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Disrupting Obesity

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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Latest Episodes:

115 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths XV Aug 18, 2025

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 but it’s better than the alternative
Let’s stop pretending this isn’t part of the conversation. Yes, loose skin is real. Yes, it can be frustrating. But I promise you, it’s better than the complications of carrying excess weight. I’d never trade my loose skin for the weight I used to carry.

87 – Safety nets help you soar
Rules make us rebel. Safety nets help us fly. I explain how reframing your weight loss ‘rules’ as supportive safety nets gives you freedom instead of resistance. I’m talking practical examples, from eating with the fridge open to meal prepping after stressful phone calls.
88 – Meet yourself where you are
You can’t jump off at the 1200 calorie stop if your train isn’t there. This one’s all about honesty. Real progress starts with knowing where you actually are, not where you wish you were. No more unrealistic overhauls. Just small, honest, sustainable steps.
89 – Tracking a binge is always better than not tracking it
This one’s tough but it’s powerful. Avoiding the number doesn’t make the binge disappear. It just lets guilt and shame spiral out of control. You need a baseline, and you need data. You can’t do better next time if you don’t even know what “better” looks like.
This episode is a mindset shaker so brace yourself, Gladys.

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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114 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths XIV Aug 11, 2025

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, you’re still technically intermittent fasting. It's just not working for you yet.

🔹 Truth #82: Tightening Your Eating Window Helps
No cold plunges. No skipping meals out of nowhere. Just gradual, manageable shifts in when you eat. I share how I went from a chaotic eating window to a more structured one and why it made all the difference (without needing to eat breakfast ever again, thank you very much).

🔹 Truth #83: You Are Not Your Body — You’re the Thing That Lives Inside It
This one gets personal. I talk about growing up with a disabled parent and how it helped shape my understanding of identity, body image, and the mental traps we fall into when we think our body is who we are.

🔹 Truth #84: Gratitude is a Weight Loss Tool
This isn’t about writing affirmations on a post-it and pretending everything’s fine. Gratitude helps you see what’s working, notice the wins, and hold on when things get tough. It’s not toxic positivity, it’s survival. It keeps you focused, it keeps you motivated, and it will absolutely help set you free.

This episode goes deep, but it also reminds you that you’re in control of more than you think, especially when it comes to your mindset. And yes, we’ll lighten things up a bit next week. Gladys already filed a formal complaint.

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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113 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths XIII Aug 04, 2025

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 talk to yourself in general and I want to help you spot it and shift it.

78. You have to change the way you think about food
If pizza still feels like a moral failing and kale feels like penance, we need to talk. You’re not going to get anywhere sustainable if your thoughts around food are still swinging between punishment and reward. I’m not aiming for food euphoria here I just want you to get to food neutrality.

79. Weigh yourself once a week
Yes, I said it. Once. A. Week. Not daily. Not “whenever you feel curious.” The scale can help or it can destroy your motivation, depending on how often you’re stepping on it.

80. Do it on a Wednesday
Wednesdays don’t carry the emotional baggage that Mondays do, and they give your body time to recover from weekend sodium overload. It's the most emotionally and physiologically neutral day of the week so let's give poor little Monday a break and make Wednesday your weigh-in day.

This episode is all about self-talk, mindset, and finding a rhythm that actually works for you — without letting food or the scale ruin your week.

Listen to this episode if:

You’re caught in a guilt/shame spiral with food
You weigh yourself constantly and feel discouraged
You still think of food as “good” or “bad”
You want a more sustainable (and sane) way to approach weight loss

Mentioned in this episode:

Why cheat day language is so dangerous
The importance of food neutrality
My own experience giving the scale to my mother-in-law (yes, really)
Why salt might be lying to you on Monday mornings

If you’ve been blaming pizza or the scale for your setbacks, this episode i

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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112 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths XII Jul 28, 2025

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 that nobody wants to hear but everybody needs: the only way to make it stop is to keep going. You want the noise to quiet down? You want the weight loss spiral to end? You have to push through it. Because stopping just brings the pain right back.

We also get into the reality that nobody loses weight in a straight line. Not even the Gladyses. It’s bumpy. It’s annoying. It’s normal. And yes, sometimes the scale is rude. We’re not shocked.

And finally? There are no fat-absorbing foods. Sorry. No soup, no rice, no magical tea is going to soak up your chips and send them to calorie purgatory. That’s not a thing. Not even a little bit.

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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111 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths XI Jul 21, 2025

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-sabotage, and why tracking macros is optional no matter what Gladys says.

These are mindset-shifting truths that can help you stop spinning your wheels and start making changes that actually stick.

Come for the taco talk, stay for the dog metaphors—and maybe let yourself off the macro hook while you’re at it.

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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110 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths X Jul 14, 2025

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 impact of cheat days, the truth about motivation, and how feeling good—not bad—actually helps stop overeating. I also breaks down the “Gladys” mindset and why water really does matter (even if you’re tired of hearing about it).

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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109 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths IX Jul 07, 2025

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 sabotaging your deficit.

✅ WLT #62: Experimenting With Food is a Good Idea
Be brave and try new foods — it’s part of changing your relationship with food, even if not every experiment is a winner.

✅ WLT #63: Don’t Eat Foods You Don't Like
Here’s why forcing yourself to eat foods you can’t stand just leads to overeating later. Permission to stop the avocado toast misery granted.

We’ll also talk about:

How guilt and shame sabotage your eating patterns
Why slowing down is one of the most powerful weight loss tools
The truth about calorie burn and entitlement eating
The importance of flexibility and satisfaction in what you eat

If this is helping you, make sure to subscribe and check out the full 101 Weight Loss Truths series.

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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108 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths VIII Jun 30, 2025

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 clothes
WLT 58: You are going to want the pictures
WLT 59: You are going to want the measurements

I know these three sound uncomfortable. In fact, they are probably three of the scariest steps on your journey. But they are also three of the most motivating, practical tools you can use to track progress and stay connected to what you are achieving.

This is not about shame. It is about building trust with yourself and giving yourself concrete proof that your efforts are working, even when the scale is not telling the whole story.

In this episode, I will share:

Why keeping a few of your old clothes can help combat body dysmorphia and fuel your motivation
Why taking progress pictures (even when you are terrified) is a gift to your future self
Why measurements, though scary, give you the most precise feedback on your progress
How to gamify these tools and make them work for you
How I use these tools in my own journey, and why I wish I had embraced them even sooner

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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107 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths VII Jun 23, 2025

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 food
WLT 55: You have to be mindful with your food
WLT 56: It does not matter how many times you have tried to lose weight before

You will learn the key difference between being present with your food and being mindful with your food. They are not the same thing, and both matter if you are trying to rebuild your relationship with food and with yourself.

I will also share why it does not matter how many times you have tried before, or how many times you feel like you have failed. You absolutely can lose the weight, no matter how discouraged you feel right now.

This episode is all about shifting out of shame and into trust with yourself. I will also share some personal stories, including moments from my own journey where I felt completely defeated and certain that I could not do this. Spoiler alert: I was wrong. And so are you.

If you need a boost today, or if you are stuck in the mindset of "I can't do this," this episode is for you.

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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106 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths VI Jun 16, 2025

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, Pour
WLT 51: Control Your Vehicles
WLT 52: Food Can Be Healthy Without Being Helpful
WLT 53: The 3A Way

If 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 making small, incremental, but meaningful changes to your eating.

You will also hear why controlling your vehicles (the foods that deliver other foods to your mouth) is a game-changer, why "healthy" does not always mean "helpful" when you are trying to lose weight, and why the 3A Way (Awareness, Acknowledgement, Accountability) is one of the most powerful tools you can apply to any part of your journey.

In this episode, I also talk about my free Spread, Sprinkle, Pour webinar and worksheets, which can help you implement these ideas right away. You will find the link below.

If you are new to my world, or if you are looking for an accessible, realistic way to start making changes without flipping your life upside down, this episode will help.

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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101 Weight Loss Truths V Jun 09, 2025

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 only real shortcut
The emotional damage of failing fads
The truth about detoxes, teas, waist trainers & other nonsense
Why carbs, fruit, and processed foods are not the enemy
How diet culture tricks you into blaming yourself
And why you absolutely can’t spot-reduce fat

If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, share it with a friend, or leave a review. It really helps the podcast reach more women and makes it easier for others to feel a little less alone on their journey.

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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104 - 101 Weight Loss Truths IV Jun 02, 2025

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 been there!
Tune in to hear more on:
• Why non-scale victories (NSVs) matter just as much, and sometimes more, than the number on the scale.
• How a mental NSV, like leaving food on your plate, can be as transformational as losing pounds.
• The difference between realistic and unrealistic goals, and why “possible” isn’t the same as “plausible.”
• Why setting too-high goals may secretly be a form of self-sabotage.
• How managing expectations helps you avoid burnout and disappointment.
• Why weight loss is a psychological and emotional journey, not just a physical one.
• How small, incremental changes are the key to evolving into the person you want to be.
We all want results, but what keeps us going is how we feel while we’re doing the work. I hope these truths will help you stay the course, keep showing up, and trust that steady change is what really lasts. Remember: keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated, and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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103 - 101 Weight Loss Truths III May 26, 2025

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 in to hear more about:
• Why calling food a “treat” or a “cheat” creates emotional baggage that holds you back.
• What to do if you're tracking everything, but the scale still isn’t moving.
• The truth about your TDEE and why your maintenance calories may not be what you think.
• Why micro goals matter just as much as big milestone goals, and how they build momentum.
• The concept of “little wins” and how they create the mindset you need to sustain change.
• The most important truth I teach and why it changed everything for me
• Why you need more than just a meal plan to make real, lasting weight loss stick.

I hope you know that you can change your life one small shift at a time and I’m right here to support you on this journey! As always, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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102 - 101 Weight Loss Truths II May 19, 2025

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 shifts that can make or break your progress, this episode is all about breaking down myths and empowering you with the knowledge that it is possible to change your life, one truth at a time.
Listen in to hear more about:
• Why you don’t have to exercise to lose weight and how that mindset shift can remove a major barrier.
• The myth about and why eating at night doesn’t ruin your progress.
• How focusing too much on food itself can actually distract you from the real work of weight loss.
• Emotional eating is more than just sadness, and how joy and celebration can be triggers too.
• Why liquid calorie, like smoothies, might be sabotaging your progress more than you think.
• The importance of awareness and how you can’t change what you can’t see.
I’m breaking down these truths with honesty and practicality because I’ve been there, and I want you to succeed too. It’s not easy, but it’s possible, and you have the strength to do it. So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated, and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this.

Episodes Mentioned:
• 040 Stop Exercising to Lose Weight
• 009 Don't Exercise to Lose Weight

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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101 - 101 Weight Loss Truths May 12, 2025

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 and unfiltered, just like the journey itself!

Listen in to hear more about:
• The reality that weight loss is hard no matter how much you have to lose, but why it’s different when you have to lose a lot.
• How losing 200 pounds was harder than surviving a car accident.
• Why sustainable weight loss takes time and patience.
• Understanding that losing 100 pounds isn’t the same as losing 10 pounds 10 times.
• How people’s compassion seems to disappear after a certain amount of weight loss, and why that can be so isolating.
• The fact that you can lose weight eating whatever you want, as long as you’re in a calorie deficit.
• Why calories don’t know what time it is: eating at night won’t ruin your progress.

I’m sharing these truths because I’ve been there, and I want to make it easier for you to navigate this time. It’s not easy, but it’s worth it, and understanding these hard truths might make your path just a little bit straighter. Make sure you check out my website, disruptingobesity.com and submit your questions for future Ask Whatever episodes! Keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated, and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this.

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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100 - Episode 100 May 05, 2025

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 needed to hear when I weighed 338 pounds. Tune into this one to hear more about:
• What necrotizing pancreatitis is, and why it nearly killed me.
• How a pioneering doctor saved my life, and why I remember every second.
• Why obesity made everything harder, and what people don’t talk about.
• The raw emotional pain of missing my kids while fighting to stay alive.
• The mindset that got me through recovery and helped me keep going.
• What happened when I released episode 21 from a hospital bed.
• How I went from 400 followers to 205,000, and why I still won’t run ads.
• Why connection matters more than anything, and how the Flamingo Forum brought it back.
This episode is about turning unimaginable pain into purpose, and reminding you that no matter how far you feel from your goal, it’s not too late. So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this.

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Episode 21

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
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• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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099 Safety Nets, Binges, and Food Vehicles Apr 28, 2025

In this special 99th episode of Disrupting Obesity, I’m taking a step back from our usual format to share a behind-the-scenes look at what really comes up inside the Flamingo Forum. From breakthrough coaching moments to key mindset shifts, we’re diving deep into the real-world tools that help transform your relationship with food. This episode explores the difference between healthy and helpful, why calorie counting isn’t the enemy, and how small, sustainable changes like understanding food "vehicles" and using safety nets instead of rigid rules, can create a lasting, realistic approach to weight loss without the overwhelm of restriction. Listen in to hear more on:

• Why safety nets work better than rules when it comes to food habits.
• The science of the “20-minute rule” and how it helped me let go of guilt.
• How we’ve been taught to fear hunger, and why that messaging is broken.
• The truth about emotional hunger and how to manage it.
• How to mentally bounce back from a binge day with data, not shame.
• The difference between “good” vs. “helpful” foods, and why moralizing food needs to stop.
• Vehicle hacking: the art of saving hundreds of calories without sacrificing what you love.
• Why slow, manageable changes can help you finally keep the weight off.
Food isn’t the enemy. Neither are you. If you’ve ever felt stuck between diet culture and emotional eating, this episode is your reminder that there is a way to build trust with your body again, and that starts by shifting the tools you use. As always: keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Episode Mentioned:
089 A Look Inside

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
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• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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098 Gratitude and Weight Loss Apr 21, 2025

For today’s episode, I was prompted by a request from my Flamingo Forum to speak on gratitude, and with the upcoming milestone of my 100th episode, I thought it was fitting to explore the complex relationship between gratitude and weight loss. Especially with how these two things are more connected than you might think. Gratitude isn't always shiny or simple. Sometimes it’s overwhelming, messy, and tied up in feelings of worthiness. Learning how to actively feel grateful, can be a powerful tool on your journey, especially when it comes to sustainable weight loss. Tune in to hear more about:

• Why holding the “high card” in trauma can feel isolating, and how I try not to marginalize others’ experiences.
• The emotional aftermath of returning home after five months in the hospital.
• How gratitude can become a grounding force, even in the chaos.
• What “making it worth it” really looks like.
• Why small wins, like less mayo or fewer cookies, matter and how they add up.
• How to feel grateful to yourself for better choices, not just to others.
• Using gratitude as a lifeline when weight loss feels frustrating or impossible.
• The difference between sweeping big changes and the quiet power of small, consistent ones.
Gratitude isn't just for the good days, it’s for the hard ones too. It's one of the most overlooked tools in losing weight and I hope this episode can bring you inspiration and fresh perspective. Let’s talk about how to use gratitude to our advantage! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated, and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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097 Ask Whatever XXXIV: Visualizations, Incentives, and Maintenance Fears Apr 14, 2025

I’m back with our fifth Ask Whatever from this Spring Cleaning series as I clear out the remaining backlog of questions from listeners like you! Always feel free to send them my way, even if you think I may have answered them before! (Or join my Flamingo Forum here!) In this episode, these questions dig deep into the real day-to-day challenges of weight loss, especially when it comes to staying motivated mid-journey and figuring out what works to sustain that after the pounds come off. From emotional withdrawal, to setting realistic calorie goals, this episode is all about building lasting habits with practical strategies and mindset tools that support long-term success from that hard earned progress!
Here’s what I covered in this episode:

• What visualization looked like for me and how it helped keep me focused on weight loss and the life I wanted.
• How appetite and metabolism play a role in weight loss, especially for those who’ve “yo-yo dieted”.
• Real examples of safety nets I used (like “no eating while standing”) and how they helped reduce mindless eating.
• The difference between safety nets and incentives, and how both can work for you.
• Advice for maintaining tracking momentum when you’re in the zone and don’t want to lose steam.
• How I gradually reduced calories over time, from 4,200 a day, to eventually landing at a steady 1,700.
• Some of my milestone rewards.
• Tips for successful maintenance and why changing your relationship with food is key to keeping the weight off.
• How to know if you’re truly in a calorie deficit, and what it means if the scale isn’t moving.
• My take on macro/micronutrient tracking and why calories were always the priority for me.

