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Episode #24: When you just can’t resist chocolate Jan 02, 2018

Dear Brainstorm,

I want to be good on my diet but I just can’t resist chocolate. How do i overcome my addiction to lose weight?

Yours Truly,

Chocolate Addict

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Episode #23: When you want to join the gym but you are not sure what to do Jan 01, 2018

Dear Brainstorm,

I want to join the gym but I have no idea what I should be doing? How do I workout what exercises will help me lose weight?

Yours truly,

Soon to be gym bunny

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Episode #22: When the weight is coming off so slowly Dec 31, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I am losing weight but it is so slow. How do i speed it up so I can get back to eating what I want?

Yours truly,

Impatient Dieter

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Episode #21: When you can’t stop overeating Dec 30, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I am having a really hard time sticking to my diet. No matter how hard I try I can’t stop eating all the food I have in the house. I portion it out but then I find myself eating 2 or three extra meals during the day when I shouldn’t.

How do I stop overeating and stick to the right portion sizes?

Yours truly

Queen of the pig out

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Episode #20: When you have lost weight but it is coming back Dec 29, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I have spent the past year losing weight but now it seems to be coming back on fast. How do I stop piling on the pounds?

Yours truly

Back Sliding Fast

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Episode #19: When you want to workout but physically can’t Dec 28, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I really want to start working out to lose weight but I physically can’t. I have a knee injury that is stopping my from moving around.

How do I lose weight when I can’t exercise?

Yours truly,

Stuck on the couch

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Episode #18: When you feel overwhelmed by all the advice online Dec 28, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I recently joined a weight loss support group as I thought it would help be get on track but all it has done is confuse me.

Don’t get me wrong, the people in there are very supportive but I am faced with so many “things that worked”, that I don’t know what to do to lose these extra pounds.

Please help!

Yours truly,

Clueless

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Episode #17: When you are finishing the year bigger than you started Dec 26, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

As the new year approaches, I am looking back at my new year’s resolution to lose weight only to find myself bigger that I was at the start of the year. I feel so disappointed in myself and I feel like if I make another new year’s resolution to lose weight the same thing will happen again.

How do i get over this guilt?

Yours truly,

Guilty Fat Girl

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Episode #16: When your friends are losing weight but you’re not Dec 25, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I am feeling really resentful right now. I have this friend who is losing weight like crazy while I seem to be gaining it. I really want to be happy for her but I find myself not wanting to have anything to do with her.

How do I get over this?

Yours truly,

Bad friend

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Episode #15: When you have dropped a lot of weight but you still feel the same Dec 24, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I have gone from a size 30 to a size 10 but I still feel the same. I look in the mirror and while I know I am smaller. I still feel like the fat person I was before.

How do I embrace my body now and stop feeling like a fatty.

Yours truly,

Fatty in the Mirror

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Episode #14: When you want to get rid of the clothes that are too big now but you are afraid you will need them again Dec 23, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I have lost a lot of weight and most of my clothes are too big but I can’t seem to bring myself to throw them out. What if I need them again?

Yours truly,

Fat Clothes Hoarder

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Episode #13: When the holiday cheer is getting to your waistline Dec 22, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

The holidays are here and I can feel myself getting fatter by the day. How do I keep my weight down at this time of year?

Yours truly,

Holiday Fatty

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Episode #12: What do you do when you hit a plateau… Dec 21, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I have lost about 25 pounds so far but I seem to be stuck. My weight has been the same for a couple a weeks now. I have tried reducing the amount of food I eat and increasing the amount of exercise I do but nothing seems to be working.

I feel truly stuck. Please help.

Yours truly,

Stuck

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Episode #11: When your friends keep pressuring you to eat what they are when you are on a diet Dec 20, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I am trying to be good and stick to my diet but my friends keep pressuring to eat what they do when we hang out together. I keep telling them I am on a diet but that just seems to make them worse.

