Disrupting Obesity
The Disrupting Obesity podcast is for anyone looking to lose weight and change their relationship with food to keep the pounds off. Hosted by Charlotte Skanes, a weight loss coach who lost over two hundred pounds, the show provides strategies and mindset shifts to drop weight naturally and sustainably. It focuses on changing one's relationship with food rather than the food itself, encouraging listeners to build confidence and self-belief to find the healthiest version of themselves.
Episodes
196 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXXI
Send us Fan MailThis 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
195 ~ Episode 191 Explained
Send us Fan MailAfter 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 memb
194 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXX
Send us Fan Mail4 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 overthi
193 ~ Food Noise
Send us Fan MailIt'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. Support the showPlease consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey?• My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE• My Im
192 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXIX
Send us Fan MailIt 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
191 ~ 10 Years
Send us Fan MailThis 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 bo
190 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXXVIII
Send us Fan MailThis week we have 3 questions and one very pointed statement that needs a reply.On an extended weight loss journey a person will need to buy new clothes (underwear) as their body changes. How did you navigate this?You keep saying to "fix my relationship with food" but I don't think I really understand what you mean.What is a substitute for oil when cooking?No way she
189 ~ The Reset
Send us Fan MailYou 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 ge
188 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXVII
Send us Fan MailHere 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
187 ~ The 3 A's
Send us Fan MailThis 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. Support the showPlease consider heading to buymea
186 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXXI
Send us Fan MailFeeling stuck with calorie tracking? Bored of the journey? Wondering if it’s normal to feel awful at the beginning of weight loss? In this Weight Loss Q&A episode, I’m tackling four listener questions about consistency, burnout, mindset, and the emotional side of losing weight. We’re talking practical strategies, relationship-with-food work, and why making things easier for you
185 ~ The 20 Minute Rule
Send us Fan MailWhat if one small piece of information completely changed the way you thought about hunger, fullness, and why losing weight has felt so difficult?In this episode, I’m talking about something I call The 20 Minute Rule. It is the only true “rule” in my entire methodology, and understanding it changed the trajectory of my own 200+ pound weight loss journey.The idea is simple: your sto
184 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXV
Send us Fan MailIn this Q&A, I answer four questions that come up during weight loss and maintenance. I talk about whether I still track my calories, how to get the last stubborn pounds off, what to do when food disappoints you, and how I stopped obsessing over the foods I thought I could not have. In this episode I cover:• Whether I still track my calories and why• What to look at when the la
183 ~ You Need Safety Nets
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I talk about one of the most powerful tools you can use to lose weight and change your relationship with food: safety nets. These simple boundaries help you stay in a calorie deficit, stop the mindless eating that sneaks in throughout the day, and rebuild trust with yourself while you work on long term change.I share examples from my own 201 pound loss and from ins
182 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXIV
Send us Fan MailWelcome back to Weight Loss Q&A. In episode 182, I’m answering four new questions on TDEE confusion, food judgment, hair loss during weight loss, and fasting rules. If you’ve ever second-guessed your calorie numbers, worried about things like “chemicals,” or wondered if you’re doing fasting “wrong,” this episode will help you cut through the noise and focus on what actually wor
181 ~ Weight Loss and Time
Send us Fan MailWeight loss takes time. You already know that. But knowing it and actually living it are two very different things.In this episode, I’m getting real about what “this takes time” actually looks like when you’re in it. The boredom, the frustration, the weeks where nothing happens, and the mental work required to keep going anyway.We’re talking about expectations, patience, and why se
180 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday XXXIII
Send us Fan MailWelcome back to another Q&A episode. In this one, I’m answering your questions about calorie deficits, emotional eating, tracking tricky foods, and a more personal question about inspiration.This episode gets into the nuance of doing this in a way that actually lasts, without burning out, spiralling, or trying to be perfect.In this episode, we cover: Whether you need to hit you
179 ~ Maintenance Mode
Send us Fan MailYou lost the weight. What now?In this episode, I’m diving into maintenance mode. The part no one really prepares you for, but the part that actually matters the most long-term.Because here’s the reality. Most people regain the weight. Not because they’re lazy or broken, but because they never learned how to maintain it.So today, I’m breaking down what maintenance mode actually look