Together, lets focus on the what comes after that initial push in your journey, and how we can all keep moving forward, one realistic step at a time. As always: keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Episodes Mentioned
• 005 Comfort, Reward, Cope
• 073 9 Ways to Maintain Your Weight L

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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096 Ask Whatever XXXIII: Emotional Hunger, Mid-Journey Motivation, and Why Calorie Burn Doesn’t Count Apr 07, 2025

We are still in spring cleaning mode, so I'm back answering another batch of your questions in this Ask Whatever #33! This marks our fourth (or maybe fifth?) Q&A in a row and I’m not stopping yet because I love these conversations and what they bring out, so don’t hesitate to send in your questions! From nighttime eating, to navigating motivation after 50 pounds lost, we cover it all. I’ll get into the deep of what actually helps long-term weight loss with no fluff, just tools and mindset work that can actually make a difference.
In this episode, I’ll get into and answer:
• Why you shouldn’t add back calories just because your fitness tracker says you burned them.
• The difference between physical and emotional hunger and how to tell which one you’re dealing with.
• Why your relationship with food matters more than meal plans or macro targets.
• The emotional patterns behind overeating, “comfort, reward, and cope” and how to recognize them.
• Why it’s okay to want weight loss for reasons outside of health.
• How to stay focused when motivation dips, especially after hitting major goal milestones.
• What to do about nighttime eating and how to break the habit of grabbing food at 3 a.m.
• How gradual calorie reduction works better than jumping straight into a big deficit.
• The truth about starvation mode, and why eating less sometimes won’t slow down your progress.
If you're feeling stuck, discouraged, or just trying to figure out what’s next, this episode will hopefully inspire you to take the next step forward. You’re not alone in this work, so just remember to keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated, and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
• 005 Comfort, Reward, Cope

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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095 Ask Whatever XXXII: Reframing Language Around Food, Sweet Cravings, and Showing Up for Yourself Mar 31, 2025

Continuing with another Spring Cleaning “Ask Whatever”, I’ll be answering my ever growing back log of questions from listeners just like you! In this one, I’m diving into your questions around language, cravings, commitment, and all the tricky mindset moments that can make or break your weight loss journey. I’ll explore how the words we use, like "binge, overeating and treats" carry emotional weight and impact how we actually relate to food. I also get into questions about calorie tracking, managing sweet cravings, exercising, and how to commit to yourself even when it’s hard. As always, I’m keeping it honest and focused on helping you get unstuck. Listen in for more on:
• Why using specific language can sabotage your progress.
• How to reframe “overeating” and remove the guilt from “special” foods.
• Tools for managing cravings without cutting out sugar entirely
• Why calories, not timing or macros, matter most for weight loss.
• How to commit to yourself even when motivation is low.
• A Good For You Gladys Question of the Week!
• The truth about weight loss meds and why internal work (your relationship with food) still matters.
• What I mean when I say “spread, sprinkle, pour” and how to start there.
• My experience with discipline, pink hair, and staying focused on my goal.

If you’ve ever struggled with how you talk to yourself, how to track your calories, or how to stay consistent through hard days, I’m here to help and remind you you’re not alone. So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated, and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned
• Free Webinar Worksheets
• 017 Spread Sprinkle Pour

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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094 Ask Whatever XXXI: Nighttime Binges, Staying Consistent and Breaking the Guilt & Self-Sabotage Cycle Mar 24, 2025

Welcome to a “Spring Cleaning” edition of my Ask Whatever series! I’m continuing to tackle a backlog of listener questions, diving deep into weight loss myths, mindset shifts, and practical strategies to help you take control of your weight loss journey. I cover everything from making simple food swaps, to overcoming emotional eating, staying consistent, and dealing with the societal pressures around weight loss. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the weight loss process or discouraged by past failures, I hope this episode will give you the clarity and motivation you need to keep pushing forward. Tune in to hear about:

• Why the diet industry overcomplicates weight loss and how to simplify it.
• The psychological and societal factors that make weight loss harder than it needs to be.
• A Good For You Gladys Question of the Week!
• The importance of consistency in food choices and how to stay on track despite temptations.
• Navigating special occasions, like birthdays, without derailing your progress.
• How to adjust your calorie intake as you lose weight and why recalculating is key.
• Dealing with strong evening cravings and strategies to prevent binge eating.
• The impact of mindset on long-term success and how to break the cycle of self-sabotage.
• Handling weight regain without shame and shifting your perspective to maintain motivation.

No one said it would be easy, but I can tell you that it’s worth it. If you’re looking for a supportive community to stand behind you, check out my resources below! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated, and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Got your own Ask Whatever question? Send me DM on Instagram @Charlotteskanes or email me to charlotte@disruptingobesity.com!

Episodes Mentioned:
073 9 Ways to Maintain Your Weight Loss

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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093 Ask Whatever XXX: Maintaining Motivation, Triggering Friendships, & Conquering Calorie Deficits Mar 17, 2025

Welcome back to another classic Ask Whatever episode, where I’ll be answering a whole back log of listener and follower questions! From calorie deficit 101, to staying motivated and handling social triggers, I’m diving deep into strategies that have worked for me and thousands of others not only in losing the weight and keeping it off, but ultimately changing your relationship with food. So tune in to hear the questions and topics I’ll be covering today:

• What exactly is a calorie deficit, and how do you achieve it without feeling deprived?
• Why gradual calorie reduction works better than drastic cuts for long-term success.
• How to stay motivated when the scale isn’t moving and progress feels slow.
• The truth about self-sabotage and how to recognize when you’re getting in your own way.
• How to handle eating out and social events without ruining your progress.
• Why the week before your period can be the hardest time to stick to your plan – and how to manage it.
• What to do about loose skin and how to feel confident in your body.
• Setting boundaries with friends who constantly talk about weight and body image.
I have so many resources outside of this podcast if you’re ready to take another small step closer to achieving your weight loss journey goals that you can find below! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated, and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

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039 Ask Whatever VIII: Common Calorie Questions

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
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• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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092 Debunking Diet Myths 3 Mar 10, 2025

In this episode, we're wrapping up our three-part series on debunking modern diet myths. If you missed Part 1 & Part 2, don’t worry, you can dive right in with this one! Today, we’re tackling even more misconceptions that might be keeping you from achieving sustainable and completely attainable weight loss. From the truth about “negative-calorie foods” to the myth of slow metabolisms, I’m breaking down why these beliefs are misleading and what actually matters for your weight loss journey. This episode is packed with practical advice to help you rethink your approach to weight loss and let go of outdated beliefs that make the journey harder than it needs to be. Tune in to hear more about:

• Why the idea of negative-calorie foods is a myth.
• The truth behind hunger and why you don’t have to feel hungry to lose weight.
• How dairy can fit into a weight loss plan without being cut out entirely.
• Why metabolism is rarely the real reason for stalled weight loss.
• The reality of eating out while losing weight. (You don’t have to give up your favorite food!)
• Why weight loss isn’t linear and how to stay motivated through plateaus.
• The importance of managing emotional hunger, not just physical hunger.

If you want to learn more about my membership and other helpful resources, click here & check out the links below! Remember: keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated, and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
Part 1 090 Debunking Diet Myths
Part 2 091 Debunking Diet Myths 2
On Self Sabotage: 089 A Look Inside

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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091 Debunking Diet Myths 2 Mar 03, 2025

This week we are continuing with my series on debunking common diet myths! (Check out Part 1 here!) There’s a lot of misinformation floating around when it comes to weight loss and I’ll be tackling more of the biggest modern diet myths that I know are holding people back. From the truth about protein and fasting, to the reality behind crash diets and sugar myths, I’m covering key misconceptions that might be hindering your weight loss journey rooted in lies! Sustainable weight loss isn’t about extreme restrictions, but it’s about understanding what truly makes a difference. So join me as I break down:

• The myth that healthy eating has to be boring and bland.
• Why fasting doesn’t detox your body.
• The truth about protein and whether eating more really means faster fat loss.
• Why you don’t need to eat every two to three hours to boost your metabolism.
• The dangers of crash diets and why they never work long-term.
• Why you absolutely can eat sugar and desserts and still lose weight.
• The false belief that calories from drinks don’t count.
• Does apple cider vinegar melt belly fat?
• Why meal replacement shakes aren’t a sustainable weight loss solution.
• How the number on the scale isn’t the only way to measure success.

So let this episode be a reminder to keep pushing forward, trust the process, and don’t let outdated myths stand in your way! Until next time, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated, and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Episodes Mentioned:
Last Week’s Episode: 090 Debunking Diet Myths

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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090 Debunking Diet Myths Feb 24, 2025

There’s a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to weight loss, and in this episode I’m tackling some of the biggest modern diet myths that are still circulating today. I’ve compiled a list with over 65 myths and will cover them over the span of the next few episodes! From the idea that you must exercise to lose weight, to the myth that carbs are the enemy, I’m setting the record straight from my personal experience and years of coaching . If you’ve ever felt stuck or frustrated because of conflicting weight loss advice, I hope this episode sheds some light in a few areas! Tune in to hear me break down:

• Why exercise is not required for weight loss, and how I lost over 200 pounds without it.
• The truth about carbs, fat, and calories,
• Why skipping meals won’t necessarily help you lose weight faster.
• The myth that eating after 6 p.m. automatically leads to weight gain.
• Why “clean eating” and “low-fat” foods aren’t the magic solution to weight loss.
• The real reason fad diets don’t work for long-term success.
• Why willpower alone isn’t enough, and what you actually need to succeed.
• How to avoid falling for weight loss supplements, teas, and detox scams.

Losing weight is about understanding what really works for you, and what doesn’t. It’s time to cut through the noise of diet culture’s endless list of rules! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated, and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Also, if there is a topic a questions you think I haven’t covered send me DM on Instagram @Charlotteskanes or email me to charlotte@disruptingobesity.com!

Episodes Mentioned
• 040 Stop Exercising to Lose Weight
• 009 Don't Exercise to Lose Weight
• 083 Old School Diet Myths

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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089 A Look Inside Feb 17, 2025

Occasionally I get asked why I don’t do live Q&A’s anymore, and that’s because I do them for my membership, upwards of 3 hours a week! So in this episode, I not only want to give you an inside look at the in-depth topics I can really explore when talking about them within my membership, but also share clips from actual Q&A’s and questions I’ve been speaking about recently. I touch on decision fatigue, self sabotage, what I mean when I say “small incremental changes” and what “just less of it” you should really focus on when it comes to the awareness you need on your weight loss journey. Tune in to hear more about:

• Why having a plan can help and limit decision fatigue when it comes to what you are eating.
• Why not creating a plan can be a form of self sabotage.
• How you can use small incremental changes to figure out what you need to satisfy your food cravings and hunger.
• How “Just Less Of It”(JLOI) disrupts diet culture is the key to sustaining your weight loss.
• Why there is nothing wrong with finding joy in food.

If you want to learn more about my membership and other helpful resources, click here & check out the links below! Until next time, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
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079 My Social Media Solution

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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088 Processed Foods Aren't Evil Feb 10, 2025

The world and every single Gladys out there wants you to believe that processed foods are evil, and I’m here to tell you they are not! In this episode of Disrupting Obesity, I’ll be talking about why I think processed foods can actually be helpful when you are trying to lose weight. Maybe they have never been your go-to at the grocery store, but if they are and you’ve been struggling to avoid them without guilt, this episode is for you! Join me as I dive into the reasons I believe I couldn’t have lost my weight without eating processed foods and tune into to hear more about:

• What I actually mean when I refer to “processed foods.”
• Why I chose processed foods for their convenience at this particular season of my life.
• Why being told to “just eat healthier” or clean doesn’t always work when it comes to weight loss.
• You shouldn’t limit yourself to just the “diet” options of processed foods.
• How eating processed foods helps calories counting fatigue and allows you to feel indulgent sometimes!
We all have our reasons for why we eat what we eat, and as long as you’re in a calorie deficit- that can be whatever you want, especially while you work on your mindset and healing your relationship food! I have a ton of more resources below if you are looking to feel supported on your weight loss journey! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
• 012 The 3A Way
• 005 Comfort, Reward, Cope

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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087 Ask Whatever XXIX Intermittent Fasting 3 Feb 03, 2025

We’ve made it to the final episode in my 3 part Ask Whatever series, solely focused on all things intermittent fasting! I’m finishing off my long list of almost every question I’ve been asked on this topic and I am excited to answer anything and everything! Catch up on Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them and report back here! In this specific episode, I’ll talk about a variety of areas surrounding fasting, from staying motivated, to understanding the consistency and flexibility of your fasting window to ultimately why I am so passionate about sharing why and how intermittent fasting has helped my weight loss journey and relationship with food. Dive into this episode to hear more questions like:
• How to deal with social pressures or judgement from others from fasting.
• How to stay motivated when intermittent fasting and the scale isn’t moving.
• Establishing your eating window and if it has to be the same every day.
• Are there foods or exercises that go best with intermittent fasting success?
• My honest story with gaining my weight back the second time and why I incorporated fasting.
• Am I afraid I’ll never have a “normal” relationship with food after fasting?
If you have an idea or topic for a future episode you think I haven’t covered yet, send me a message through my website or my instagram @CharlotteSkanes! And remember: keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
• Part 1: 085 Ask Whatever XXVII Intermittent Fasting 1
• Part 2: 086 Ask Whatever XXVIII Intermittent Fasting 2

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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086 Ask Whatever XXVIII Intermittent Fasting 2 Jan 27, 2025

I am back with the second episode of this 3 part Ask Whatever series all about intermittent fasting. I’ve taken over 100+ follower questions I’ve received on this topic, broken them down, sorted them (some nice and some not so nice) and I’m answering them off the cuff! Check out part one here if you missed it! In this episode, I’ll go over some ways to gradually transition into intermittent fasting, how to make it work if you have social events or an inconsistent schedule and my honest thoughts on why I’ve incorporated this helpful tool into my own weight loss journey. Tune in to hear more questions like:
• How can I make fasting work with a busy schedule, social events, while travelling or on vacation?
• How do I transition to intermittent fasting without feeling overwhelmed or deprived?
• Does this tool work for people who have to lose a lot of weight?
• What happens if I break my fast early and how to stop feeling guilty?
• Does fasting mean less cooking or that you’re just skipping meals? (Spoiler: No!)
• Why am I “actually” intermittent fasting and talking about it on the podcast and on socials?
I hope this episode brings you one step closer to learning the truth about intermittent fasting and whether or not it might be the right tool for you as you stay in a caloric deficit to lose weight. If you’re still struggling, check out my resources below for more information! Till next time, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
• Part 1: 085 Ask Whatever XXVII Intermittent Fasting 1
• 012 The 3A Way

