The Dose with Paddy and Belinda

Paddy came home from a cruise MUCH heavier on the scales. The biggest surprise was how he felt about it.Connect with & Support The Dose:⁠Support us with a coffee! Click Here⁠ ( or go to ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/thedose.ie⁠)⁠Tap here to send us a whatsapp message⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766Welcome back, Penpals & Secret Jabbers! Paddy and Belinda are back from their holidays, and there’s plenty to catch up on. Paddy shares what happened to his appetite when he went a week without his GLP-1 medication on an all-inclusive cruise, how much the scales changed again once he was home, and why this was the first time a jump like that didn’t send him into a spiral.We also open the inbox. One Penpal has lost six stone and asks what to do when hunger comes roaring back as she tries to lower her dose. Another reckons weight maintenance is boring, and we can see her point. We get into what progress feels like when the scales settle, where to find protein when yoghurt and shakes are off the menu, and what getting stronger can look like when walking is already part of your week.There’s also a passport drama, an ongoing feud over a broken mug, and a word about Belinda’s new assistant, Max, who’s already heard more than he should.Oh, and something else pops up...... sexDisclaimer:This podcast shares personal experience and general information only. It is not intended as medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional about individual health decisions, including nutrition or prescription treatments. This episode is not endorsing, or suggesting any medical treatments - thats a decision for you and your Drs only.

What happens when you stop? You've reached your weight, you stop your GLP1 but, then what? * ⁠⁠Support us with a coffee! Click Here ⁠⁠ ( or go to https://buymeacoffee.com/thedose.ie)* ⁠⁠Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766Paddy and Belinda welcome Mark Fearon, former Leinster rugby player and Operation Transformation participant, for a funny, frank and deeply personal conversation.Mark shares how a rugby injury changed his life, his experience of weighing over 27 stone, and the years of restrictive diets, binge eating and weight regain that followed. He also opens up about codeine addiction, recovery and the importance of psychological support.Then we get into the question so many listeners are asking: what happens when you stop weight loss medication? Mark describes the return of hunger and food noise, despite significant changes to his lifeirestyle, and shares his decision about what comes next.We talk about:• Emotional eating, food shame and the “I’ll be good tomorrow” cycle.• Strength training and finding joy in exercise.• Weight maintenance and life after reaching your goal.• Online judgement and unsolicited advice.• Why Mark is done with extreme diets.There’s plenty of laughter, a confession about “car chips”, and some appreciation for Mark’s biceps. But at its heart, this is a conversation about rebuilding your relationship with food, your body and yourself.Find Mark Here: * https://www.instagram.com/markfearo/* https://www.tiktok.com/@markbyfearoDisclaimer:This podcast shares personal experience and general information only. It is not intended as medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional about individual health decisions, including nutrition or prescription treatments. This episode is not endorsing, or suggesting any medical treatments - thats a decision for you and your Drs only.

Paddy got out of bed on the wrong side this morning, he has a LOT to rant about in regards to weight loss this week - Poor Belinda. 👀* ⁠Support us with a coffee! Click Here ⁠* ⁠Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766We get into the cost of treatment, the frustration of a plateau, the comments nobody asked for, and why someone else’s weight loss is apparently everybody’s business. There’s also a three hour old cup of tea, a deeply divisive teabag and several strong opinions. So, a fairly standard episode of The Dose.Penpals, what’s getting on your nerves about your journey? Send us a message. We’re in the mood to agree with you.Disclaimer:This podcast shares personal experience and general information only. It is not intended as medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional about individual health decisions, including nutrition or prescription treatments. This episode is not endorsing, or suggesting any medical treatments - thats a decision for you and your Drs only.

WE’RE BACK! 🎙️After 13 weeks away, Paddy and Belinda are reunited, the Pen Pals are officially a thing, and somehow we’ve already had an HR dispute within the first 30 seconds. * Support us with a coffee! Click Here * Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766 So… what’s happened since we disappeared? Quite a lot, actually.Paddy has gone from secretly running a 10K to completing his first half marathon, started therapy for the first time, begun fixing his teeth, and, after months of frustration, finally broken through his weight loss plateau and reached a brand new low.Meanwhile, Belinda gets very real about discovering she’s regained 14lbs over the past year, why maintenance hasn’t gone the way she expected, the possible role of medication, and why she refuses to see this setback as the end of her story.We also talk weight loss medication, food noise, long term treatment, DEXA scans, loose skin, body changes, the things we wish we’d tracked from day one, and what’s coming up in Season 4.Plus, Paddy discovers Pilates, Belinda still can’t speak into her microphone, we introduce our imaginary back office staff, and a perfectly innocent conversation about plant milk takes a deeply unfortunate turn.Basically, The Dose is back.Same honesty. Same chaos. Slightly better production.Welcome back, Pen Pals. ❤️Disclaimer:This podcast shares personal experience and general information only. It is not intended as medical advice. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional about individual health decisions, including nutrition or prescription treatments. This episode is not endorsing, or suggesting any medical treatments - thats a decision for you and your Drs only.

A short one just to share a little update and say a sincere word of thanks to each and every one of you. Tap here to send us a whatsapp message ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766