178 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXII
Send us Fan MailIn this Q&A episode, I’m answering your questions about weight loss expectations, getting back on track after a setback, alcohol and fat loss, and navigating vacation without losing progress.We talk about why big drops at the beginning aren’t the goal, how to stop a binge spiral without going all-or-nothing, and how to approach situations like travel in a way that actually supp
177 ~ More Spread Sprinkle Pour
Send us Fan MailIf you’ve ever said “I’m doing everything right and the scale isn’t moving” this episode is for you.This week, I’m building on our conversation about accuracy and diving deeper into one of my core tools: Spread, Sprinkle, Pour.This is one of the simplest and most effective ways to create a calorie deficit without blowing up your life, cutting out your favourite foods, or white-knuc
176 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXXI
Send us Fan MailWelcome back to another Weight Loss Q&A. This one digs into 5 more listener questions. What's your calorie limit count?But how do you actually change your relationship with food? I hear it all the time and I don't understand HOW.With all the weight loss what did you do about excess skin? If you didn't exercise, did you need to have surgery to remove it?Is it nece
175 ~ Accuracy Issues
Send us Fan MailIf you feel like you’re doing everything right and the scale still isn’t moving this episode is for you.This is one of the hardest conversations to have in weight loss, and it’s one that brings up a lot of feelings. Frustration, denial, anger, shame, all of it is completely normal.But it’s also one of the most important things to understand if you want to keep going.Because most of
174 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXX
Send us Fan MailIn this Weight Loss Q&A, I’m answering your questions about staying focused, tracking your food, navigating social situations, and figuring out recipe calories without losing your mind.We talk about why it’s so hard to follow through even when you know exactly what to do, and how to stop fighting yourself and start building habits that actually stick.I also share practical tool
173 ~ Comforting, Rewarding, Coping
Send us Fan MailEmotional eating gets talked about a lot but not in a way that actually helps you understand or manage it.In this episode, I’m breaking emotional eating down into three core drivers: comfort, reward, and cope and once you see it through this lens, everything starts to make a lot more sense.This is not about trying to “fix” emotional eating or eliminate it completely.That’s not real
172 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXIX
Send us Fan MailI’m answering your questions on balancing weight loss with a busy life, managing physical and emotional challenges, and what it really looks like to stay consistent long enough for things to feel easier.We talk about the reality of starting and stopping, how to reduce overwhelm, and why building skills instead of chasing perfection is what actually changes everything.I also share m
171 ~ Goals and Expectations
Send us Fan MailThis week, I’m doing something a little different.I’m sharing part of a presentation I created for the Flamingo Forum because this is one of the most important pieces of the weight loss process, and it’s not something we talk about nearly enough.We’re talking about goals and expectations.Most people focus on their goalVery few people stop to think about their expectationsAnd that’s
170 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXVIII
Send us Fan MailWeight loss questions are back, and this one covers everything from calorie deficits to carbs to managing hunger during the day.We’re talking about what actually matters (and what really doesn’t), how to make changes without burning yourself out, and why doing “less” might actually be the thing that helps you keep going.If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re eating too little, whet
169 ~ Weight Loss Is Hard
Send us Fan MailLast week, I talked about the most important weight loss truth. This week, we’re starting at the beginning.Weight Loss Truth number one is simple, but it matters more than most people realise.Weight loss is hard.This episode is about pushing back against the idea that it should be easy, quick, or effortless. Because when you expect it to be easy and it’s not, that’s when self-blame
168 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXVII
Send us Fan MailWeight loss isn’t one big decision. It’s a series of small choices made over and over again. And sometimes, those choices feel like a full-on internal battle.In this Weight Loss Q&A, I’m answering questions about going over calories without guilt, whether you actually need exercise to lose weight, how to handle a plateau, and the grief that can come with changing your relations
167 ~ The Most Important Weight Loss Truth
Send us Fan MailLast summer I released my list of 101 Weight Loss Truths, and ever since then I’ve been asked the same question over and over again:Which one is the most important?It’s a fair question, but it took me a long time to answer it. My favourite truths are not necessarily the most important ones. Some of them matter to me personally because of how I discovered them. Others matter because
166 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXVI
Send us Fan MailIt’s time for another Weight Loss Q&A, and in this episode I’m answering several listener questions about emotional eating, food substitutions, calorie tracking, and what happens when the excitement of new habits starts to fade.We talk about how emotional eating is not always obvious. It is not just the big dramatic moments people tend to imagine. Sometimes it looks a lot quiet
165 ~ The Dangers of Deserving
Send us Fan MailThe word deserve sounds positive. Encouraging, even. But when it comes to weight loss and your relationship with food, it can quietly become one of the most dangerous words you use with yourself.In this episode, I’m talking about the language of deserving and how it can work both for you and against you.Feeling like you deserve better health, more mobility, and a body that supports
Weight Loss Q&A XXV
Send us Fan MailWelcome back to another Weight Loss Q&A. This is number 25, and we’re covering metabolism myths, early weight loss expectations, TDEE confusion, food scales, and the question I still get almost daily: how I lost 201 pounds.There’s science in here. There’s myth-busting. There’s practical advice. And there’s a reminder that consistency will always beat extremes.If you’ve ever won
163 ~ Building and Grinding
Send us Fan MailAt the beginning of this year, I found myself unexpectedly thrown by something simple, the “where I was 10 years ago” trend. And it surprised me. Not because I’m unhappy with where I am. Not because I’m disappointed in my trajectory. But because somewhere in there was this quiet voice asking: “Shouldn’t you be over it by now?”This episode is about that voice.It’s about the fear of
162 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday XXIV
Send us Fan MailWelcome back to Weight Loss Wednesday Q&A number 24! In this episode, I’m answering your questions about appetite fatigue, emotional eating patterns, calorie targets, clean vs. non-clean eating, and the ongoing confusion around TDEE vs. BMR.We cover a lot of ground in this one: practical strategy, mindset work, and a little myth-busting.• What to do when it’s “time to eat” but
161 ~ Controversy Part 3
Send us Fan MailWelcome to Part 3 of the “101 Weight Loss Truths That Made Gladys Mad” series.This week we’re covering truths #46–49 and they’re all in the same spicy little category:Carbs aren’t evil.Fruit isn’t evil.Sweeteners aren’t evil.Processed foods aren’t evil.If you’ve ever felt judged for eating bread, questioned for eating grapes, side-eyed for drinking Diet Coke, or feel guilty for mic
160 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday Q&A XXIII
Send us Fan MailWelcome back to Weight Loss Wednesday. In episode 160, I’m answering your questions about consistency with accountability, calorie perspective, low TDEE fears, sweeteners, managing sweets and chips as a diabetic, and flavour drops for water. This episode is practical, direct, and a reminder that weight loss works best when you build it in a way that actually fits your real life.Wha
159 ~ Controversy Part 2
Send us Fan MailLast week we started digging into the weight loss truths that made people the most upset. Today, we’re continuing that conversation.Some of these didn’t surprise me. Some absolutely did. But if something makes people angry, that usually means it’s worth talking about.So let’s keep going.In this episode, I tackle four more weight loss truths that stirred up strong reactions:Emotiona
158 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday Q&A XXII
Send us Fan MailWelcome back to Weight Loss Wednesday. In episode 158, I’m answering your questions on motivation, calorie adjustments, intuitive eating, exercise, comparison, and a very real conversation about loose skin and visibility. This episode is honest, practical, and a reminder that you do not need expensive tools, perfect circumstances, or anyone’s approval to lose weight.What I cover in
157 ~ Controversy Part I
Send us Fan MailLast summer, I released the 101 Weight Loss Truths series and a lot of you found it helpful, but some of those truths made people very angry. So today, I’m starting a new series where I revisit the weight loss truths that caused the most controversy and explain why I still stand by them.In this episode, I break down the first group of truths that triggered the strongest reactions a
156 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday XXI
Send us Fan MailWeight Loss Wednesday is back with another round of your questions!In this episode, I’m answering questions about maintenance calories, loose skin, stubborn body fat, mayonnaise swaps, calorie tracking for family meals, and how to balance weight loss while feeding your kids and partner.We talk about:✔️ What maintenance calories actually look like in real life✔️ Why calories matter
155 ~ How I Know You Can Do This
Send us Fan MailYou really can do this and today I'm going to tell you how I know that. I spent years genuinely trying to lose weight without understanding calories, food density, or what actually puts you into a deficit. It was the little things that added up for me, what I call “spread, sprinkle, pour”. Condiments, dressings, and extras were quietly doing more damage than the meals themselv
154 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday XX
Send us Fan MailIn this week’s Weight Loss Wednesday, I’m answering a mix of very practical food questions and much bigger mindset struggles that so many of us deal with during weight loss and maintenance.We talk about food benders and what to do when you’re already in the middle of one, why guilt and shame keep us stuck, and how the way you talk to yourself while eating can either help you slow d