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• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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085 Ask Whatever XXVII Intermittent Fasting 1 Jan 20, 2025

Welcome to the first Ask Whatever episode of the new year! If you’re not familiar, Ask Whatever is a series where I answer questions listeners have sent me, but this time I’m changing it up slightly! I’ll be breaking down the next 3 episodes in a series of every question I’ve received on the topic of: intermittent fasting. I’ll answer some helpful beginner questions, like why and how I’ve used it, while also saving the last half for some more challenging questions from my favourite listeners of the “Gladys” variety. I’ll share why intermittent fasting is best done gradually and how to use awareness to find if this tool might work for you! Tune in to hear me dive more into questions like:
• Why did I choose to use intermittent fasting in my weight loss journey and what is it exactly?
• Is this sustainable for long term weight loss or is it just another fad and toxic trend?
• Different types of intermittent fasting and how to find what is a right fit for you.
• Why you need to still be in a calorie deficit and tracking when fasting.
• Can intermittent fasting affect emotional eating patterns and my own personal story with that.
• The biggest misconceptions and myths about intermittent fasting when it comes to “skipping meals”.
• My biggest reason behind wanting to help other people and share this information.
I hope this episode was helpful if you’ve ever considered introducing intermittent fasting into your weight loss. Stay tuned for the next 2 episodes in the series! As always, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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084 Food Fixes Jan 13, 2025

If you’re new to this podcast, you should know that I don’t usually talk about specific food choices or examples of what I ate to lose weight, because I believe in losing weight by eating whatever you want, just less of it (also known as being in a caloric deficit!) In this episode I’ll talk more about why I won’t tell you what you “should” eat, share a quick background on my journey in extreme weight loss twice, the changes I made and what I do now to keep it off in regards to my own food choices. I’ll also share my philosophy on what I think is best to keep in mind when it comes to things like low calorie options and food swaps! Tune in to hear more about:
• Why it’s not about the food: the teaching vs give a man a fish metaphor.
• The weird rules I had while I was losing weight in the buzz of low calorie and low fat options.
• A bit on my extreme weight loss and health journey.
• What to consider when you are thinking about making a low calorie swap.
• Some examples of simple food swaps or substitutions I personally like to make.
• Things I don’t feel guilty about not eating and omitting ingredients from recipes.
I hope that even if you came to this episode looking for food or meal ideas, you’ll still walk away with a new perspective on how you can work with what you DO love to eat already! (But my cookbook is also filled with some great ideas too!) Remember, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episode Mentioned:
• 017 Spread Sprinkle Pour

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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083 Old School Diet Myths Jan 06, 2025

Starting off the New Year with something a bit more fun and a little unusual, but still the topic of weight loss: old school diet myths! Doing a bit of research I came across a crazy series of fad diets that not only spans to things our grandparents and parents did, but some from hundreds of years ago! A few of them I had never heard of, some I thought were much newer than they actually are, and I’ll even share a handful of ones I’ve tried myself in the past! Between the kind laughs, I’ll also touch on why people, myself included, have fallen for these diets and why some of them “kind of” worked, of course bringing it back to the true effective weight loss method, the calorie deficit! Tune into hear me chat more about:
• Diets by decade from single food diets, to skipping breakfast, to special food combos and liquid diets.
• Topical creams, slimming soaps and shaking the weight off with belts and chairs.
• Raw food diets and foods that were claimed to be bad, like eggs.
• The low-fat food craze and starvation mode myth.
• Reflections on the patterns and how we’ve always been obsessed with “easy” weight loss.
I hope you are having a great start to the New Year, but if you need added support in this time, consider checking out my membership and resources in the links below! As always keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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082 What I Would Do Dec 30, 2024

Thank you for joining me on this last episode of the year! With New Years literally right around the corner and many of you eagerly waiting for it to come so you can start fresh on your weight loss journey, I want to remind you that you don’t a special day to begin, BUT that when you do pick a day to start, I want you to be feel fully supported in your plan! So in today’s episode, I’ll be revisiting the question “What would I do if I was starting tomorrow?” and I am here to set you up for success when it comes to your weight loss goals, having been exactly in your shoes. I’ll outline how to approach this next year slowly, comfortably and sustainably. So tune in as I walk you through:
• The 3A Way and why you need all 3!
• Starting slowly with Awareness and why I don’t think heavy diet restrictions work.
• Calculating your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) the importance of easing into a calorie deficit.
• “Spread, sprinkle, pour”- what it is and why it is helpful to cut this down in small changes.
• Big myths when it comes to weight loss that can get in your way.
• How to also work on your overall relationship with food so you can keep the weight off.
I am so grateful for all of you for being here, choosing to take control of your journey and hope you have a very Happy New Year! Be sure to check out all my resources below if you are looking for added support and a deeper look into all of the steps I mentioned in the episode! Remember to keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
• 012 The 3A Way
• 040 Stop Exercising to Lose Weight
• 009 Don't Exercise to Lose Weight
• 017 Spread Sprinkle Pour
• 051 The Big Announcement

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• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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081 Ask Whatever XXVI - Holiday Festivas Dec 23, 2024

Welcome back to another episode in my Ask Whatever series, but this time it’s going to be a bit different than usual! You guys submitted all kinds of questions surrounding the topic of getting through the holidays, so I’m going to answer as many questions as I possibly can! I’ll be tackling a wide array of areas and issues in hopes to help guide you through the next few days of this busy festive season, while also staying focused to keep in line with your weight loss goals. I’ll share tips, tricks and a whole lot of motivational reminders to hold onto! You’ve got this! Join me for this real and open episode, and tune in to hear some answers to questions and more on:

• Calorie tracking when you don’t know what’s in a meal or what's being served and the options you can try.
• Should you pre-eat before a party?
• How to deal or react to negative comments, questions or judgments from others about your weight or what you are eating.
• Mastering self control- you have more of it than you think!
• What to do if you’re feeling discouraged or want to be mindful during this time.
• Dealing with grief and loss during the holidays.
• What to do when it comes to leftovers and baked goods.
I hope this episode leaves you feeling ready for the holidays and more secure in your intentions and goals after this! Remember to not be so hard on yourself, and do the best you can! If you need a little extra support, be sure to check out my resources below! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
079 My Social Media Solution
My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
012 The 3A Way

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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080 Holiday Sabotage Dec 16, 2024

We are all familiar with sabotage, whether it be from others or ourselves while we are trying to lose weight. However, the last quarter of the year, in combination with the holiday season can ultimately bring its own kind of special sabotage, and in this week’s episode I am going to be talking all about it! While this topic can go pretty deep and I’ll only be skimming the surface, I recommend checking out my past episode 3 part series on Saboteurs and Enablers for an in-depth version! But today, I’ll be exploring sabotage in all forms at this time of year, and providing you with my best advice on how YOU can take control of handling what you already know is coming. Tune in for more on:

• The different levels in how you react and respond to comments people might make to you.
• Sabotage can look and feel different for everyone.
• How you can handle and cope with it this year using the 3A Way.
• What self sabotage can look like and how to be proactive about it before it happens.
• The worst way you can self sabotage this month and how to create your road map.
It’s time to dial in and show yourself kindness, while also taking a more thoughtfully planned approach to the holidays this year. Check out the links below if you’d like more support through my NEW Membership Community and The Program! As always, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
• 012 The 3A Way
Saboteurs and Enablers Series:
• Part 1 027
• Part 2 028
• Part 3 029

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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079 My Social Media Solution Dec 09, 2024

Listen, I love the opportunities that being on social media has given me and how it’s connected and allowed me to help listeners like you BUT, there are a handful of disadvantages- especially when it comes to the topic of losing weight! In this episode I’ll be sharing a few of the issues I’ve had with social media in regards to censorship, unwanted attention from Gladys’ and communication struggles, but also about the membership I’ve created as a solution! I’ll also touch on a mistake in the membership I’m almost glad I made right at the very beginning! Join me to hear more about:

• Why I can’t talk about or share certain things on various social media platforms.
• The lack of safety that leaves the community when people start to argue in the comment section.
• How going viral isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and has forced me to change how I use social media.
• Why I want to create a place for connection, community and privacy online.
• Everything you can find in my membership from available content, group calls, playlists and more!
• The time I lost sight of my true values at the start of my membership.

I love the freedom and straightforward weight loss support I’ve been able to provide in my membership community so far! My membership is now open if you’re interested in joining here: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community

Until next time, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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078 Ask Whatever XXV - Webinar Questions 2 Nov 18, 2024

I’m back with Part 2 of answering the questions I couldn’t get to from my first live webinar I hosted last month! If you missed Part 1, be sure to go back and have a listen here, as well as check out the webinar and get access to my free worksheets here or using the links below! With today’s questions I’ll be diving deeper into some awesome topics surrounding calories in recipes, the 3A way when it comes to maintaining your weight loss, allowing yourself to feel the hard feelings, and a little more info on my program! See all the questions I’ll be covering:
1. What do you do when food is your best friend? How do you start breaking that relationship?
2. I'm petrified of gaining the weight back. How do we keep it off and not gain it back?
3. How to keep staying positive and saying “don't give up” isn't enough anymore.
4. Does your program offer accountability?
5. I take Monjourno, does that work with your program?
6. I struggle with calorie counts in what I cook.
7. I was told that the only way to lose weight was with weight loss surgery. I lost 165 pounds, but never got under 200. I feel like I'm doomed. Can I still lose weight and get to a healthy weight?
8. Does anybody else absolutely hate people talking to you about your weight loss?
9. Have you gotten to the point where throwing down a lot of food isn't appealing anymore?
10. I worry that my 500 calorie deficit may have to dip dangerously low at some point.
11. Is once a week weighing the best way to weigh yourself when trying to lose weight?
12. How often should you recalculate your calorie intake needs?
13. What is in your Disruptor book? Can it be used by itself or only with your program?
So thankful for you and all the listeners who continue to support and make this an open space to share! If we haven’t already, join my flamingo community and let’s connect on Instagram @CharlotteSkanes! As always, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be

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• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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077 Ask Whatever XXIV - Webinar Questions 1 Nov 11, 2024

This might seem like every other Ask Whatever episode, but actually today’s questions all came up during my first live webinar I hosted last month! Along with that I spoke on 2 of my best tips from my free guide and provided some worksheets, which you still have access to here or the link below! So I wanted to dive deeper into the questions we discussed plus a few more we didn’t have time to get into! I’ll touch on everything from a question for my coffee drinkers, to my thoughts on cutting out trigger foods completely, tracking apps and more! Read all the questions I’ll cover:

1. How do I get more fibre and protein each day?
2. What do you recommend for a daily calorie deficit?
3. The “pour” I have trouble with is coffee creamer. I've been afraid to measure it.
4. I don’t eat as much as it seems for my size. I’m over 300 pounds, but I know it’s because I’m more sedentary with a desk job.
5. Which app do you use to track?
6. I just can’t eat less of certain foods, so I’m totally avoiding them. How do I work out these trigger foods or will I have to live without them?
7. Advice for people who are diabetic?
8. Had a gastric bypass, but gained back all but 37 pounds shy of the highest weight. Scared that when I stop the meds, I'll be gaining again. How does that cycle change?
9. How did you navigate clothing size changes throughout your weight loss?
10. With my height and activity level, my TDEE deficit is just over 1200 and it's hard to still eat treats.
11. Any good apps or plans you follow for a gym routine/weightlifting?
12. Is your Program one-on-one coaching or is it a group session?
13. For my goal weight, I'm plugging in only a portion at a time. I need to lose 70, so I put on the app that I want to drop 15. Good idea or bad idea?
14. Thoughts on incorporating protein powder into recipes?
15. I work as a nurse. Three 12-hour shifts. I eat 1500 calories a day. I think I overeat at 8pm when I'm home. Suggestions?

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• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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076 9 More Ways to Get Through the Holidays Nov 04, 2024

I hate resolutions, you don’t need them! So in this week's episode, I am going to tell you why, along with 9 more ways to help you get through and navigate your weight loss through the holidays and the last quarter of the year. If you missed last week’s first 9, go back and take a listen! Why not make a plan to help yourself now so you can start the new year already feeling amazing and in control? We are going to touch on self sabotage, awareness, getting out of old patterns and a few practical tips and questions for you to consider! Listen to hear more on:
• Knowing you will trigger yourself this season and how to understand your triggers.
• How to start recognizing when you are self sabotaging
• Taking a low calorie dish with you to a holiday potluck.
• Being kind to yourself while also remaining present.
• Asking yourself why you want to do this before giving yourself a hall pass until next year.
• A little on being in maintenance mode and friendly reminders.
This time of year can be incredibly stressful for a multitude of reasons, but you CAN do this and I promise it will get easier! Never forget to keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
Last week’s: 075 9 Ways to Get Through the Holidays
Saboteurs and Enablers:
• Part 1 027
• Part 2 028
• Part 3 029
073 9 Ways to Maintain Your Weight Loss

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
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• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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075 9 Ways to Get Through the Holidays Oct 28, 2024

I understand firsthand that navigating the holidays while trying to lose weight is extremely difficult, so why not put things in place to make it as easy as you can for yourself? In this episode of Disrupting Obesity, I’ll be sharing 9 ways to help you get through the holidays, from tips you can start implementing, to mindset strategies to help you become more aware, reflective and ultimately change your relationship with food so you can end of this last quarter confidently and prepare for the new year in a way you haven’t been before. It’s time to start doing things differently, to stop sabotaging yourself, and I’m here to help! Tune into to hear about:
• Being intentional, staying present and paying close attention to what you are eating right now.
• Changing the ultimately hurtful mindset when it comes to complete food restrictions, instead of just having a little.
• Acknowledging your triggers and implementing incentives to get through them.
• Why low calorie swaps are still worth it even during the holidays.
• Asking yourself the hard questions, accepting the impact of ‘comfort, reward, cope’ and remembering to 3A Way it!
It is possible to disrupt those old patterns and set yourself up for success! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode! As always, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
• 072 9 Ways to Keep Yourself Going
• 012 The 3A Way
• 005 Comfort, Reward, Cope

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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074 Ask Whatever XXIII - 9 More Questions I've Been Avoiding Oct 21, 2024

Continuing with the theme of 9 and last month’s Ask Whatever, this month I will also be answering 9 more questions I’ve been avoiding from my always growing list of listener questions! However, just because these are ones I haven’t touched on yet, that doesn't mean there are “bad” questions! So don’t hesitate to send me a question through my website or a direct message on instagram, even a question you think someone has already asked! Today we’ll be diving into everything from my thoughts on protein intake, to tips for eating out when traveling, to a super fun GFY Gladys question surrounding kindness. Join me in hearing more about the exact questions below!