How do I get them to respect my choices and stop pressuring me? I really like spending time with them but I don't see how I can continue to do both things.

Yours truly,

Soon to be friendless

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Episode #10: I want to eat better but I have no willpower or self control Dec 19, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I really want to eat better and lose weight but I just don’t have any willpower or self control. If it is there I just have to eat it and not just that, I eat it all until it is gone.

It is becoming a real problem as my weight seems to be getting out of control. What do I do so I can stick to a diet?

Yours truly,

Uncontrolled Eater

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Episode #9: When people we care about act differently towards us when be begin to drop dress sizes. Dec 18, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I have lost 30 pounds to date which I am really proud of, however my husband has started to act differently towards me. I thought he would be happy that I am looking and feeling better about myself but it seems to be having the opposite effect on him.

I am not sure what I have done wrong or what I can do to make things better. It seems the more I lose the worse it gets. Please help.

Yours truly,

Worried Wife

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Episode #8: When you just can’t (or don’t want to) resist those cravings … Dec 17, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I want to know how to stop those cravings that you just can’t get out of your head until you get what you want. I believe our bodies can outlast any amount of time that we set on, if our will power is strong enough and we still want it bad enough.

The problem is I’ve been attempting to eat veggies and not meat. I’m CRAVING a hamburger from fast food restaurant so bad right now. I eat veggies until I’m stuffed but I can’t shake the craving. So had one 2 days ago...feel like i could eat it 3x per day.

How can I make this stop?

Yours truly,

Burger Addict

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Episode #7: When your family is unsupportive and brings in temptation into your home Dec 16, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I am trying my best to stick to my diet but my family keeps bringing home food that I am not allowed to have. How do I get them to be supportive and stop bringing home this kind of food. I am really not doing well resisting the crap they are keeping in the house.

Yours truly,

Unsupported

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Episode #6: Why you can’t “make” anyone lose weight Dec 15, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

My wife has put on a lot of weight after having a baby. How can I make her lose the baby weight?

Yours truly,

Curious Husband

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Episode #5: When the scales are disappointing you Dec 14, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I have been following my diet and exercise program for a while now but the scales are not showing any result. In fact, I seem to be gaining weight. What can I do to change this?

Yours truly,

Scale Hater

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Episode #4: Feeling intimidated to join the gym Dec 13, 2017

Dear Brainstorm

I really want to get fit but I can’t bring myself to join a gym. I feel like everyone will be looking and laughing at the fat woman trying to exercise so I just can’t bring myself to walk through the door. How can I get fit if I feel like I have to lose weight before I can start?

Yours truly,

Scared of the Gym

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Episode #3: When you feel like you will always be fat Dec 12, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I have lost all hope when it comes to being skinny. I have always been fat, my whole family is fat and I have tried so hard to lose weight only to end up weighing more than ever before. I am so tired of trying to fight the battle of the bulge. am I doomed to spend the rest of my life getting fatter and fatter?

Yours truly,

Lifetime fatty

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Episode #2: How to get started when you have failed so many times before Dec 11, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I am finding it really hard to start the diet and exercise program that will help me lose the extra weight I am carrying around. I look in the mirror and I feel disgusted with what I see and then I feel motivated to lose weight until the next morning when my alarm goes off early and I just don’t want to get out of bed to exercise. Each day I say ‘tomorrow it will start’ or by the time the weekend comes I promise myself that I will start on Monday but the same cycle starts again.

How do I motivate myself to start doing what I need too in order to lose weight?

Yours truly,

Unmotivated

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Episode #1: When you have tried everything and nothing seems to work Dec 11, 2017

Dear Brainstorm,

I am 37 years old and I have tried everything to lose weight. From diet pills, shakes, keto, Atkins, caveman, exercise and so much more. I can achieve small amounts of weight loss but I can’t seem to stick to anything long term and the weight comes back on quicker than it came off.

I feel like I will always be fat and there is nothing I can do about it. Please help me.

Yours truly,

Forever fat

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