Disrupting Obesity
The Disrupting Obesity podcast is for anyone who’s looking to lose weight and change their relationship with food so they can keep the pounds off. If you’re tired of feeling judged, of excluding yourself or being left out, and using food to comfort, reward, and cope with your emotions and the day to day, don’t waste time beating yourself up. You absolutely have what it takes to lose weight naturally in a way that you can sustain and that will ensure you keep the weight off too. Hosted by Charlotte Skanes, a weight loss coach who lost and is...
226 ~ Weight Loss Q&A 55 ~ Last Quarter What and Weight Loss Questions
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Since episode 223 came out you have sent in more than 100 questions.
In this week's Q&A I'm going to answer as many of them as I can.
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225 ~ Last Quarter Who and Weight Loss
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Who you eat with matters, especially when it impacts What you're eating.
In the second episode of our 7 week series we're digging into Who.
The most important Who is always you but the people in your life have tremendous impact.
Let's talk about some strategies and solutions for getting through the Last Quarter and handling the situations that come up when things get tough.
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224 ~ Weight Loss Q&A 54
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This week's questions:
Do you have any tips for when you reach a plateau in your weight loss?Do you think it's necessary to hit these high fibre and protein goals every day?I’ve lost weight before — why can’t I seem to keep it off now?Can you give us an update on brands?Support the show
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223 ~ Last Quarter What and Weight Loss
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The last quarter of the year is an especially difficult time when you're losing weight.
For the next 7 weeks I'm going to be breaking it down and giving you skills to get through it and whole new ways to think about it and build trust with yourself.
This week we're starting with what you eat.
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222 ~ Weight Loss Q&A 53
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4 new questions:
I went carb free and I'm really struggling with it. I was losing weight at the beginning but I'm not losing anymore. Why is this happening?Why do we have an inner critic and what can we do about it?How did you end up with a flat stomach?Was there a part of your identity tied to your weight, and how did you let go of it?Support the show
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221 ~ The Language of Losing Weight
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In a special episode of Disrupting Obesity I'm sharing a presentation I did inside Flamingo Forum about the language we use when we're losing weight.
It matters a lot more than you may think it does.
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220 ~ Weight Loss Q&A 52
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3 short questions with long answers:
What do I do when I feel like I’ve tried everything and nothing works?
Can you talk about what maintenance really looks like — not just losing?
What keeps you going on the days when you genuinely don’t want to?
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219 ~ Eat Whatever You Want JLOI
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I lost over 200 pounds ONLY eating the foods I actually enjoyed.
You can, and I would argue should, lose weight eating the foods you know and love.
This week's episode breaks down why it's a better way to lose weight.
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218 ~ Weight Loss Q&A 51
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How do I stop starting over every Monday?How do you handle it when people don’t understand your journey or make assumptions?Is it normal to feel resentful that I ‘have to’ watch what I eat at this age?Did you have any procedures done?Support the show
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217 ~ You Don't Have to Exercise to Lose Weight
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You absolutely do not ever have to exercise to lose weight and we need to talk about it.
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216 ~ Weight Loss Q&A 50
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Why do I eat perfectly all week and then lose control on the weekend?What’s the biggest physical change you’ve noticed that has nothing to do with the scale?How do I stop tying my worth to the number on the scale?Do you ever worry you’ll slip back into old habits, and how do you handle that fear?Support the show
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215 ~ Regain
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We need to talk about regain and how to move past it.
It's not easy when you have to lose the weight again.
Let's make it as easy as we can.
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214 ~ Weight Loss Q&A 49
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What’s the best way to handle people who comment on my weight good or bad?I swear I’m eating less than ever why is the scale still going up?Is it okay to want to lose weight even if everyone says I should ‘just love myself’?Do you ever get tired of talking about weight loss, or does it still feel meaningful?Support the show
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213 ~ Calorie Controversy
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This week we're taking on calorie tracking,
Whether you're brand new to it or you've been tracking for awhile, you're not going to want to miss this one.
Let's face some of the barriers to tracking head on and help you find a way past them.