1. How important is protein intake?
2. How did you manage to control the portions you eat?
3. What do you eat out when on the road?
4. What did you eat for dinner in the beginning?
5. How do you properly calculate calories for a deficit and maintaining?
6. Something you wish you knew that would have made weightloss quicker?
7. Good For You Gladys Question of the Week!
8. TDEE calculator accuracy?
Nothing about this is easy, but I hope my answers can encourage you to push through the hard stuff! I’m so grateful for all of you that are here! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
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My Youtube Channel: Subscribe Here! @DisruptingObesity
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Last Month’s: 070 Ask Whatever XXII - 9 Questions I've Been Avoiding
068 9 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Lost Weight
069 9 Favourite Weight Loss Tips
071 9 Ways to Make it Easier
073 9 Ways to Maintain Your Weight Loss

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• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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073 9 Ways to Maintain Your Weight Loss Oct 14, 2024

My biggest focus on this podcast has always been to help you get the weight off, but with a 85% recidivism rate when it comes to regain, learning how to get into maintenance mode is a whole other ball park I wanted to touch on in this episode. Today I’ll be sharing 9 ways to maintain your weight loss once you get to your goal, and even if you still have a long way to go, I encourage you to stick around because this list is important to start thinking about long before you get to the end of your journey. We’ll touch on mindset when it comes to food and feelings awareness, my thoughts on continuing to track calories and hitting the scale, and what to do if you start sliding again. Tune in for more on:
• Easing into maintenance mode and building your TDEE calories gradually.
• Why weighing yourself regularly is still important after the weight is off.
• How awareness can help you understand yourself better and your triggers for wanting to eat or buy certain foods.
• Your emotions when it comes to “Comfort, Reward and Cope” eating don’t disappear once you lose the weight.
• Making the decisions to track calories again if you start to gain again.
• Why setting non-scale related goals is a great way to motivate yourself.
• Reminding yourself why you lost the weight in the first place and living life to the fullest.
I believe navigating maintenance mode isn’t talked about enough, but most importantly I want you to know that it is not impossible and it is worth it! Never forget to keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
• 012 The 3A Way
• 005 Comfort, Reward, Cope

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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072 9 Ways to Keep Yourself Going Oct 07, 2024

Let’s be honest, losing a lot of weight is anything but easy and takes a long time, so it’s incredibly valuable to start thinking and strategizing about how you are going to keep yourself going and motivated along the journey, especially in the beginning. In this episode we’re going to talk about 9 ways to keep yourself going and I’ll share some concrete and quick tips, as well as dive into the aspect of mindset and your relationship with food and yourself- that I know can be hard to hear at times. Let this episode serve as your reminder to keep going and be kind to yourself in the process. Join me to hear more on:
• Preventing scale fixation and why using pictures, measurements and keeping “fat clothes” can be empowering when changes seem so gradual.
• The significance of having, micro and macro goals, along with personal incentives.
• Why “lose weight fast!” claims are unrealistic when you have a lot to lose.
• Setting reasonable expectations that are both possible and plausible.
• Holding on to the belief that it will come to an end, and having a singular focus.
• Sharing how I’ve learned these things through my past health trauma and experiences.
• Learning to see the little mental wins and giving yourself a chance to be a better version of yourself.
Weight loss is a process. I hope these tips and reflections can help you navigate it with just a little bit more grace and joy, no matter how small. Check out my resources below if you’re looking for that extra, tangible guidance! Remember, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
'Get Started For The Last Time' LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up
https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/get-started-webinar
Episode Mentioned: 012 The 3A Way

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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071 9 Ways to Make it Easier Sep 30, 2024

I hope you are enjoying this continued number “9” theme, and this week I am sharing 9 ways to make your weight loss journey easier. Amidst the weight loss industry’s muddy waters and all the mixed messages, my biggest objective on this podcast is to provide as many people as I can with clarity and helpful tips you can implement over time. Some of them might sound superficial, but a lot of them focus on the deeper mindset surrounding your relationship with food and disrupting the patterns we can get caught in. Tune in to hear more on:
• How to set yourself up to succeed when it comes to tracking calories.
• Why weight loss shouldn’t be a team sport.
• The benefits of focusing on your eating window and why you should be afraid of intermittent fasting.
• The power of switching where you eat and reflective questions to help build your personal awareness.
• The smaller plate and “put down the taco” tips.
This is just a small look at some of the pillars I dive into in my Program so you can transform your mindset and awareness after you lose the weight and keep it off! I am always available to answer your questions about it on socials too! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episode mentioned
• 012 The 3A Way
• 005 Comfort, Reward, Cope
• 027 Saboteurs and Enablers I
• 028 Saboteurs & Enablers II
• 029 Saboteurs & Enablers III

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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070 Ask Whatever XXII - 9 Questions I've Been Avoiding Sep 23, 2024

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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069 9 Favourite Weight Loss Tips Sep 16, 2024

Continuing with the theme on lists of 9, I’m excited to bring you 9 of my favourite weight loss tips! Of course some of the answers in this lists and the lists to come can cross over into each other, but I hope this can provide you with a variety of areas to dive deeper into! From focusing on shifting your overall mindset and changing your relationship with food, to food substitution suggestions that have been the most helpful to me, remember to keep pushing forward in your weight loss journey and lean into the small, incremental changes that could change your life! Listen in for more about:
• The “20 minute rule” and understanding how much food your body needs to feel full.
• One of my favourite substitutes, what I use it for and its benefits.
• The “yard measurement hack” and why visuals on your weightloss journey are so powerful.
• The right mindset to have when “eating whatever you want, just less of it.”
• The difference between “small” and “incremental” changes.
• A motto that helped me get through the toughest part of my physical and mental health journey.
• The long and short answer to losing weight: The 3A Way
I can’t put into words how much of your support and messages mean to me. It is a privilege to get to bring my guidance and advice to you while you navigate the chaos that is losing weight and all the other voices making you feel guilt or shame. It’s time to let them go! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
• Last Week’s Episode: 068 9 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Lost Weight
• 017 Spread Sprinkle Pour
• 012 The 3A Way
• 040 Stop Exercising to Lose Weight
• 009 Don't Exercise to Lose Weight

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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068 9 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Lost Weight Sep 09, 2024

Welcome back your regular weekly scheduled podcast programming, as we enter into Autumn after our “Ask Whatever Summer!” Be sure to check out the last few episodes where I answer a ton of listener questions, in case you missed them! I know the last 4 months of the year can be the most difficult when it comes to losing weight, and I want to share as much encouragement and support as I can. So in this week's episode, I’ll be listing 9 things that would have helped me immensely on my weight loss journey if I had known about them before I started. I’m excited to dig deeper into a variety of topics, insights and tips, so tune into hear more about:
• The best place to begin incrementally when you want to start losing weight: Spread, Sprinkle, Pour!
• Building a better water drinking water habit and the “water weight” myth.
• Is losing weight even worth it?
• Why fibre in your diet is the unsung hero of weight loss and how much it can help you.
• My favourite low calorie swap food and what dishes I use it in.
• The value in managing your expectations when it comes to setting an average weekly weight loss goal.
It all comes down to small changes in the beginning, treating yourself with kindness and not focusing solely on how long the journey is going to take you while you're in it. You can still enjoy this time! Remember, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Related Episodes:
• 017 Spread Sprinkle Pour
• 012 The 3A Way

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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067 Ask Whatever XXI - Happy Bottom Bonanza II Sep 02, 2024

Last episode we got into Part 1 of my special “Ask Whatever” Series featuring a super cut of all the Good For You Gladys Questions of the Week from my past episodes, along with 3 brand new GFYG questions- and because there were just so many, we are doing it again! So tune into this Happy Bottom Bonanza Part 2 for the last of our favourite Gladys questions and their “fun” comments! I’ll be running through topics surrounding the overarching power of the calories deficit, my recipes choices, the ones that attack my personal life and much more! Listen to hear the specific questions below:
• “Store bought eggs make me throw back up. Farm eggs I can eat freely.”
• “What about the ultra-processed foods or even produce sprayed with round-up?”
• “Cancer can tell the difference!”
• “You're a fraud! This [cookbook] isn't free!”
• “You say we don't have to exercise to lose weight, but you then you say your hero is Richard Simmons. Hypocrite much?”
• “Somebody's a little fat to be handing out weight loss advice aren't they?”
• “I'm sure those muffins were a weight loss food for ya... said no one ever... I'm pretty sure a big fatty wouldn't lose any weight from those muffins.”
• “The Fruit Fear-Mongering Gladys”
• 3 New Good For You Gladys Questions of the Week!
At the end of the day, I hope this brings you that much closer to changing your relationship with food! Now enough of the Gladys’! We’ll be back to weekly episodes starting September 9th and I am so excited for what I have planned in the fall! Beyond grateful for you who continue to join me on this journey! Remember: keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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066 Ask Whatever XX - Happy Bottom Bonanza Part 1 Aug 19, 2024

This next episode in my “Ask Whatever” Series was a suggestion from you Flamingos! So we’ll be diving into a special 2 part episode series where I’ll be sharing a super cut of all the Good For You Gladys Questions of the Week from my past episodes, along with 3 brand new GFYG questions! So tune into this Happy Bottom Bonanza Part 1 for all the latest “fun” from your favourite Gladys’, so we can clear a few things up and share some more positivity around here! I’ll be touching on everything from fruit demonizers, “scary chemicals” in processed foods, the Gladys’ that came after going viral, and even something I’ve never talked about on the podcast before! Listen in for more on:
• “Genuinely curious, how do you gain back 115 pounds? I’m struggling to gain 5.”
• “Why would you risk the chemicals in the sugar-free version?”
• “I’ve looked at your pictures and I think you must’ve carried your weight really well and you don’t seem to have much loose skin now so I’m just wondering…”
• “Isn’t pineapple with syrup full of sugar?”
• “There is A LOT wrong with processed foods.”
• 3 New Good For You Gladys Questions of the Week!
I am so grateful for everyone of you that listens to this podcast and that I get to engage with and encourage in this space. You inspire me to keep going and to keep making a difference! As always: keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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065 Ask Whatever XIX: Losing from Diet Alone, Dealing with Discouragement, Feeling Stuck, Regain Aug 05, 2024

Welcome back to our “Ask Whatever” Summer series where I answer real questions from listeners like you! If you send me a question, I do my best to get back to you as fast as I can, and then eventually expand on them in an episode! So keep them coming! Today I’ll be covering 6 questions- a few of them that really dive into some mindset pitfalls you are going to want to avoid and how to set yourself up for success so you can limit major feelings of discouragement, while changing your relationship with food! I’ll also touch on easing into intermittent fasting, tips you can try if you feel like you are stuck at a certain weight while feeling hungry all the time, and of course A Good For You Gladys Question! Tune in to hear more on:
1. What if I don’t do Intermittent Fasting or choose less limiting hours?
2. How much did you lose and how long did it take with diet alone?
3. Did you get discouraged on your weight loss journey and how did you handle it?
4. Good For You Gladys Question of the Week
5. Can you talk about regain?
6. “I’m down 35 pounds, I’ve got 85 to go, I’ve been stuck for 3 weeks and I’m starving.”
I’m so thankful I get to keep encouraging you on your weight loss journey and would love to connect with you on my Instagram @CharlotteSkanes for more! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
040 Stop Exercising to Lose Weight
009 Don't Exercise to Lose Weight
046 Ask Whatever X: Bored Eating, Dealing With a Plateau, Intermittent Fasting
054 Ask Whatever XII: Processed Foods, Calories When Eating Out, Deficit Through Exercise?

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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064 Ask Whatever XVIII: When You’ve Got A Lot To Lose, The Exercise Myth, Tracking Forever? Jul 22, 2024

Thank you for joining me on another episode in my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer real questions from listeners like you! These episodes are always fun for me to record, so don’t be afraid to send your own along through my instagram or website, even ones you think have been asked before! Today I’ll be doing a deeper dive into a handful of questions. I’ll share advice on how to stay on track when you’ve got a lot of weight to lose, dealing with loose skin, the myth behind exercising, small ways to add movement into your life and whether or not I stuck to just water while intermittent fasting! Check out the complete list of questions below and let’s get started:
1. How do I calculate the number of calories I should eat to be in a deficit?
2. What’s your advice to keep yourself on track when you have a lot to lose?
3. Do you have issues with loose skin? Did you do anything to address it?
4. When, if ever, did you start exercising?
5. Did you drink only water before 6pm when you started eating for the day?
6. Good For You Gladys Question of the Week
7. Did you keep tracking calories once you met your goal weight?
8. I only lost 4 pounds this month. I’m so disappointed in myself, but a loss is a win right?
Remember, losing weight is a process and not a straight line. Celebrate those small wins and continue to take small actions! If you’re looking for more support on your journey, check out my resources below! Never forget to keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
012 The 3A Way
021 Safety Nets and Zebras

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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063 Wearing the Shorts Jul 08, 2024

I don’t owe anyone my body and neither do you! With the weather getting hotter as we step into the full swing of summer here in Canada, the topic of people asking me if I’m hot in the clothes I’m wearing starts to get old and it happens every single year. So in this episode, I’ll be sharing why I usually like to stay covered up and my thoughts on the “wear the shorts” movement. Tune in to this episode to hear:
• A few different reasons why I don’t like to show my arms or legs.
• When “wear the shorts” people say you’re “letting the team down”, when it has nothing to do with you.
• My recommendations for light long sleeved clothes.
• Why it’s okay to not be completely comfortable with how you look.
• Weight loss is not a team sport and no one deserves to feel shame.
Wear what you want. Eat what you want. You need to build yourself up so you have the confidence to keep going, because you CAN! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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062 Ask Whatever XVII: Losing Weight As A Parent, Recovering After A Binge, Feeling Invisible & Frozen Dinners Jun 24, 2024

Welcome back to another episode in my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer real listener questions that I’ve received! This week I’ll be diving into a few topics I’ve actually been avoiding for some time, so I’m excited to run through them! I would love to hear more questions from you on socials even if you think they’ve been asked before, as it signals that they are topics I should explore again more deeply- so keep them coming! Join me in this episode as I get into a variety of questions, from my thoughts on prepackaged and frozen dinners, to tips for parents trying to lose weight, to processing low emotions and feelings from others, to even a handful of fun facts you might not know about me! Tune in to hear me answers all the questions below:
1. How did you deal with feeling invisible to others - overlooked and ignored?
2. It’s been 2 months and the scale isn’t moving. Am I missing something?
3. How did you get started and how did you figure everything out?! I feel like I’m drowning in everyone’s dos and donts. It’s frustrating and discouraging.
4. Can you do an intro on yourself?
5. You lost weight while having young children, what practical advice or strategies would you give to parents trying to lose weight?
6. Did you eat whatever you wanted just less of it when you first started?
7. I think I heard you say you did keto. Is that true?
8. What is your take on whole milk vs. fat free vs. oat or almond milk?
9. I’ve had people tell me that it just wouldn’t be the same if I lost the weight.
10. Do you recommend using prepackaged food like salads?
11. How do you recover mentally/emotionally from a binge?
12. Good For You Gladys Question of the Week
13. Besides MyFitnessPal where do you recommend to track?
14. Were there times where you thought your hard work wasn’t going to pay off?
Remember, even if you think you can’t, I want you to know that YOU CAN! I am always here to help and hope you’ll check out my list of amazing resources below! I plan to host a live Q&A soon, so keep your eyes peeled on my Instagram @CharlotteSkanes where I’ll share all the details about when and where! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up.