153 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday XIX
Send us Fan MailIn this Weight Loss Wednesday, I answer your questions about food addiction, mindset struggles, calorie adjustments, water intake, body image changes, and what happens when you regain.We talk about the thoughts that get in the way of weight loss and how to challenge them, why labeling food as an addiction can sometimes make things harder, and how to work with your body instead of f
152 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday XVIII
Send us Fan MailIn this week’s Weight Loss Wednesday, I’m answering another round of listener questions covering intermittent fasting, tracking progress when you’re building muscle, calorie tracking apps, compression garments, macro myths, before and after photos, and whether weighing food in grams actually matters.If you’re feeling overwhelmed by conflicting weight loss advice or worried you’re m
151 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday XVII
Send us Fan MailWelcome to the first Weight Loss Wednesday of the year. This episode is packed with listener questions, and we cover a lot of ground. If you’re feeling worn down by diet culture, confused about calorie deficits, or frustrated by emotional eating, you’re not alone and this episode is for you.I start by talking about how years of dieting and yo-yo weight loss can damage our habits an
150 ~ New Year New You
Send us Fan MailToday I am talking about New Year New You. Yes, I know that phrase makes some of us twitch, but since it shows up everywhere this time of year, we need to talk about it.I actually love the New Year. I love the excitement, the fresh calendar energy, and the feeling that something good might be possible. But when you are trying to lose weight and change your relationship with food, t
149 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday
Send us Fan MailIn this Weight Loss Wednesday, I’m answering the second round of the most common questions people are asking right now in December. These are the real-life, boots-on-the-ground questions that come up when family, food, holidays, and pressure all collide at the same time.We’re talking about comments from family, holiday overeating, the week between Christmas and New Year’s, restrain
148 ~ Get Through the Holidays II
Send us Fan MailWe are officially in the thick of it now. The pressure is high, the food is everywhere, and if you’re trying to lose weight or maintain weight through the holidays, it can feel impossible. In this episode, I’m sharing nine more practical, realistic strategies to help you get through the holidays without blowing everything up or waiting until January to start caring again.I’m also t
147 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday XV
Send us Fan MailIn this Weight Loss Wednesday episode, I stay firmly in the holiday spirit and tackle the most common weight loss questions people ask in December. I asked ChatGPT what women are most concerned about this time of year, and honestly, the questions were spot on. They are the same ones I see every single holiday season.I start with the big one. Should you even try to lose weight in De
146 ~ Get Through the Holidays I
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I’m talking about how to get through the holidays without losing control of your progress. The last quarter is packed with triggers, emotions, events, and foods that can throw you off track fast. But with the right mindset and a few simple strategies, you can head into January feeling strong instead of defeated.In this episode I cover: • Why the last quarter matter
145 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday XIV
Send us Fan MailThe holidays are closing in and the questions keep coming. In this week’s Weight Loss Wednesday, I’m finishing up holiday Q&A and talking about the situations that make weight loss feel extra difficult this time of year. Full plates, food-centred family gatherings, endless leftovers and that familiar feeling of losing control around food.If the holidays tend to throw you off tr
144 ~ Holiday Sabotage
Send us Fan MailThe holidays have a sneaky way of making weight loss harder than usual. In this episode, I’m talking about holiday sabotage, and that includes sabotage from other people and the sabotage we do to ourselves.As the season ramps up, weight loss can feel like it is being challenged from all sides. Family comments, food pushers, passive-aggressive coworkers, unsupportive partners, and p
143 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday XIII
Send us Fan MailThe holidays can make weight loss feel ten times harder. Judgment from other people, constant food noise, baking traditions, grief, and pressure to “just eat because it’s Christmas” all tend to show up at once.In this Weight Loss Wednesday, I’m answering real listener questions pulled from the vault that are just as relevant now as when they were first asked. This episode is about
142 ~ Surviving the Holidays II
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I dive into part two of my holiday survival series. This stretch between Thanksgiving and New Year’s can feel chaotic, emotional, and full of food that pushes every button you’ve got. So I’m sharing the tools, mindset shifts, and strategies that actually help you stay grounded instead of getting swept into the holiday eating vortex.I talk about the power of incentiv