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212 ~ Weight Loss Q&A 48
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4 new questions:
Do you have a podcast on your thoughts on GLP-1s? I feel so discouraged in trying to lose weight naturally and everyone around me is jabbing themselves. I just feel like I'm in the minority and would love to hear a perspective such as yoursI have lost weight twice before by eating what I like but less, although I never worked on the relationship part. I can only eat about 1,500 cals a day or less to lose weight. I am 35 pounds overweight and I'm eating about 2000-2200 cals a...211 ~ Intermittent Fasting
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Let's talk about intermittent fasting.
What it isWhy it worksHow it worksHow to make it work for youIntermittent fasting doesn't have to be as extreme or rigid as you've been led to believe.
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210 ~ Weight Loss Q&A 47
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4 more listener questions:
How do I stop self‑sabotage when I know my patterns but still repeat them?What tracking app do you use?Is the membership only for people who have a very large amount to lose or who are maintaining from that experience?I address the commentary about my sizeSupport the show
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209 ~ Food Noise 8
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The conversation about food noise continues with 10 new questions:
If food noise is biological, how much control do I actually have over it? How do I figure out which foods make my food noise worse? If sugar restriction makes food noise worse, how do I reduce sugar without triggering noise? How do I test whether protein, carbs, fat, or fiber help my food noise? How do I practice the 3A Way when the food noise is too loud to think? How do I know if my relationship with food noise is actually chang...208 ~ Weight Loss Q&A 46
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4 new listener questions:
Isn’t “eat whatever you want, just less of it” too vague for people who struggle with binge eating?How do you focus your mind in the evening? We go to bed at 9 and so we try to stop eating at 6pm but it's so hard, tips??I am terrified to gain it back. How did you change your mindset around it?Did you have skin removal?Support the show
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207 ~ Food Noise 7
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You had questions about the Food Noise answers:
If food noise is normal how do I know when mine's a problem? If food noise is biological, why does mine feel emotional? How do I tell the difference between food noise and craving when both feel loud?If food noise is normal why does mine feel so extreme compared to other people?If food noise is normal why do I feel ashamed of it? If food noise is normal why do GLP‑1 users say they feel “normal” when theirs disappears?If GLP‑1s turn off foo...206 ~ Weight Loss Q&A 45
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4 brand new weight loss questions:
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205 ~ Food Noise 6
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12 more questions about food noise:
204 ~ Weight Loss Q&A 44
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This week's questions:
I'm counting the calories. I hate "wasting" the calories. I'm more tempted to eat every bite even if I'm full because I've already calculated in those calories and I don't want to give them up. I don't know how to get my mindset over it. Keep trying to tell myself it's like a little bonus of weight coming off but it's not working in my mind. Do you weigh your food raw or cooked IE meat, potatoes, veg?My cutting calories are 2100. It just seems way too high for w...203 ~ Food Noise 5
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8 more of your questions about food noise;
If someone is already on a GLP‑1, how can they start building the skills you say they’ll need when the medication stops?What does a healthy relationship with food look like for someone who is using GLP‑1s responsibly?Can you walk through the 3A Way again but specifically for food noise?Could you give more examples of “universal safety nets” for different types of food noise triggers?How do I know when my relationship with food is actually changing?What should I do if my food...Weight Loss Q&A XXXXIII
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This week's listener questions:
How do you learn to identify fullness cues after a long life of being used to eating beyond fullness? I'm 305 pounds now. I really need to do something about it, I'm sick of looking like this. But where do I start? Any tips please.When I don't overeat I feel empty inside. Not like I'm hungry, just empty. And I then I want to eat until the food pushes that empty feeling away. I don't know where to start with figuring this out. Any ideas?Have you kept y...Food Noise 4
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18 more questions about food noise:
Why do I feel guilty for constantly thinking about food? Am I weak because I have food noise? Why does it seem like everyone else has more willpower than I do? How do I explain food noise to my partner or family? Is there something wrong with me if I never stop thinking about eating? Can I lose weight even if my food noise never completely disappears? Does food noise get quieter as you lose weight? Why is sticking to a calorie deficit so much harder for me than...200 ~ The Impossible
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Losing weight weight can feel impossible.
So can reaching 200 episodes.
Let's talk about it.