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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061 Ask Whatever XVI: How to Not Gain It Back, Sustaining a Deficit, Forget Exercise Jun 17, 2024

Bringing you another jam packed episode in my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! Nothing is off the table! Never hesitate to send me a question whether it be through instagram or my website, because I do in fact take down them all for future episodes just like this! Today we are covering everything from how you can get into intermittent fasting, getting yourself out of a calorie deficit without gaining weight back, understanding recipe substitutions, satisfying sweet cravings and so much more! So tune in to hear me answer these questions:

1. Do you walk normally or do you power walk?
2. Did you do intermittent fasting from the beginning?
3. Are you going to do an all Gladys episode?
4. How do I get out of a calorie deficit and not gain it back?
5. Can you make these with blueberries?
6. What are your thoughts about the “stop sugar cravings” natural spray? Do you think it’s a tool to add to your daily routine?
7. Is it best to be 500 calories under or is it more effective to be 750 under?
8. I exercise daily but when I’m using the online TDEE calculator should I say no exercise to get my true TDEE?
9. How often do you recommend weighing yourself? Daily, weekly, or something else?
10. Can you please merchandise “bacon and bubblegum”? It cracks me up every time you say it.
11. Good For You Gladys Question of the Week!
12. I’m always hungry an hour before dinner, craving carbs, sugar, etc. What can I eliminate or do to satisfy these cravings?
13. Do you ever feel like you just can’t stop eating?
I’m so glad you are here and hope this show serves a reminder that you are not alone! I appreciate every comment, rating, review and follow across all platforms, you don’t know how much it means to me! Never forget to keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes mentioned:
040 Stop Exercising to Lose Weight
044 When You Gain It Back

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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060 When Food Is The Enemy Jun 10, 2024

I’ve been trying to cover some of the more difficult topics on the podcast recently that are hard for me to talk about, but I know have a greater meaning behind them. This one is no different as I share my experience and the implications of being NPO, also known as “nothing by mouth”, for months on end when I was in the hospital and for someone who's been obese. I talk constantly about changing your relationship with food, but have never touched on this time where I literally couldn’t eat or drink anything at all, or use food to cope with what I was going through. So join me as I dive deeper into:
• Medically not being able to eat or drink as a way to cope with one of the darkest moments in my life.
• The difference between loving food and loving eating.
• Did this experience alone change my relationship with food?
• How food became the enemy when I couldn’t keep anything down.
• What was life like after I returned home and could eat again?
• My particular type of diabetes and why I don’t talk about it here.
• What you eat plays a role in your overall health but…
This is your reminder to meet yourself where you are! You have the ability to get your life back on track and I want to help in any way I can! Reach out to me on instagram @CharlotteSkanes or check out my resources below! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
056 Hope
052 Denial
012 The 3A Way

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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059 Confusion Jun 03, 2024

Can a physiotherapist actually save your life? I’ve talked about my physio experiences before briefly on the podcast, but in this episode I wanted to continue to open up and share on things that are still uncomfortable and scary for me to talk about. In this case, I’ll be reflecting on an extremely difficult moment in my health journey, where I was facing a lot of holes in my memory, felt very confused about what was happening to me- but experienced a moment of comfort amidst the chaos. Tune in to hear more on:
• Explaining the part of my health journey in between losing weight, gaining it back, my 3rd pregnancy and falling ill again.
• The judgment and actual confusion I was experiencing mentally during my stay at the hospital.
• A special, life changing moment I had with my physiotherapist Nick.
• Am I a yo-yo dieter?
• Drawing connections, hope and trusting the process.
My wish is that this episode would meet you wherever you are in your weightloss journey. Thank you for your continued support! Remember, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
051 The Big Announcement
056 Hope
015 There is No Plus One in Extreme Weight Loss
024 You Are Going To Gain Weight

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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058 Ask Whatever XV: Motivations to Lose, When I Started, Plateaus, The Program May 27, 2024

So glad to have you join me for another episode of my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! I know we have had a few more than usual this month, but we have finally got through the main backlog of questions, and will be on a new topic next week! In the meantime, keep sending in those questions! I love to hear them! In this episode I’ll be sharing my honest thoughts on everything from sweeteners, butter, counting and tracking calories, feeling stuck in a plateau and a little bit more on The Program. Tune in to hear answers to the questions below:
1. So much chatter about sweeteners and my thoughts on them!
2. How do you get motivated to lose weight? Day to day and generally?
3. How do you get over a plateau? I’ve lost 40 pounds and I can’t lose anymore.
4. Will this “diet” work if I don’t eat veal, olive oil, or oatmeal?
5. How did you start to count calories?
6. My app keeps saying I’m over in my carbs and fats even though I’m staying in my
calories... I thought you just had to be in a deficit?
7. Did you track lettuce and other salad items?
8. Where did you start? Did you jump in with both feet or did you make changes
over time?
9. What did/do you use to moisturize?
10. Do you have any advice for somebody who’s trying to lose their last 30 pounds?
11. What do you use instead of butter?
12. Good For You Gladys Question of the Week!
13. How is The Program different from your podcast?
I hope this episode serves as the inspiration you need to keep going, even if it's not always what you want to hear! If you enjoyed this episode, leave a rating or review from where you are listening from! Never forget to keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episode Mentioned:
051 The Big Announcement

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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057 Ask Whatever XIV: Keeping It Off This Time, Eating Windows, Silencing Food Noise May 20, 2024

Welcome back to another episode in my most popular ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your own questions! I’m excited to continue to get through my backlog ranging from big questions to more simple ones- nothing is off the table! Join me as I dive into common topics that are often asked about, like what eating window to start with, to shifting negative mindsets surrounding food noise and carbs, to my thoughts on processed foods, detoxing and more! Read the questions I’ll be covering:
1. What makes you think you can keep the weight off this time?
2. How many pounds per week is recommended?
3. Which eating window should I start with? 12:12, 16:8, 18:6?
4. Were there any tricks you used to get a start handling the night eating?
5. What is TDEE?
6. How do I track something like homemade chili effectively?
7. What about the week before your period?
8. I have so much food noise. How do I retrain my brain?
9. Everything says to eat under 1,200 calories, but I’m starving…
10. Do you have to be in a calorie deficit each day or can you do it by the week?
11. I’m eating fruits and carbs and because I’m not losing weight, my mind keeps going back to “carbs are bad”. How do I change my thinking?
12. Good For You Gladys Question of the Week
13. Good For You Gladys Question of the Week #2-for the first time!
14. Did your hair fall out because you lost weight?
15. I’ve yo-yoed so much it just doesn’t seem realistic anymore. Where do I start?
I’ll be back next week with more of your questions! So follow along & subscribe so you never miss an episode. Don’t hesitate to send me a question you might have too! Reach out on Instagram @CharlotteSkanes or access my resources through my website link below! And remember, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
Last Week’s Ep 056 Hope
012 The 3A Way
039 Ask Whatever VIII: Common Calorie Questions

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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056 Hope May 13, 2024

One of the things I am most proud of throughout this whole journey and experience has been hearing messages from some of you that my story, coaching and wisdom has brought you an immense amount of hope, and I want to continue to do that. A part of that comes from sharing the hardest, scariest and most difficult moments of my health story and the consequences that can come from not making your health a priority. In this episode I’ll be opening up about a moment of hope I was reminded of recently from a time I was at my lowest. Listen in to hear more on:
• A quick recap of my health journey.
• My experience with physiotherapy and not being able to eat or drink for 3 months.
• Appreciating and acknowledging the staff who worked alongside me- specifically a special moment with a psych resident.
• Letting your hope burn bright and cutting through the noise.
• My whole goal with this podcast and sharing my story.
Everyone of you continues to give me hope as well when you share with me your successes big or small, and I am so grateful for you being here! Never forget to keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
021 Safety Nets and Zebras
051 The Big Announcement
Enroll in The Program NOW! https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/the-program

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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055 Ask Whatever XIII: Intermittent Fasting, Binge Eating, Regain Shame May 06, 2024

So happy to bring you another episode in my ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! Answering nearly every question I receive whether it be on Instagram, Facebook or Youtube is so important to me, so don’t ever hesitate to send them my way and don’t hold back! I’ll be sharing a few more of these episodes in the next few weeks so I can catch up! Join me in this episode as I answer a variety of questions surrounding intermittent fasting, my thoughts on weight loss surgeries, curing craving and finding motivation after regaining lost weight! I’ve added all the questions below!
1. What did you do about changing clothing sizes when you were losing 200 pounds?
2. Do you take supplements?
3. What would break an intermittent fast?
4. Do you ever weigh your food?
5. How often did you intermittent fast?
6. Did you have to deal with loose skin?
7. “I lost 185 pounds and gained it all back. The shame is so bad, how do I get motivated again?”
8. Did you have gastric bi-pass or balloon surgery?
9. How did you cure cravings?
10. Have you struggled with binge eating? What helped you overcome it?
11. Good For You Gladys – Question of the Week
12. “Do you mind if I ask what you weigh now?”
13. Which sweetener do you recommend?
Remember at the end of the day, the more you can focus on changing your relationship with food and celebrating those small wins daily, the better! As always: keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
012 The 3A Way
044 When You Gain It Back

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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054 Ask Whatever XII: Processed Foods, Calories When Eating Out, Deficit Through Exercise? Apr 29, 2024

Welcome back to another episode in my monthly ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! You can actually expect a few more than usual Ask Whatever episodes in the next coming weeks as I try to get through even more of your questions! Don’t hesitate to continue to send them my way! This week we will cover an array of topics from, calculating calories on very specific foods like if you are going out to eat, eating foods you love, my thoughts on plateaus and exercise. See the full list of questions I’ll dive into below!
1. How do you eat only a small bit of delicious stuff?
2. How do you calculate how many calories a random piece of chicken has?
3. How often do we change our TDEE as our weight changes?
4. What guidance do you have with regards to alcohol?
5. Do you do things to bring back the muscle you lost?
6. Did you plateau? What steps did you take to start losing again?
7. I’m 60 and I’m losing muscle mass and I want it back. Do you consider women in peri or menopause in your ways to lose fat?
8. Do you use a continuous glucose monitor? Do you think it would be helpful?
9. What about when you go out to eat?
10. Do you enter your current weight into the TDEE calculator or your goal weight?
11. Can my deficit be created by exercise?
12. One of my problems is knowing what to eat.
13. Good For You Gladys – Question of the Week
14. Do you have a Greek yogurt hack to make banana bread like you do with this cake?
Don’t forget to check out the resources I mentioned below! And remember, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
040 Stop Exercising to Lose Weight
009 Don't Exercise to Lose Weight

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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053 Flamingos Apr 22, 2024

Why do I love flamingos? I share my secret in this episode, and what flamingos, resiliency and weight loss all have in common. If you’ve been feeling discouraged in your weight loss journey recently, use this episode as the pep talk you need to get back on track and motivate yourself to keep going! I also share a little bit about my lowest point while being sick because I want to help as many people as I can! So join me as I talk more about:
• The “feathers” I hid behind when I was at my heaviest.
• How I handled the comments I received from people outside my immediate circle of support during my weight loss journey.
• Choosing to spread sunshine everywhere you go because you don’t know the impact your words will have on others.
• Being the most aware of my body and how trapped I felt when I was sick.
• How I overcame, embraced resiliency and looked forward, AND how you can do it too!
Even when it gets uncomfortable, you are capable of more! I mean it wholeheartedly: keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episode Mentioned:
043 Scared Sh!tless

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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052 Denial Apr 15, 2024

This might be a hard topic for some to hear, but I say it knowing it would have been something I would have appreciated being told at different times in my weight loss and weight gain journey, even if I hated it at first! I want to continue to be honest and authentic on this podcast, and hope you will join me as I dive into the many layers that surround denial. We’ll talk about where I realized I was in denial, common phrases of denial and how to approach them! Tune in to hear:
• Looking at denial from 2 different ways, while gaining weight and losing it.
• How a lack of knowledge is a form of denial, when it comes to understanding calories, tracking, and what I was unknowingly adding to meals.
• Awareness is the first step- calories are not the enemy!
• It’s possible to not eat “a lot” and still gain weight.
• If you’re gaining weight while in a calorie deficit.
• When you are not actively tracking as you go, it’s just food journaling!
The most important thing to remember is to keep going! Utilize the 3A Way and you will see how your relationship with food can change! As always: keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
012 The 3A Way
017 Spread Sprinkle Pour
039 Ask Whatever VIII: Common Calorie Questions
040 Stop Exercising to Lose Weight

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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051 The Big Announcement Apr 08, 2024

I am excited to share with all of you something I don’t talk about on this podcast: I have a weight loss program! So in this episode I’ll be covering why I haven’t spoken about it until now, my heart behind the program, why I created it and everything you can expect from the program itself. The diet industry is toxic and unhelpful, and even though there are thousands of coaches and weight loss programs, for quite some time I’ve wanted to disrupt this area with my own mission for impact, so let’s dive into:
• Never seeing myself in any of the diet coaches out there, feelings of loneliness and the cycle of giving up.
• Why and how I began working on this for over four years.
• Everything included in the program, why I’ve chosen to do things a certain way and how I took my experience in writing to organize it all into valuable sections and pillars.
• If you’re not willing to do these particular things, the program won’t work for you.
• 2 Things I put on my list of what I’m working on daily: My mission!
Many of you should know by now why I believe you need to change your relationship with food before, during and after you lose weight and I hope this unique program allows you to do that if you decide to take it on! I’ll be releasing more information about the program closer to May 11th, so keep an eye on my website and my instagram @CharlotteSkanes for updates!
I can’t wait to help as many people as I can! Until then, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
040 Stop Exercising to Lose Weight
009 Don't Exercise to Lose Weight

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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050 Ask Whatever XI: Loose Skin, Tracking Vegetable Calories, Potato Chip Substitutes Apr 01, 2024

Welcome back to another episode in my monthly ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! Keep them coming, because if you’re thinking it, someone else is probably thinking it too! I also can’t believe we have made it to episode 50 of this podcast! I am beyond grateful for every single one of you who takes the time to listen in pursuit of not only weight loss, but doing it differently and seriously changing your relationship with food! Now let’s dive into each of these questions!
1. How do you not think about food all day?
2. Can we disregard the calories in some vegetables like they do in some weight loss programs?
3. How long did it take you to lose so much weight?
4. My biggest fear is that I’m going to gain my weight back.
5. If the box of orzo says 200 calories a serving does that mean before or after it’s
cooked?
6. What led to your regain, especially after so long?
7. What do you recommend as a potato chip substitute?
8. Did you adjust your calories as you lost weight? How?
9. How many calories do you eat in a day?
10. Can you touch on weight gain from medications and how not to feel shame from
that?
11. How do you deal with loose skin after weight loss?
12. How do you get over the temptation to binge and go over in your calories?
13. How do you handle the bad pains of hunger with intermittent fasting?
14. How do you handle a calorie deficit when it comes to alcohol? Can I drink during
my window? How do I calculate it?
15. Do you have any tips for someone who’s pescatarian?
16. The ‘Good For You Gladys’ Question of the Week!
17. I had gastric bypass x number of years ago and eat very healthy. I try to increase
protein and I’m gaining weight. Thoughts and suggestions?
Keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
020 I Miss Richard Simmons
012 The 3A Way
017 Spread Sprinkle Pour

