harnessing Accountability to Stay on Track
Aug 07, 2023
Your Guide to Sustainable Nutrition with Brooke Simonson
Jul 31, 2023
Changing Your Relationship with Alcohol with Angela Mascenik
Jul 24, 2023
The Importance of Lab Tests for Weight Management
Jul 17, 2023
Embracing Feedback and Improving Medical Advocacy with Amanda Sabicer
Jul 10, 2023
Three Powerful Ways to increase Consistency
Jul 03, 2023
BMI History, Flaws, and Better Measures of Overall Health with Dr. Kara Pepper
Jun 26, 2023
Balancing Blood Sugar to Curb Cravings
Jun 19, 2023
Is this Normal? Weight Loss Medication Side Effects with Dr. Francavilla
Jun 12, 2023
Anti-Obesity Medications: A Life Sentence?
Jun 05, 2023
Approaching Weight Management with Teens with Dr. Karla Lester
May 29, 2023
Telehealth Obesity Medicine and the Death of Diet Culture
May 22, 2023
Listener Q&A: Medical Tourism, Hair Loss and “Slow” Progress
May 15, 2023
Behind the Scenes at the Rentea Metabolic Clinic
May 08, 2023
Food Planning…Where to Start?
May 01, 2023
Why You Don’t Need a “Goal Weight” with Dr. Sasha High
Apr 24, 2023
5 Steps to Break Free from Emotional Eating
Apr 17, 2023
Calorie counting a thing of the past?
Apr 10, 2023
How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep with Janet Whalen
Apr 03, 2023
Anti-Obesity Medications: Part 2
Mar 27, 2023
Anti-Obesity Medications: Part 1
Mar 20, 2023
Taking Care of Your Skin with Cris Berlingeri MD
Mar 13, 2023
Understanding Childhood Obesity with Dr. Tamara Hannon
Mar 06, 2023
The 8 Key Pillars of Metabolic Health
Feb 27, 2023
Welcome To The Obesity Guide Podcast!
Feb 20, 2023