141 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday XII
Send us Fan MailIn this Weight Loss Wednesday, I’m bringing back something I didn’t think I’d be doing again: a holiday Ask Whatever. I found a bunch of your holiday questions, so we’re doing a full festive Q&A.In this episode, I talk about:• How to track holiday meals when you can’t measure anything• Alcohol over the holidays• What I eat at Christmas and how I handle holiday food• Managing cr
140 ~ Surviving the Holiday I
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I kick off the first part of my Surviving the Holidays series. With Thanksgiving landing this week and the rest of the season barreling toward us, I wanted to give you tools that help you stay grounded, keep your sanity, and protect your progress. The holidays can be exciting, stressful, emotional, nostalgic, overwhelming, or all of the above. Food is everywhere an
139 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday XI
Send us Fan MailIn this week’s Weight Loss Wednesday, I’m tackling another round of your questions. I love these episodes because they let me answer the things you’re genuinely struggling with in real time. Keep sending them in. They really do shape what this podcast becomes.I start with a question I know so many of us wrestle with: how to stop second-guessing the plan every time someone else has
138 ~ Environment of Yes
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I’m talking about something that has shaped my life in ways I didn’t even understand until years later, something my husband calls an "environment of yes". After I got sick, Shahn made a conscious effort to surround me with as much positivity and choice as possible. He created yeses in a season of my life that had been nothing but no, and it changed every
137 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday X
Send us Fan MailIn this tenth Weight Loss Wednesday episode, I’m answering your questions about navigating the final stretch of the year. The last quarter can feel intense, emotional, chaotic and tempting all at once, and I want to help you move through it with clarity instead of panic.I talk through everything from holiday body checking to seasonal darkness, guilt and shame spirals, maintenance e
136 ~ Damage Control Mode
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I talk about something most people don’t even realise is an option on a weight loss journey. We act like when things get hard, the only choices are to keep going or to give up. But there is a third option that can save your progress, protect your mental bandwidth, and stop you from falling back into that old start again cycle. I call it damage control mode.I explai
135 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday IX
Send us Fan MailWelcome back to Weight Loss Wednesday. I cannot believe we are already on our ninth edition of this series. You keep sending in brilliant questions and I truly love answering them, so thank you. Keep them coming.Today I am digging into emotional eating, holiday baking strategies, how my program works for those using GLP1s, my go to calorie tracking app, and a fun question about my
134 ~ Weight Loss Refresh
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I am talking about what to do when you feel stuck, flat, or like you have lost your footing a little bit in your weight loss journey. This is not about starting over. I am not interested in the start stop cycle and I know you're not either. This is about refreshing your approach, clearing the mental clutter, and getting grounded again so that you can keep going
133 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday VIII
Send us Fan MailIn this week’s Weight Loss Wednesday, I’m answering your questions about some of the most common challenges on the journey, from feeling shame around tracking to the pressure to get your macros just right.I talk about how to handle the guilt that can come with calorie tracking, why it’s so important to see the truth instead of avoiding it, and how to stop the exhausting cycle of st
132 ~ Halloween Survival
Send us Fan MailLet's talk about surviving one of the most tempting holidays of the year. With candy, chips, and treats everywhere you look, Halloween can easily throw off your rhythm. This episode is all about strategies that help you enjoy the holiday without losing control, feeling guilty, or dragging regret into the rest of the last quarter.I explain why our sense of urgency around Hallow
131 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday VII
Send us Fan MailIn this Weight Loss Wednesday, Charlotte answers some of your most common and most real questions about weight loss, sustainability, and those tricky day-to-day choices.In this episode:Intermittent fasting and coffee creamer Does a splash (or a glug) of creamer ruin your fast? Charlotte breaks down the technical vs. practical answers, why calories can’t tell time, and why your morn
130 ~ Weight Loss Nevers IV
Send us Fan MailIn this fourth and final instalment of the Weight Loss Nevers series, Charlotte wraps up with two powerful reminders to help you stay grounded in your journey. These last two “nevers” are some of the most common traps people fall into when trying to lose weight, and learning to avoid them can make all the difference in building momentum that actually lasts.Key PointsNever set unrea
129 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday VI