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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049 Grief Eating Mar 25, 2024

Grief is such a personal and universal thing that so many of us deal with. Although it is never an easy thing to talk about, I felt it was important to share my experience with grief eating and my relationship with food during a particularly hard period of loss in my life. I’ll talk about how I got through it and what to be conscious and aware of if you are experiencing something similar in your own life. So join me as I navigate:
• Eating for different emotions and associating food with people and grief.
• Reflecting on not having the time to grieve properly in the middle of loss, pregnancy, recovery and responsibility.
• Breaking down the 3 categories of comfort, reward and cope eating.
• Understanding when your emotional eating has become a problem and using the 3A Way to acknowledge, process and have a level of awareness with what you're experiencing.
• Why you need to keep tracking if you want to change your relationship with food.
I hope this episode encourages you to break out of any patterns or cycles of guilt and shame, because you will get through this! Always remember: Keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episode Mentioned:
012 The 3A Way

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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048 The Cookbook Mar 18, 2024

I swore to myself that I would never create a cookbook, because if you’re a regular to this podcast then you would know that I think telling people what to eat in order to lose weight can be counterproductive or ineffective. However (surprise!) I do have a cookbook coming and in this episode I want to share with you the journey of how I did eventually warm up to the idea, why I chose to go about particular details a certain way and what awesome things are going to be included in it! Tune in to hear more about:
• I never thought of myself as a good cook, but knew I was good at decreasing calories and sharing tips.
• Why I stopped including how many calories are in each serving for recipes.
• My recipes aren’t low calorie for everyone, but they are helpful to a lot of people.
• It’s not just about calorie swaps. Make swaps that make sense for you!
• Other fun sections I’m going to be including in my cookbook.
The cookbook is officially out today! You can get yourself a copy that you can easily access online here!
So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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047 If I Was Starting Tomorrow Mar 11, 2024

What would I do if I woke up tomorrow 338 lbs again? In this episode I'll be sharing exactly how I would start and will be bringing you my perspective after doing this twice before! I feel pretty confident in the ways I got to where I am today and I’m excited to talk about my tips, strategies and mindset that I still use to this day! So have a listen as I get into these topics:
• Having a plan and not limiting the times of the day you can or cannot eat.
• How my day would go and my thoughts on how often you should touch the scale.
• Keeping your journey to yourself.
• Acknowledging your feelings.
• Setting yourself up for success when you start lowering your daily calories for your TDEE.
• Marking your progress through photos and measurements.
Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources for you:
• The first one is my free guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’, which you can find here: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/getstarted

• The second is my brand new weight loss workbook Disruptor, which you can find anywhere in the world through Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes.”
Stay tuned next week, where I’ll be making an announcement about a third way I want to help you! So if you haven’t already, be sure to hit that subscribe button so you don’t miss it! Until then, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
044 When You Gain It Back
012 The 3A Way
017 Spread Sprinkle Pour

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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046 Ask Whatever X: Bored Eating, Dealing With a Plateau, Intermittent Fasting Mar 04, 2024

It’s time for my favourite part of the month! Join me for another segment of my ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! Don’t be afraid to send me any question on socials, even the ones you think someone has already asked! Today we’ll be getting into an array of topics, from how to deal with eating when you’re bored, to next steps for when you’re stuck in a plateau and more! Tune in to hear me answer the questions below:
• What do you suggest for coffee creamer and butter?
• Did you do intermittent fasting from the beginning?
• How do I not give up?
• How do I deal with “bored” eating?
• Why would my scale say 293 lbs yesterday and 297 lbs today?
• What is the Zig Zag Method?
• Do you use protein powders?
• Do you count calories when you’re sick and have no appetite?
• Did you ever start looking at grams of sugar or fat when you were in a deficit?
• Have you tried Weight Watchers? What do you think of it?
• How many carbs are in that, or in your recipe videos?
• The ‘Good For You Gladys’ question of the week!
• How do I deal with a plateau?
Thanks for being here, and I hope you got something from this episode! Don’t stop sending your questions in! Keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
017 Spread Sprinkle Pour
040 Stop Exercising to Lose Weight
009 Don't Exercise to Lose Weight

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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045 Gratitude Feb 26, 2024

I have a lot to be grateful for in my life when it comes to my family, marriage, jobs and more. But then there is the whole “almost dying thing” that really caused me to look at the world a little differently and make the decision to do something more with this life I’ve handed. Today I want to provide you with a mindset shift and inspire you to look at things a bit more positively, as hard as that may be sometimes. I believe your self talk is the key to changing your relationship with food, not the food. Join me and let’s dive into these topics:
• Things that made gratitude easier for me.
• Dealing with the pressure, real or imaginary, from yourself and others when losing weight.
• “The touchers” and not being in control of how your situation makes other people feel or how they are processing.
• Various forms of gratitude practices you can explore.
• Learning to celebrate and be grateful for every small win or step you take in your weight loss journey.
• Tough love and beating yourself up is not the way out.
So what’s the worst that could happen if you started reframing your outlook on life and how you treat yourself? I dare you to try it! As always, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
044 When You Gain It Back
012 The 3A Way

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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044 When You Gain It Back Feb 19, 2024

You are definitely not alone if you’ve ever lost weight and gained some, or even all, of it back. In today’s episode we will be disrupting the shame that is so important we learn to let go of! I’ll be sharing some of my personal story during a time I experienced all of those painful feelings of shame, humiliation and failure, what I learned from it and tips on how you CAN combat that negative mentality and overcome it. Let’s take that small step forward together. Tune in to hear more about:
• The one thing that matters more than your reason for gaining it back.\
• Validating your feelings, reflecting and using the 3A Way.
• The challenges, insecurities and humiliation I experienced during my time in the hospital dealing with pregnancy loss, weight gain and physiotherapy.
• The only way to get past humiliation, is to do something that makes you feel proud of yourself.
• Setting low bars and celebrating little wins to drive out shame.
I hope you can reflect on this episode, take some time to sit in and document your feelings, and focus on moving past it! Remember, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
Last Week’s Episode: 043 Scared Sh!tless
012 The 3A Way

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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043 Scared Sh!tless Feb 12, 2024

Welcome back to the Disrupting Obesity podcast! On today’s episode I’ll be discussing and validating some real feelings you might have or are currently experiencing when faced with your own weight loss journey. I’ll be diving into the ever changing opinions on “idealized weight” and fat shaming in society and the media, as well as how the body positivity movement has some negative aspects you might not have thought about before. Join me as I share more about:
• Ways in which you might try to draw attention away from your body through style or personality.
• The cultural landscape in the 90’s and the brutal “thin is in” trend.
• Why I think the body positivity movement can be reckless and unproductive.
• Why it’s okay to have feelings of fear, shame or embarrassment.
• The benefits of making small changes, even when it feels like it isn’t doing anything in the moment.
• Finding gratefulness and freedom in taking things slow.
Remember, it’s okay to be scared, but don’t let it paralyze you! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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042 Ask Whatever IX: Struggling to See the Changes, Food Waste Guilt, Gaining on Your Cycle Feb 05, 2024

We’ve hit the ninth episode in my ‘Ask Whatever’ series, so I thought I would answer 9 of your questions too! I focused a lot on the topic of calories in episodes 38 and 39, so today I’ll be covering a range of questions from discussing the 2 major things that helped me when I was struggling to see the changes in my weight loss, to the self sabotage that can be disguised as food waste guilt and many more! I’ll also be introducing a new fun segment and sharing why I often address the negative comments as a way to turn them into something positive. So tune in to hear my thoughts on these questions:
• I gained 5 pounds with my cycle, what do I do?
• Do you ever struggle with seeing the changes? I look at myself and all I see is the work I have left to do.
• Have you been able to get over the hurtful and hateful sh!t that people send to you?
• Why would you risk the chemicals in the sugar free versions/alternatives?
• New Segment: “Good For You Gladys” Question of the Week!
• Do I have helpful ways to start fresh and move on tomorrow?
• How do I deal with food waste guilt?
• I keep seeing ads for weight loss gummies, what do you think?
• What about meal plans?
Thank you for sending in your questions, honestly keep them coming! Don’t forget to subscribe and follow from wherever you are listening from too, so you never miss an episode! As always, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
038 Ask Whatever VII: Comfort Eating, Skinny Shaming, and How Often to Track Calories
039 Ask Whatever VIII: Common Calorie Questions
012 The 3A Way

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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041 Poverty Shaming and Weight Loss Jan 29, 2024

I’ve had enough and it’s time to shut down the shaming! In today's episode, I’ll be covering the topic of poverty shaming in the nutrition and diet culture community, which I think is extremely important in changing the conversation surrounding it! If you’ve ever felt shamed, insecure or hopeless when it comes to not being able to afford to buy certain foods that others are claiming you “need to eat” in order to lose weight, then this episode is for you! I’ve mentioned that I am a big supporter of meeting people where they are at and hope this encourages you on your own journey! Listen in to hear about:
• Quick thoughts on taking supplements.
• The shamed and the shamers.
• Food deserts, food insecurity and how access to food is a privilege.
• The realities of frozen, organic and overly processed foods.
• Calories can’t tell the difference between high end or generic brands.
• Exercise, calorie deficits and focusing on your relationship with food.
• “Sprinkle, spread, pour” and small incremental tips over time you can start now!
The real work to be done is in your head, so block out that outside noise! Remember, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Episodes Mentioned:
040 Stop Exercising to Lose Weight
017 Spread Sprinkle Pour
005 Comfort, Reward, Cope

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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040 Stop Exercising to Lose Weight Jan 22, 2024

You read that title correctly! In this episode I explain why I believe you don’t need to exercise to lose weight! I’ll address what you might be thinking or have heard nutrition and fitness professionals say on the topic. My goal has always been to meet people where they are and share the truth about your sustainable options for weight loss. So join me as I get into these points:
• The exercise myth has made the obesity crisis infinitely worse.
• Giving a chance to those who don’t want to do anything about their weight because they believe exercise is the only way to do it.
• Multiple reasons why it’s okay if you don’t want to exercise- you’re not lazy!
• What works for me when it comes to weight loss.
• A calorie deficit means you don’t have to give up the foods you love.
I also wanted to thank you all for continuing to join me on this journey! Your comments, messages and emails where I get to connect with you mean the world to me, and I don’t take them for granted!
As always, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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039 Ask Whatever VIII: Common Calorie Questions Jan 15, 2024

Welcome back to another ‘Ask Whatever’ episode, where I answer your questions! Today I’ll be answering the most common questions surrounding calories. There is so much misinformation about calories, that I wanted to have somewhere you could go to get a whole bunch of answers at once! I’ll be starting with the basics, but diving deep into them and sharing some perspectives you might not have heard in the past. So let’s get started and get into the questions below:
• What's a calorie?
• How many calories should I be eating?
• Can you explain a "calorie deficit" and how to achieve it?
• How do I start tracking?
• Do I have to track carbs? Did you focus on tracking protein?
• What do you use to track?
• Is it true alcohol has no/low calories?
• Do I need to track if I'm intermittent fasting?
• How do you properly calculate calories for maintaining?
• Did you adjust your calories as you lost weight? How?
• Do you have to be in a calorie deficit each day or can you do it by the week?
• How many calories do I need to avoid starvation mode?
• Plus a bonus number 13 question!
I continue this series once a month, so if you’ve got any questions you’d like me answer on the show, submit them on my website here, send me DM on Instagram @Charlotteskanes or email them to charlotte@disruptingobesity.com. I love hearing from you!
Remember, as always, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
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Episodes Mentioned:
09 Don't Exercise to Lose Weight
030 Your Questions IV: Clear Alcohol, Physical vs Emotional Hunger, Unrealistic Goals

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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038 Ask Whatever VII: Comfort Eating, Skinny Shaming, and How Often to Track Calories Jan 08, 2024

I’m back with the first ‘Ask Whatever’ episode of the new year, thank you so much for your continued support of these episodes and for sending your questions in. Today I am starting off 2024 strong with setting a personal best by answering a record 16 amazing questions that you won’t want to miss. So stay tuned as I get into:
• Comfort food tips?
• How can I be gaining weight when I made all these healthy changes?
• After your near-de*th experience did you feel like your weight was protecting you?
• So I don’t have to count carbs?
• Skinny shaming.
• How often should I weigh myself?
• How much should I eat to avoid starvation mode?
• Did you ever overeat when you were pursuing a deficit?
• Blood type diet.
• Did you have surgery?
• What did you use to track?
• Did you focus on protein?
• Do you recommend tracking forever?
• How do I figure out my calorie deficit?
• Do you only eat your own recipes?
• How do I track something like homemade chili accurately?
I continue this series once a month, so if you’ve got any questions you’d like me answer on the show, submit them on my website here, send me DM on Instagram @Charlotteskanes or email them to charlotte@disruptingobesity.com. I love hearing from all of you!
Remember, as always, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Past Episode Mentioned:
005 Comfort, Reward, Cope

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• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
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037 New Year, New You Jan 01, 2024

As we step into the new year, I'm here to guide you through the potential minefield of resolutions and the pressures associated with a "New Year, New You" mindset. While I share the excitement of a fresh start, I'm also addressing the pitfalls that often come with the territory. In this episode, we'll explore the underbelly of resolutions, the pressure to conform, and why the traditional approach might not be the most sustainable. Join me as we navigate through:
• The 92% dropout rate of New Year's resolutions and why it's time to break free from this cycle.
• The perils of succumbing to societal pressure and the importance of setting realistic, achievable goals.
• Ditching the all-or-nothing mentality and embracing small, incremental changes for lasting success.
• A pragmatic approach to nutrition, focusing on calorie balance and making informed choices.
Let's redefine success this year by prioritizing sustainability over short-lived resolutions. It's not about drastic changes; it's about finding what works for you! This is your year, and together, we've got this. Keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up!

