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The Disrupting Obesity podcast is for anyone who’s looking to lose an extreme amount of weight and change their relationship with food so they can keep the pounds off. If you’re tired of feeling judged for being fat, 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 a significant amount of 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 keeping off over two hundred pounds, this show will give you the strategies and mindset you need to drop the weight. It’s going to encourage you and motivate you so that you can build the confidence and self-belief to find the healthiest version of yourself. It’s not about the food. It’s about your relationship with food. Once you start to change that relationship you can start disrupting obesity.
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Send a text It’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 quieter. Boredom, burnout, or simply eating because the food is there can all fall into that category. I ...
Send a text The 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 the life you want can be incredibly powerful. But the same word can also become a justification fo...
Send a text Welcome 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 wondered whether you “ruined” your metabolism… or felt like a failure because you didn’t drop huge n...
Send a text At 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 being seen as whining. The fear of being seen as bragging. The fear of being “too much.” The...
Send a text Welcome 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 nothing sounds appealing • How to build a list of neutral, reliable go-to foods • The difference ...
Send a text Welcome 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 microwaving dinner, this episode is for you. We’re unpacking where the fear came from, why it ...
Send a text Welcome 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. What I cover in this episode: • Why accountability starts with awareness and acknowledgement, not wil...
Send a text Last 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: Emotional hunger is realCarbs and fat don’t make you fatProtein is not a magic weight loss bulletYou do n...
Send a text Welcome 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 this episode: • How to stay motivated when you’re comparing yourself to people with personal trai...
Send a text Last 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 and some very intense emails. We’re going through them in order and unpacking why these ideas matter...
Send a text Weight 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 more than carbs ✔️ Easy food swaps that don’t feel like punishment ✔️ The truth about loose ski...
Send a text You 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 themselves. They were quietly pushing me into massive calorie overload without me realizing it. We dig int...
Send a text In 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 down or send things completely off the rails. I also answer questions about hunger, calorie timing,...
Send a text In 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 fighting it. Topics I'm covering include: Food addiction vs emotional attachment to food How to app...
Send a text In 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 making things harder than they need to be, this episode will help you reset and refocus. In this epis...
Send a text Welcome 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 and our relationship with food. I explain what we actually know about metabolism shifts, what we don’t...
Send a text Today 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, this time of year can be loaded with pressure, unrealistic expectations, and traps that lead straigh...
Send a text In 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, restraint collapse, tracking over the holidays, and how to stop telling yourself you’ll “start again in Janu...
Send a text We 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 talking about why I hate New Year’s resolutions with a fiery passion and why waiting for January is o...
Send a text In 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 December? I explain why continuing to try matters far more than seeing the scale move, and how stickin...
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