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199 ~ Food Noise 3
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Our conversation about Food Noise continues with 11 more questions:
What can I do when food noise is really intense? Are there foods that make food noise better or worse? Does eating more protein actually help? Will drinking more water reduce food noise? How do I stop thinking about the biscuits in my cupboard all afternoon? Is distraction really enough when the thoughts feel overwhelming? Should I stop buying trigger foods altogether? Is it realistic to keep treats in the house? How do I deal with food noise when I'm cooking for my family? ...198 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXXII
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Our four questions this week are:
When you were getting started did you weigh and track everything by oz/gram or by cup tbsp etc?What are your tips for vacations, like eating at buffets at an all inclusive, or having a lot of hotel meals? Can you be more specific about changing one's relationship to food?Did you have health problems from the obesity?Support the show
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197 ~ Food Noise 2
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After I published Episode 193 - which was all about Food Noise - you had questions. Lots of them. More than 70 unique questions have come in so far, with more being added to the list every day. (And that's not counting the repeat questions...)
They're too important to ignore so we're going to spend our Monday's this summer diving into them and talking about food noise.
I answered 12 questions to kick things off.
How do I know if what I'm experience is actually food noise? Is food noise the sa...196 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXXI
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This week we've got 3 new questions and I'm addressing an issue that just won't go away:
Can you talk more about to deal with your loved ones sabotaging your efforts? It's so hurtful and so surprising.Can you suggest a shopping list of swaps? Or what you have in your kitchen as staples currently?One of the things I'm struggling with the most with calories is because... I hate "wasting" the calories. I'm more tempted to eat every bite even if I'm full because I've already calculated in those calories and I...195 ~ Episode 191 Explained
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After episode 191 came out you had questions. Lots of encouragement but also lots of questions and there were so many similar or repeat questions that I had to do this episode.
You wanted to know things like:
Are you okay? Is the workload sustainable for you long‑term? Do you have a plan to get help or build a team eventually? What's going to change with the podcast or the membership because of what's happening financially? Are you ever going to share more about your recovery journey? Do you feel proud of...194 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXX
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4 more brand new questions!!
I love your pineapple cheesecake fluff but on your journey have you ever been concerned with sugar?What would you recommend is the easiest most sustainable thing to do as far as measuring everything and tracking in the beginning? And how do you determine "how much" to have, for example 3oz 4oz of protein at a meal? this is exactly how I overthink this and get frustrated and give up.Do you have any tips for getting through long work hours - including some overnights?I feel so...193 ~ Food Noise
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It's time to talk about food noise.
You're not broken and you don't need to be cured.
You need to learn how to turn down the volume.
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192 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXIX
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It would be great to hear a bit about any impact/struggle you faced within your family day to day while losing weight and any tips you have to combat such.Can I ask you please when you were losing the bulk of your weight and trying to be at a deficit did you use an app? What's the difference in the mindset between someone who is starting the weight loss journey and someone who has been on the journey a while? Do you always do always do your nails those colors? I noticed th...191 ~ 10 Years
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This is NOT a normal episode. I'm doing something very different this week.
I've got a couple of things I need to talk about. I need to "pull back the curtain" and show you what's going on behind the scenes.
There are aspects of what I do that I don't typically like talking about but this week we're diving into it.
I've got some stuff from both my personal and professional life that I think you need to know.
At the very least, I need to s...
190 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXXVIII
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This week we have 3 questions and one very pointed statement that needs a reply.
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189 ~ The Reset
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You know exactly what you need to be doing to get the weight off but for some reason you're just not doing it. What now?
I'm diving into what you need to do when you know what do but it's not happening.
Maybe it's burnout. Maybe it's bandwidth. Maybe you're bored.
What do you do to get yourself back into the headspace you need to be in so you can keep getting the scale to go down?
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188 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXVII
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Here are the questions I'm answering this week:
I was wondering, on the TDEE calculator do I subtract 500 calories from the number/deficit it suggests I stay in daily? Hi, what did you do to tighten your neck skin?I was able to lose 80 lbs just by doing keto but have gained 30 back. Is your weight loss total food changes or have you lost through medical intervention? I want to be real with myself if I can do this through diet alone.What is the longest plateau you have ever faced and h...187 ~ The 3 A's
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This week is all about the single most important tool in my weight loss methodology: The 3A Way.
Awareness, Acknowledgement, Accountability.
You hear me talk about them all the time so let's dig into what they mean and how you can use them to help you get your weight off and, more importantly, change your relationship with food.
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