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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036 Surviving the Holidays II Dec 18, 2023

Welcome back to part two of my Surviving the Holiday Series. The holidays can come with a lot of feelings: the good, the bad and the hungry! So in this episode I want to give you some strategies you can use to cope with the season to make it even a little bit easier AND an enjoyable time for you! So let’s mitigate that holiday overeating and tune in to hear more on:
• Picking and proudly owning an incentive or reward for staying on track the next few weeks.
• Having a plan and safety nets in place, especially with potential triggers.
• Eliminating the “I’ll start next year, or after this holiday” mentality- start now!
• Weekly calorie spacing and how I do it safely and efficiently.
The holidays are all about celebrating, so why not celebrate the way you did things differently this year? So before I see you in the New Year remember, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Past Episode Mentioned:
021 Safety Nets and Zebras

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• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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035 Surviving the Holidays I Dec 11, 2023

The holidays have arrived and for most of us, that can come with a lot of dread and intimidation. Let’s not only ‘get through’ this season, but allow it to become enjoyable too! In today’s episode I’ll be sharing my best coping strategies and how to navigate the season a bit differently. So dive in to hear more about:
• How to create less stress and anxiety around the holidays to decrease the amount of stress-eating it could likely lead to.
• Framing yourself to have a positive mindset and living in an environment of yes.
• The importance of tracking and awareness this season.
• Eliminating the “earn to burn” exercise strategy when it comes to calories.
Putting in the extra work will not only help set yourself up for success in the new year, but can allow you to feel better about yourself in general! Next week I’ll be back with part 2 of this Surviving the Holidays series, where we’ll be talking about some serious strategies.
Last week on my instagram @CharlotteSkanes I also released a free download ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’ which you can grab here!
So remember, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Past Episode Mentioned:
021 Safety Nets and Zebras
012 The 3A Way

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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034 Ask Whatever VI: No Plus Ones, Sweet Tooths, Exercise vs. Movement, Mental Health Dec 04, 2023

I’m coming back with the sixth installment of my 'Ask Whatever' series just in time for the holidays! I am thrilled with all the questions so keep them coming! Here’s a look into what I’ll be answering today with a bunch more tips addressed throughout:
• I binged last night and gained 3 pounds...
• What to do when a family member wants to lose weight with you, but they don't try
• How do I stop my sweet tooth?
• Did I experience depression throughout my weight loss journey?
• What kind of exercise did I do to lose weight and what I recommend when starting out.
I continue this series once a month, so if you’ve got any questions you’d like me answer on the show, submit them on my website here, send me DM on Instagram @Charlotteskanes or email them to charlotte@disruptingobesity.com. Love hearing from all of you!
Stay tuned for the holiday survival series and as always, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!
Past Episodes Mentioned:
015 There is No Plus One in Extreme Weight Loss
009 Don't Exercise to Lose Weight

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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033 The Last Quarter Nov 27, 2023

This is a tough time of year! The space between Thanksgiving and Christmas, where everything seems like it’s geared towards indulgent eating, can feel like a month-long binge. Additionally with the new year on the way, it can also start to feel just as hopeful as it is hopeless, when you might be choosing between depriving yourself completely or letting yourself off the hook. In this episode, I want to touch on how this is a crucial season in changing your mindset and setting yourself up for success for the next 4 quarters to come. Listen to this episode to hear more on:
• The “grief panic” that sets in and why it’s unproductive to say goodbye to foods you enjoy.
• You’re not the problem, the plan you have set for the new year is the problem.
• Mindset shifts with how you feel about eating, and deciding what kind of headspace you want to go into holidays with.
• Depriving yourself vs. indulging in everything over Christmas.
• The last quarter, not the first, sets the tone for the rest of the year.
It’s hard to work towards your goals when it feels like that ship has already sailed and it’s even more difficult to get things under control when you feel like you already blew it, so don’t overcomplicate things and meet yourself where you are currently!
In the meantime, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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032 Your Questions V: Fast Food, Calories, Clearing Your Plate, Exercise Nov 20, 2023

Welcome to this bonus episode of my Monthly Questions series! There has been a backlog of questions I’ve been wanting to answer so I’m covering a lot in this episode! However, if there is a topic you’d like more clarity on, send me a message about it and I’ll consider returning to it more indepthly in the future! Here’s a look into what I’ll be discussing today with a bunch more added throughout:
• Irrational Carb Fear and what starches you should eat.
• Can you eat fast food while trying to lose weight?
• How many calories you should be eating a day and TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure).
• If you feel the need to clear your plate every time.
• Do you have to exercise in order to lose weight?
• What if you’ve lost weight and no one has noticed?
• How to introduce fruits and vegetables into your diet.
I continue this series once a month, so if you’ve got any questions you’d like me answer on the show, submit them on my website here, send me DM on Instagram @Charlotteskanes or email them to charlotte@disruptingobesity.com. Love hearing from all of you!
Past Episode Mentioned:
019 Food Maps
009 Don't Exercise to Lose Weight

In the meantime, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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031 Goal vs Expectations Nov 13, 2023

Goals and expectations are not even close to being the same thing. Join me on today’s episode to talk about how we can separate the two in order to avoid unrealistic standards and motivate ourselves to achieve incremental changes each day! So tune in to hear and learn more about:
• Little goals vs big goals and how they influence each other. You need smaller goals to move the needle!
• The grass isn’t greener on the other side! Don’t lust after the circumstances of others on this journey.
• Expectation management and not setting yourself up to fail. Unrealistic goals are only motivating when they are met.
• The reality of the toxic dieting industry.
• Tracking your progress with more than just the scale.
Goals and expectations can not just be possible, they also need to be probable if you are serious about achieving them. This can be done through smaller goals that are measured by more than just numbers on a scale!
Past Episode Mentioned:
030 Your Questions IV: (Unrealistic Goals)

As always, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

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• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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030 Your Questions IV: Clear Alcohol, Physical vs Emotional Hunger, Unrealistic Goals Nov 06, 2023

In the fourth installment of my Monthly Questions series, I answer your questions and share advice on anything weight loss related. Nothing is off the table, even when it gets personal! Tune in to hear answers on the topics:
• Is clear alcohol low calorie or calorie free?
• What to prioritize when you start to gain back the weight that you were trying to lose.
•"I’ve only lost X amount of pounds in X amount of time and I had higher goals, is something wrong with me?"
•What keeps you full when you feel like you're hungry all the time?
•Why do I do what I do? What motivates me to share my advice and experiences?
I continue this series once a month, so if you’ve got any questions you’d like me answer on the show, submit them on my website here, send me DM on Instagram @Charlotteskanes or email them to charlotte@disruptingobesity.com. Ask away!
Past Episodes Mentioned:
017 Spread Sprinkle Pour
016 When the Scale Stalls
022 Your Questions II: (Intermittent Fasting)
Don’t forget to keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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029 Saboteurs & Enablers III Oct 30, 2023

Welcome to the 3rd and final episode of our “Saboteurs and Enablers” series. If you haven’t already, I encourage you to come back and listen to part one and part two. In part one I talked about recognizing and coping with Saboteurs, the people who do things to throw off your weight loss game. In part two I did the same thing with Enablers, the people who help you throw off your own game. Today I’ll be talking about what to do if that person is you and you're the one sabotaging and enabling yourself. It’s not bad to admit that this is most of us the majority of the time, so tune in to here more about:
• Eating alone isn’t the problem, it’s the reasons why you’re doing it that can be problematic.
• Making yourself aware of your habits, so you can make a plan of action.
• How you can use the 3A way (full episode on the topic here) to really see and change how you interact with food.
• Taking a good look at the way you talk to yourself about food and limiting statements or internal dialogues.
Confronting yourself about your eating behaviors and patterns is hard, but it’s necessary if you want to get a handle on your obesity. Remember to start with small incremental changes where you can!
As always, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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028 Saboteurs & Enablers II Oct 23, 2023

Welcome to the 2nd episode of our 3 part series on “Saboteurs and Enablers”. Last week we looked at saboteurs, and if you missed that episode I’d definitely encourage you to go back and listen to it here. Saboteurs are the people who do things to derail your weight loss, while today we’ll be talking about enablers, the people who help YOU derail your weight loss journey on your own. Enablers can be tricky because of how they feel supportive at times when you need it most, so listen in to hear more on:
• How enablers give the permission we’re searching for to take a break and give us someone else to blame.
• The myth and trap that saboteurs are negative while enablers are positive.
• How to deal and approach enablers.
• Taking a look at your role in this and reflecting on your behavior.
If you are interested in learning more about The 3A Way tool that I mentioned, check out my past episode 12 on the topic here!
Tune in next week for the last part in the series!
In the meantime, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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027 Saboteurs and Enablers I Oct 16, 2023

Weight loss is already incredibly difficult on your own until you calculate the other people in your life into the mix. This is the first episode in a 3 part series where I’ll be talking about saboteurs and enablers. Today we’ll be focusing on saboteurs, the people who try to throw you off track in this journey. So listen in to hear more on:
• What a saboteur is and how understanding their possible motivations can help how you feel about them.
• Reminding yourself what they are doing is about them, not you.
• Knowing you have choices in how you respond and what you do about it.
• 3 big things your response might be dependent on, and questions you can ask yourself.
At the end of the day, you can only control your own choices in these situations, so taking the time to think about it and have a plan can make all the difference.
If you are interested in learning more about The 3A Way tool that I mentioned, check out my past episode 12 here!
So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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026 Your Questions III: Calorie Package Estimates, Skinny Mindset, Meal Replacement Shakes Oct 09, 2023

We are back with the 3rd installment of my Monthly Questions series, where I answer your questions and share advice on anything weight loss related. Nothing is off the table, even the questions I hate to see like a few of the ones below! Tune in to hear answers on the topics:
• If the calories on food packaging is just estimates, what’s the point in tracking?
• What do I do when the scale is stuck and I’m not losing any weight?
• What if I don’t care about becoming healthy and only want to lose weight to be “skinny”?
• How to cope with experiencing jealousy of other people who are losing weight faster than yourself..
• Is there a way to live off meal replacement shakes alone?
I continue this series once a month, so if you’ve got any questions you’d like me to tackle on the show, submit them on my website here, send me DM on Instagram @Charlotteskanes or email them to charlotte@disruptingobesity.com. Ask away!
Don’t forget to keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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025 Present and Mindful Eating Oct 02, 2023

I cannot tell you how important it is to establish the different concepts between present and mindful eating , but also how they go hand and hand together. When you want to lose weight, it’s not about the food, but changing your whole thought-pattern, interaction and relationship with it, which is what I’ll be covering in today's episode. Being present and mindful now so you can feel more satisfied later! So let’s get into it as we chat about:
• What present vs. mindful eating is and what the major differences are.
• Forming memories for your brain so you can eat less of what you enjoy.
• Biggest tips surrounding the five senses to become present when eating.
• How multitasking while eating can hurt you.
• Paying attention to the conversations with yourself before, during and after you eat.
It will take time, but if you can grasp these concepts in a way that works for you,, you will notice a change!
As always, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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024 You Are Going To Gain Weight Sep 25, 2023

Wherever you are in your weight loss journey, you are going to have days where you gain weight. I wanted to talk about this in today’s episode because I believe that it needs to be normalized in the weight loss community. We need to talk about the hard feelings and the things that scare us!
Give it a listen to hear more on:
• Changing your negative self-talk and mindset.
• How to accept this fact in order to take away its power.
• My personal story with pregnancy loss and gaining back half my initial weight loss in a short time.
• Not making a decision is making a decision about your obesity- starting small is a win!
So grateful you're here and thank you to everyone who has sent me support over the past month. Recovering and excited to get back on social media!
Keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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023 You Just Have to Keep Going Sep 04, 2023

This episode is going to be a bit different than usual. If you follow me on instagram, you’ll know I was recently hospitalized and had to undergo emergency surgery, with another one scheduled.
In this episode I’ll be sharing a life update about:
• What happened and my current headspace while recovering.
• Why I think it’s important to share my journey in hopes of encouraging your own.
• How weight loss has helped me prepare for this moment and given me the perseverance to keep going.
• Learning how to embrace and celebrate the small wins through your weight loss.
A BIG thank you to everyone for all of your support and kind messages!
Remember to keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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022 Your Questions II: Weight Loss Shaming, Treating Yourself, Intermittent Fasting Aug 28, 2023

Welcome back to the 2nd episode in my Monthly Questions series, where I answer your questions and share advice on anything weight loss related! So tune in to hear learn more about:
• Changing your mindset on treating yourself and food as a reward.
• Reasons why people will tell you you’re too thin once you start losing weight and how to handle it.
• Regaining weight fast after coming off “diabetes turned weight loss” medications and what to do next.
• An introduction to intermittent fasting and ratios if you’re looking to start.
I’ll be doing the 3rd episode in this series in 1 month, so if you’ve got questions you’d like me to answer, submit them on my website here, send me DM on Instagram @Charlotteskanes or email to charlotte@disruptingobesity.com. Nothing is off the table, ask away!
In the meantime, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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021 Safety Nets and Zebras Aug 21, 2023

I don't like rules, especially when it comes to losing an extreme amount of weight. I prefer safety nets - something to keep you from giving up and motivate you to stay on track until you get to that healthy body.

In this episode, I talk about the safety nets you need for extreme weight loss. We'll cover why I believe I'm lucky to be alive, the mindset you need to lose a lot of weight, and why no one deserves to be shamed because of their size.

What You'll Learn:

Why I don't like weight loss rules
What safety nets for extreme weight loss are
The experience of being obese and terribly sick
Why restrictions don't work in weight loss
How to use your trauma to help others
How to talk about obesity in a helpful way
Why no one deserves to be shamed because of their size
The problem with encouraging super-obesity
How to deal with obesity-related depression
The mindset you need to lose a ton of weight and keep it off

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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020 I Miss Richard Simmons Aug 14, 2023

Does anybody else Miss Richard Simmons? Because I sure do. I miss how he made me feel with the 'Sweatin to The Oldies' workout videos. Now, I don't exercise and I don't teach it, but I still miss him and in this episode I’ll explain why.

You’ll hear how Richard Simmons created a space for people dealing with extreme weight loss when it wasn't a thing like it is now. I'll also share why I believe making overweight people feel worse about themselves when they already feel bad enough is counterproductive and cruel.

What Is Covered:

Why I miss Richard Simmons
The harmful effects of fat shaming
How to set realistic expectations for weight loss
The war between bariatric surgeries and natural weight loss
The tough love approach to losing weight
Why making fat people feel bad about their weight is counterproductive and cruel
Compassion for weight loss success
The challenges overweight people face daily
Losing weight when you're a picky eater

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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019 Food Maps Aug 07, 2023

We all have food maps. These are pathways in our brains based on all the food experiences we've had since we were kids. It's how you're wired and how you've programmed your brain to eat and enjoy food.

In this episode, I talk about food maps and what you can do to rewire yours. Because if you're going to change your relationship with food, you must work on your food map and change the path to food in your brain.

What You'll Learn:

What is a food map?
Factors that influence your food choices
How to reshape your beliefs around food
Why you keep making the same mistakes with food
Food choices and why we eat the way we eat
The 3A way to fix your relationship with food
The importance of accountability for weight loss
Why shame does not motivate people to lose weight
How to build a new food map in your brain

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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018 Your Questions Jul 31, 2023

I get asked a lot of questions regarding weight loss. I also tend to get asked the same questions repeatedly, so I thought I'd dedicate a monthly series to your nagging weight-related questions.

In this episode, I'll try to answer some of your questions and offer insights based on my personal experience. We'll cover topics like the dos and don'ts of calorie tracking, what to do when you cannot exercise, the best way to manage your carb and sugar intake, and much more.

What You'll Learn:

How to calculate your daily calorie needs
The diet rules you must break to lose an extreme amount of weight
The do's and don'ts of using a calorie tracking app
Ways to build awareness around what you eat
Mental and emotional reasons for dropping calories
What to do when you cannot exercise
Ditch the unsustainable meal plan and try this instead
Should you cut out carbs & sugar to lose weight?

If you have questions that you'd like answered, send them in through the podcast page on my website, social media DMs, or reply to any of the stories on Instagram.

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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017 Spread Sprinkle Pour Jul 24, 2023

Spread, sprinkle, and pour - the three low-hanging fruits for extreme weight loss. If you want to sustainably lose a ton of weight, these are the first food groups you should concentrate on. Forget the traditional macros; I want you to look at things you spread, sprinkle or pour.

In this episode, I'll discuss the easiest way to cut a lot of calories from your diet with little to no disruption to your satisfaction. We'll also cover how to lose weight healthily and sustainably - and keep off the lost weight with good habits.