Send us Fan MailIn this Weight Loss Wednesday, Charlotte answers more listener questions about everything from loose skin to sweeteners. She gets into the mindset shifts that make weight loss sustainable, the math behind TDEE, and why the slow-cooked frog might just be your new favourite metaphor.In this episode:How much control we really have over loose skin (and what actually helps)Why self-loat
128 ~ Weight Loss Nevers III
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Charlotte continues her “Weight Loss Nevers” series with numbers 7, 8, and 9 — three more things you should never do when trying to lose weight.She starts with the idea of never eating when you’re not hungry, digging into how emotional hunger, boredom, and habit can all blur the lines between needing to eat and wanting to eat. Charlotte explains how awareness devel
127 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday V
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Charlotte answers more listener questions for another round of Weight Loss Wednesday. She talks about when to recalculate your TDEE, explains what JLOI really means, and responds to a heartfelt question from a parent trying to help their adult child lose weight.She also opens up about why she doesn’t do meal plans, what happens when someone else tries to “fix” your
126 ~ Weight Loss Nevers II
Send us Fan MailWe’re back with Part Two of the Weight Loss Nevers series, and this week Charlotte unpacks Nevers 4 through 6, three simple rules that quietly change everything about how you eat, think, and treat yourself.Never #4 – Never eat with full hands If your hands are still holding your food (or your phone) while you chew, you’re not really present. Charlotte explains how putting the fork
125 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday IV
Send us Fan MailOn this week's Weight Loss Wednesday I'm answering 5 questions. We're taking a look at:PlateausMacro TrackingEating WindowsSubstitutions and Recipe BuildingA slightly snide question about yours trulySupport the showPlease consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss
124 ~ Weight Loss Nevers I
Send us Fan MailWe’re kicking off a brand new series: the Weight Loss Nevers.Most of the time you hear about what you should do to lose weight. But in this series, I’m breaking down the things you should NEVER do if you want your weight loss to last. These are the traps, the shortcuts, and the self-sabotage patterns that only make things harder.In this episode, I share the first three “nevers”:Nev
123 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday III
Send us Fan MailI'm answering 4 of your questions this week:What do you do when you reach your calorie goal for the day, but it is early in the day and you are still hungry (or anticipating hunger later in the day)? When you were at 338 pounds what was your calorie intake when you started dieting that worked? What about the sugar? Where do you get all your fabulous earrings?Don't forget
122 ~ The Last Quarter is Coming
Send us Fan MailNobody wants to think about it yet, but the last quarter of the year is almost here and if you want to stay on track with your weight loss goals, it’s time to get ready.In this episode, I’m talking about why the last three months of the year are such a slippery slope, how the holiday season sets the tone for the next year, and what you can do right now to make sure you’re not spend
120 ~ The Promise
Send us Fan MailNine years ago this month, I made a promise. Not a bargain for my life, but a promise to make my second chance worth something.We’re coming off my longest series ever, the 101 Weight Loss Truths, and the response has been incredible. That series started as one episode and turned into eighteen, and now I’m making the full list available to anyone who wants it, for free.But when the
119 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday I
Send us Fan MailWelcome to my brand new series: Weight Loss WednesdaysEvery week I'm answering your questions about weight loss and from time to time I'll answer questions about myself.This week's questions are:Do you think hormones can affect weight loss?What are you reading right now and what are some of your all-time favourite books?How do you pick yourself up when facing rejecti
118 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths XVIII
Send us Fan MailWe made it. This is the final episode in the 101 Weight Loss Truths series. After 18 episodes, we’ve come to the end, and these last three truths are the ones that mean the most to me.Here’s what I cover in this episode:99. Have a singular focus and accept that you don’t have a choice When I was fighting for my life in a hospital bed, I didn’t have the luxury of options. I had to f
117 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths XVII
Send us Fan MailWe’re in the home stretch of the 101 Weight Loss Truths series with part seventeen. I’m breaking down four more powerful truths that get right to the heart of sustainable, long-term weight loss.Here’s what we cover this week:95. There’s no place for perfect in weight loss Trying to be perfect with your eating, tracking, or mindset might sound like commitment, but it’s actually just
116 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths XVI
Send us Fan MailWe’re officially in part sixteen of the 101 Weight Loss Truths series, and in this episode, I’m walking you through five of the biggest, most foundational truths of the entire list.This one isn’t just about food. It’s about your relationship with food. Because let’s be honest, it’s never just about the calories or the macros. It’s about your habits, your patterns, your triggers, yo
