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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 us a text Welcome to my brand new series: Weight Loss Wednesdays Every 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 rejection again and again? Rejection in the form of career, love, relationships. How do you keep your health plan o...
Send us a text We 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 focus. And the truth is, that same kind of clarity is what helped me lose over 200 pounds, and t...
Send us a text We’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 self-sabotage in disguise. I talk about how perfectionism kept me stuck for years and why drop...
Send us a text We’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, your nostalgia, your rituals, and your Gladyses. Here’s what we’re covering today: WLT 90: What You...
Send us a text In this episode, I'm digging into Truths 85 to 89 of the 101 Weight Loss Truths series. Five more uncomfortable but important truths that can change the way you think about weight loss. Here’s what I cover: 85 – You can lose weight for whatever reason you want No, really. You don’t need a Gladys-approved noble cause to justify it. If it’s about your jeans, your confidence, or your desire for a thigh gap, go ahead and want that. Your reason is valid. 86 – Loose skin happens b...
Send us a text In this episode, I’m walking you through Truths 81 to 84 in our ongoing series of 101 Weight Loss Truths. These four truths are connected by something a lot deeper than food or scales, they’re about awareness, intention, and how you see yourself. Here’s what I cover in this episode: 🔹 Truth #81: Everybody Intermittent Fasts You already do it, you just don’t think of it that way. Everyone has an eating window and a fasting window. Even if your eating window is 18 hours long, yo...
Send us a text In this episode, I’m digging into Weight Loss Truths 77 through 80 and this one’s for anyone who’s ever talked down to themselves over a slice of pizza or who thinks Monday is the only day that counts. Here’s what I cover in this episode: 77. You have to change the way you talk to yourself about food If the words “cheat,” “treat,” or “junk” are in heavy rotation, this one’s for you. Language matters. The way you talk to yourself about food is often just a mirror of how you tal...
Send us a text Truths 73–76: 73. We All Self-Sabotage 74. The Only Way to Make It Stop Is to Keep Going 75. Nobody Loses Weight in a Straight Line 76. There Are No Fat Absorbing Foods This one goes deep and a little sideways. I’m diving into self-sabotage—why we all do it, how sneaky it can be, and what it looks like when you’re the one putting the donuts in the cart or making that “harmless” call to your mother you know is going to end in chips and chaos. Then I talk about the one truth ...
Send us a text Truths 69–72: 69. Everything is Relative, Especially Weight Loss 70. Your Hands Should Be Empty When You Chew 71. Dogs Don’t Cluck 72. You Don’t Have to Focus on Macros This one’s packed. I’m diving into four more weight loss truths—and they might hit close to home. We’re talking about why “a lot” of food is completely relative, why putting your taco down matters more than you think, how asking someone to respect your boundaries (when they never have) might actually be self...
Send us a text This is part 10 in the 101 Weight Loss Truths series, and today’s truths cover everything from hydration and language to shame and self-kindness. In this episode: 64. Water helps just as much as everybody says it does 65. Gladys is as Gladys does 66. Cheat days are a very, very bad idea 67. Feeling bad about myself never stopped me from eating 68. Feeling good about myself has stopped me more times than I can count I talks about the emotional impac...
Send us a text We’re back in the 101 Weight Loss Truths series — and this week we’re tackling four big ones that can make or break your progress. In this episode: ✅ WLT #60: The 20 Minute Rule It takes 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain it's full. Learn how this changed my entire weight loss journey and why it can change yours too. ✅ WLT #61: Stop Adding Fitness Tracker Calories Back Fitness tracker accuracy is a hot mess. Here’s why adding those "burned" calories back is likely...
Send us a text We are back with the next instalment of the 101 Weight Loss Truths series. Today we are covering WLTs 57 to 59, and I promise, this is one episode you do not want to skip. Here is what we are diving into: WLT 57: You are going to want some of your fat clothesWLT 58: You are going to want the picturesWLT 59: You are going to want the measurementsI know these three sound uncomfortable. In fact, they are probably three of the scariest steps on your journey. But they are also three...
Send us a text We are continuing our 101 Weight Loss Truths series, and today we are diving into some deeply important truths that will help shift your mindset around eating and your ability to move forward. Here is what we are covering in this episode: WLT 54: You have to be present with your foodWLT 55: You have to be mindful with your foodWLT 56: It does not matter how many times you have tried to lose weight beforeYou will learn the key difference between being present with your food and ...
Send us a text We are back with the sixth instalment of the 101 Weight Loss Truths series. Today we are covering WLTs 50 to 53, and this is a really practical, foundational episode. Here is what we are diving into: WLT 50: Spread, Sprinkle, PourWLT 51: Control Your VehiclesWLT 52: Food Can Be Healthy Without Being HelpfulWLT 53: The 3A WayIf you have been with me for a while, you will know Spread, Sprinkle, Pour is one of my all-time favourite concepts because it is the easiest way to start m...
Send us a text Welcome back to Part 5 of my ongoing series, 101 Weight Loss Truths. This episode covers WLTs 43-49, Gladys triggers, and uncomfortable facts that the diet industry doesn’t want you to hear. From calorie tracking and detox myths to carbs, fruit, artificial sweeteners, and why no, your waist trainer isn’t doing a damn thing. If you’ve ever felt guilty about eating potatoes or second-guessed your Diet Coke, this one’s for you. In this episode, I cover: Why calorie tracking is the...
Send us a text This week on the podcast, we’re continuing with my series on 101 Weight Loss Truths! In this stretch, these truths are all about mindset, measurement, and motivation. From the emotional power of non-scale victories, to the importance of managing your expectations, I’m diving into the mental shifts that keep real, lasting weight loss moving forward. These truths are essential if you’ve ever felt frustrated by slow progress or discouraged by unrealistic goals, because we’ve all b...
Send us a text In this next episode of Disrupting Obesity, I’m continuing with my 101 Weight Loss Truths series, sharing the next powerful set of truths that helped me lose over 200 pounds naturally. These aren’t just strategies, they’re foundational shifts in mindset that can change the way we think about food, tracking, and ourselves. This week’s truths get real about measurement, goals, and one of the biggest things I’ve ever had to learn about my relationship with food. Listen...
Send us a text In this next episode of Disrupting Obesity, we’re continuing our deep dive into the 101 Weight Loss Truths I know to be true from my own journey of losing 200 pounds. If you joined me last week, you know we tackled the first 20, and this time we're pushing forward to uncover more of the real, raw truths about what it takes to finally take back control of your weight and relationship with food. From understanding the role of exercise (or lack thereof), to the mindset shift...
Send us a text Welcome back to Disrupting Obesity! In this special 101st episode, I’m breaking down 101 things I know are true about weight loss. From the reality of losing 200 pounds myself, to why sustainable change requires small, incremental steps, we’re diving into the hard truths of extreme weight loss AND the mindset shifts that make it possible. I’m sharing what works, what doesn’t, and the lessons I wish I’d known when I started. This isn’t a polished list, but it’s real, raw a...
Send us a text Welcome back to Disrupting Obesity, and the 100th episode of this podcast! Today I’m sharing the story behind the story. What really happened when I got sick, what I remember, what I don’t, and why I knew I had to do something with my second chance. I talk about the physical toll of being in the hospital for five months, what it felt like to be separated from my kids, and how this whole podcast started from a need to help, because I didn’t see anyone else saying the things I ne...
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