What You'll Learn:

The low-hanging fruit of extreme weight loss
How to make small, incremental changes to what you eat
The best route to sustainable weight-loss
The main driver of weight loss recidivism
Why you'll never lose weight without self-awareness
How to cut some serious calories from your diet
Ways to shift your mindset for healthier weight loss

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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016 When the Scale Stalls Jul 17, 2023

So you have been consistent with your weight loss regime. You're doing everything right, and it even feels like you're losing weight. But what do you do when the scale stops moving? Or worse, when it starts moving in the wrong direction?

In today's episode, I'll share a much better way to track your progress when the scale seems to turn its back on you. We'll also discuss how to keep yourself motivated without falling back into your old habits and patterns.

What You'll Learn:

What to do when the scale stalls
The pros and cons of weighing yourself daily
Why you should ditch your weighing scale
The best way to measure weight loss success
Weight loss signs to look out for
The benefits of taking before/after weight loss pictures
The mindset you need to lose an extreme amount of weight
How to keep yourself from falling into old habits and patterns
How to use a yarn to track your weight loss progress
The frustrations that come with non-linear weight loss

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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015 There is No Plus One in Extreme Weight Loss Jul 10, 2023

Do you need an accountability partner to lose an extreme amount of weight? I already know the pushback I'll get on this, but I believe you don’t. Losing weight is a personal thing. It’s not a team sport, and there's definitely no group work. Yes, everybody wants support, but thinking you're going to bring somebody along with you on your weight loss journey is just another form of self sabotage.

In today’s episode, I’ll be explaining why there’s no plus one in extreme weight loss. I’ll also share the type of support you need to lose weight, as well as how to keep going when everything seems impossible.

What You’ll Learn:

Understand that weight loss is a personal thing
Is support a necesity for weight loss?
Lessons I learned from my weight loss journey
Effective weight loss strategies
Accountability and weight loss
Psychological and physical reasons you don’t want to lose weight
Why losing weight is not a team sport
The stressful part of losing a lot of weight
Ways to start fixing your relationship with food
How to keep going even when things seem impossible

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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014 Other People's Opinions Jul 03, 2023

What other people think of you is none of your business. People will have opinions about your weight loss, just like they have opinions about your weight. And for some reason, the more you reveal about your journey, the more people will have something to say about it - and not all of them will be polite or pleasant.

In this episode, I'll discuss why you need to disregard what people think about your weight loss. I’ll also share how you can learn to lose an extreme amount of weight the best way you know how, regardless of what other people think.

What You'll Learn:

How to learn to disregard other people's opinions
Why losing a lot of weight does not have to be a miserable experience
Mental shifts to stop worrying about other people's opinions
The ever-growing obesity crisis
Pros and cons of weight-loss surgery
Why single-food diets are unsustainable
Better ways to fix your relationship with food
How to claim the healthy body you deserve
Why you need to stop oversharing your weight-loss journey
Things you should never share about your journey

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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013 Closet Eating Jun 26, 2023

Do you hide while eating your favorite foods? Maybe you feel uncomfortable eating in front of other people? Closet eating is a real thing. Some people eat in actual closets, others eat secretly to cope with stress or emotions. And although there's nothing inherently wrong with eating alone, people with a healthy relationship with food don't hide while they eat.

In this episode, I share how you can break free from the chains of closet eating and enjoy food without guilt. We'll also cover ways to develop a healthier, happier relationship with food and let go of the secret eating life that sabotages your weight loss and nutrition goals.

What You'll Learn:

What is closet eating?
The problem with secret eating and how to let go of the shame
How to create healthy eating habits
The root of closet eating
How to take responsibility for unnecessary eating
Understand that pre-eating is a problem
How to become aware of your closet eating
The foundations of mindful awareness when eating
The best way to track what you eat

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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012 The 3A Way Jun 19, 2023

One of the first things I teach my clients is the 3A Way to losing an insane amount of weight. It’s a toolbox everybody can use to fix their relationship with food. The 3As are effective in helping you focus on long-term habits that you can stick with, and are more likely to result in lasting weight loss.

So what are these three As? In this episode, I reveal the three things you need to work on if you're going to lose an insane amount of weight. We'll also cover what you can do to change your relationship with food and why maintaining a calorie deficit is an important part of weight loss.

What You'll Learn:

The 3A Way to losing an insane amount of weight
Why you need to track your calories
Behaviors for healthy weight loss
What most people dislike about counting calories
Understanding the comfort-reward mechanism
How to keep yourself accountable in your weight loss journey
Ways to fix your relationship with food
Sustainable practices for losing a lot of weight
How to overcome unnecessary and binge eating

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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011 Meet Yourself Where You Are Jun 12, 2023

Is it possible to lose a lot of weight without cardio, low carb, or cutting out food groups for non-medical reasons?

We've been programmed to believe that weight loss demands a total overhaul of how you eat, loads of cardio and lifting weights. None of that is true. Weight loss success is relative. What works for someone with 20 pounds to lose isn't always going to work for somebody with 200 pounds to lose.

In today's episode, I’ll discuss the power of meeting yourself where you are, and how to be successful with sustainable weight loss. I’ll also address why forcing people to change behaviors they're not ready to change and telling them that there's only one right way to lose weight only makes things worse.

What You'll Learn:

The power of meeting yourself where you are in your weight loss journey
Effective strategies for extreme weight loss
The demerits of a heavily restrictive diet
How long does it take to lose extreme amounts of weight?
The foundation of sustainable weight loss
The role of exercise and nutrition for weight loss
What the diet industry gets wrong about extreme weight loss
The power of making small, incremental changes

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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010 Ozempic and Loose Skin Jun 05, 2023

Is it worth losing weight if you're going to be stuck with a bunch of sagging skin?

Loose skin is a hot topic in weight loss circles right now. And yes, the Ozempic face is a thing. So if you're sitting there afraid to start your weight loss journey because you don't want to deal with a whole bunch of loose skin, here's something you should know. Not everybody ends up with loose skin after losing weight. And if you do, there are countless things you can do to help tone your body.

So in today's episode, I’ll address the worries you may have about saggy skin when losing a lot of weight. I’ll also share some effective ways to help tone your body, and when sagging skin is more likely to occur on your weight loss journey.

What You'll Learn:

My opinion on Ozempic face and loose skin
Why you may experience saggy skin after losing weight
How the “baby face” industry makes money
Ways to motivate yourself to lose weight
How to tighten loose skin after weight loss
Is it wrong to lose weight super fast?
The benefits of drinking more water than used to
Understand that losing weight can be scary

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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009 Don't Exercise to Lose Weight May 29, 2023

Here's something the toxic diet culture doesn't want you to know: you don't have to exercise to lose weight. I lost 200 pounds with zero exercise. I know that diet and exercise have been touted as the magical weight loss cure. But you absolutely do not have to exercise to lose weight.

Yes, pursuing fitness will definitely make your weight-loss journey easier. But if we're super honest about it, exercising when you're obese is a nightmare.

In today's episode, I'll talk about why the whole diet and exercise thing is a myth, why you don't have to exercise to lose weight, and how to focus on movement and building muscle in different ways.

What You'll Learn:

The benefits of making small incremental changes to your movement
Losing muscle while obese
How to lose weight sustainably
Why you need to focus on building muscle when losing weight
The power of positive self-talk during weight loss
How muscles affect the amount of calories you burn
Debunking the diet and exercising myth
Why exercising while obese can be counterproductive

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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008 Extreme Weight Loss is Different May 25, 2023

Losing a lot of weight and losing a little bit of weight are not the same thing. Being 30 pounds overweight and 180 pounds overweight is not the same thing. So why does the toxic diet culture ram solutions for relatively slender people down our throats and act like that's the only answer?

Losing a lot of weight is not a punishment; it needs to be a gradual and sustainable process. You can't successfully go from four burgers to one because you'll feel like you're starving and give up.

In today's episode, we'll discuss how losing extreme amounts of weight is different from losing a little extra weight. I also share why you cannot afford to make radical changes to your eating patterns when you have a lot of weight to take off.

What You'll Learn:

How to change the way you eat and think about food
The power of the mind in losing weight
Why losing weight should be a gradual but sustainable process
How to get used to eating less
The role of satiety in losing extreme amounts of weight
Learning to eat the food you like, but just less of it
Why short-term strategies rarely work for extreme weight loss
Understand that losing weight is not a punishment

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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007 Toxic Diet Culture May 22, 2023

We spend hundreds of millions of dollars every year trying to lose weight. Every year the amount we spend goes up, and every year, the number of obese people on the planet also increases.

The big question is, why aren't we seeing any results? Well, the toxic diet culture wants you to fail. It is a business model designed to keep you fat and take your money. Yes, restrictive diets can make you lose weight. But if you can't do it for long enough to get all of your weight off, what's the point?

In this episode, I'll talk about why toxic diet culture doesn't work and why it's almost impossible to lose a lot of weight on a restrictive diet. Remember that fad diet failure is not about you. It's about the fad.

What You'll Learn:

What is toxic diet culture?
Why there's no easy way to lose weight
The power of calorie tracking
Fad diets and why they rarely work
Why 85% of people regain lost weight within 5 years of losing it
How to set realistic expectations for weight loss
Why toxic diet culture wants you to fail
Internal and external factors for wanting to lose weight

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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006 Cheat Days May 19, 2023

I hate cheat days. I think they are completely unnecessary and 100% counterproductive. The whole point of sustainable weight loss is to eat whatever you want, just less of it.

Food isn't your enemy, and weight loss is definitely not about the food. It's about your relationship with food. So in today's episode, I'll share why I believe cheat days are destructive for people looking to lose an insane amount of weight.

What You'll Learn:

Why cheat days are unnecessary
The benefits of focusing on the calories instead of the food
How to break the cycle of using food as a reward
Ways to eat less without feeling deprived
Understand that cheat days encourage binge eating
How cheat days negatively impact weekly weight loss
Ways to shift your mindset for sustainable weight loss

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
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005 Comfort, Reward, Cope May 18, 2023

When you get down to the root cause of why you're eating other than to nourish your body, odds are you're eating to either comfort, reward, or cope. These are the three horsemen of overeating.

When you start thinking differently about food and learning to treat it more as fuel, you start to feel differently about it too. This way, smaller amounts become much more satisfying than what you're used to.

In today's episode, we'll cover how you can start looking at food as fuel instead of an emotional band-aid. I'll also discuss why education about nutrition doesn't help the majority of people with weight loss.

What You'll Learn:

The three horsemen of overeating and how to become aware of them
The good food vs. bad food debate
The benefits of making small changes to what you eat
Why fear-mongering doesn't help people with weight loss
The inverse relationship between nutritional information and losing weight
The difference between enjoying eating and enjoying food
You don't need a super strict diet to lose weight
How to change your mindset about food

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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004 How to Keep Going May 17, 2023

Losing a lot of weight is a huge deal. It's a very intimidating process, especially since most people regain lost weight plus 25% more within 5 years of losing it. So how do you keep yourself going once you decide to lose weight?

In today's episode, we'll discuss a simple way to keep going and stay motivated on your weight loss journey. I'll also share why being scared of the consequences of obesity is not enough motivation for people looking to lose an extreme amount of weight.

What You'll Learn:

The mindset you need to lose weight sustainably
Why you need to love yourself while losing weight
How to set realistic weight loss goals
The difference between awareness and acceptance
Why knowing obesity kills isn't enough
Why you need to stop using food as an emotional band-aid

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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003 I Hate Calorie Tracking Too May 16, 2023

Weight loss is all about the calories. We all want there to be another way, and it would be awesome if there were. But every single weight loss tool plan, device or treatment works because it puts you in a calorie deficit.

Everybody hates tracking their calories. But as much as it sucks, you won't lose weight if you don't have a handle on your calories. I'm not too fond of tracking, either. But I know calories in need to be lower than your calories out. And that's the holy grail of weight loss.

So in today's episode, we discuss calorie tracking and how the choices and decisions that go into what you're eating determine whether or not you'll be able to lose weight.

What You'll Learn:

How to sustainably stay in a calorie deficit
The benefits of having a calorie-tracking app
Why people dislike calorie tracking
How to eat whatever you want and still lose weight
Does the quality of calorie matter
Why you need to focus more on the calories and less on the food

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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002 It's Not About the Food May 10, 2023

Being fat is not about the food. We all want it to be, but it's not. If it were about the food, there wouldn't be an 85% recidivism rate. People wouldn't regain all the lost weight plus an average of 25% more than when they started out.

I put on 150 pounds in less than five years; I went from the 180s to the 330s. It also took me two and a half years to lose 200 pounds. What I learnt through all that was that gaining and losing weight doesn't happen quickly. It takes time. And if what we eat was the only key to unlocking the obesity crisis, losing weight and keeping it off would be easy.

In this episode, I explain why losing weight is not about the food we eat. I also explain the difference between emotional and physical hunger - and what to do when you’re not physically hungry but feel like eating.

What You'll Learn:

The problem with modern weight loss diets
How to fix your relationship with food
Is emotional hunger a real thing?
Learning to pause and ask yourself, 'am I hungry?'
How to distinguish between emotional and physical hunger
Ways to deal with eating to feed an emotion
The difference between being full and being satisfied

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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001 How to Start for the Last Time May 10, 2023

When people find out that I lost 200 pounds, the first thing they ask me is how I did it. Then they want to know how long it took and what I ate. My answer is usually shocking, because I lost all that weight by eating whatever I wanted and not exercising at all.

Is that even possible? Well, it is. But only if you focus on being on a calorie deficit. And the trick to not exercising was that I didn't like it, and I didn't want to do it.

If you have a significant amount to lose and would like to start losing it for the last time, this episode is for you. I reveal how to get started and sustain your weight loss journey without getting discouraged and without extreme restrictions.

What You'll Learn:

How to start losing weight for the last time
Why most people regain weight after losing it
How to lose weight by eating whatever you want
Why extreme restrictions rarely give intended results
The benefits of having a calorie-tracking app on your phone
The mindset part of losing a lot of weight
Quality versus quantity of food
How to stay committed to your weight loss journey

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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000 Welcome to Disrupting Obesity! May 10, 2023

Welcome to the Disrupting Obesity Podcast. I'm Charlotte Skanes, and I'll be sharing ways to help you regain control over your body and lose an extreme amount of weight naturally.

It took me just under two and a half years to lose over 200 pounds. And in the end, I did it without changing the kinds of food I ate, or exercising. According to everybody, that meant I shouldn't have been able to lose the weight at all. But I did.

If you're looking for a permanent solution instead of another quick but temporary fix to losing weight, you're in the right place. In this podcast series, I'll be sharing how people with a lot of weight can get it off and keep it off. I won't talk about fancy foods or exotic gym memberships. I'm all for eating whatever you want, just less of it.

What You'll Learn on This Show:

Why losing weight is more than just the food
How to change the way you feel and think about food
Understand that there's no easy way to lose weight
How to lose weight without exercising
How to change your relationship with food
Ways to motivate yourself to lose weight
Habits for sustainable weight loss
How to lose a lot of weight and keep it off

Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created a couple of resources:
• My NEW Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE: https://charlotte-skanes.mykajabi.com/disruptor-our-community
• My Immersive Weight Loss Experience: Sustainable 7
• My Cookbook 'Disruptor'
• Free Guide ‘Getting Started for the Last Time’
• Weight Loss Workbook Disruptor, find anywhere in the world on Amazon by searching “Disruptor Charlotte Skanes”
•Get Started For The Last Time LIVE Webinar Replay Sign-Up - free Spread Sprinkle Pour worksheets
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