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Disrupting Obesity

Charlotte Skanes

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

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All Episodes

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133 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday VIII

Disrupting Obesity ·

2025/10/29

Send us a text In this week’s Weight Loss Wednesday, I’m answering your questions about some of the most common challenges on the journey, from feeling shame around tracking to the pressure to get your macros just right. I talk about how to handle the guilt that can come with calorie tracking, why it’s so important to see the truth instead of avoiding it, and how to stop the exhausting cycle of starting and stopping. I also explain why I believe calorie awareness matters more than macro math,...

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132 ~ Halloween Survival

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2025/10/27

Send us a text Let's talk about surviving one of the most tempting holidays of the year. With candy, chips, and treats everywhere you look, Halloween can easily throw off your rhythm. This episode is all about strategies that help you enjoy the holiday without losing control, feeling guilty, or dragging regret into the rest of the last quarter. I explain why our sense of urgency around Halloween candy doesn’t make sense anymore, and how to quiet the food noise by reminding yourself that cand...

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24:17

131 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday VII

Disrupting Obesity ·

2025/10/22

Send us a text In this Weight Loss Wednesday, Charlotte answers some of your most common and most real questions about weight loss, sustainability, and those tricky day-to-day choices. In this episode: Intermittent fasting and coffee creamer Does a splash (or a glug) of creamer ruin your fast? Charlotte breaks down the technical vs. practical answers, why calories can’t tell time, and why your morning ritual might be more important than the rulebook.What to do if you’ve already made drastic ...

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130 ~ Weight Loss Nevers IV

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2025/10/20

Send us a text In this fourth and final instalment of the Weight Loss Nevers series, Charlotte wraps up with two powerful reminders to help you stay grounded in your journey. These last two “nevers” are some of the most common traps people fall into when trying to lose weight, and learning to avoid them can make all the difference in building momentum that actually lasts. Key Points Never set unrealistic goals Setting extreme targets may feel motivating at first, but it can quickly set you u...

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129 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday VI

Disrupting Obesity ·

2025/10/15

Send us a text In this Weight Loss Wednesday, Charlotte answers more listener questions about everything from loose skin to sweeteners. She gets into the mindset shifts that make weight loss sustainable, the math behind TDEE, and why the slow-cooked frog might just be your new favourite metaphor. In this episode: How much control we really have over loose skin (and what actually helps)Why self-loathing after yo-yo dieting is a spiral that can be interruptedWhat happens to your TDEE as you los...

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128 ~ Weight Loss Nevers III

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2025/10/13

Send us a text In this episode, Charlotte continues her “Weight Loss Nevers” series with numbers 7, 8, and 9 — three more things you should never do when trying to lose weight. She starts with the idea of never eating when you’re not hungry, digging into how emotional hunger, boredom, and habit can all blur the lines between needing to eat and wanting to eat. Charlotte explains how awareness develops in stages, and how learning to pause and ask questions helps you take control of your choices...

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127 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday V

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2025/10/08

Send us a text In this episode, Charlotte answers more listener questions for another round of Weight Loss Wednesday. She talks about when to recalculate your TDEE, explains what JLOI really means, and responds to a heartfelt question from a parent trying to help their adult child lose weight. She also opens up about why she doesn’t do meal plans, what happens when someone else tries to “fix” your weight for you, and shares the truth about how much she’s actually made from her viral reels on ...

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126 ~ Weight Loss Nevers II

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2025/10/06

Send us a text We’re back with Part Two of the Weight Loss Nevers series, and this week Charlotte unpacks Nevers 4 through 6, three simple rules that quietly change everything about how you eat, think, and treat yourself. Never #4 – Never eat with full hands If your hands are still holding your food (or your phone) while you chew, you’re not really present. Charlotte explains how putting the fork down between bites slows your pace, helps you notice fullness, and builds self-trust around food...

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125 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday IV

Disrupting Obesity ·

2025/10/01

Send us a text On this week's Weight Loss Wednesday I'm answering 5 questions. We're taking a look at: PlateausMacro TrackingEating WindowsSubstitutions and Recipe BuildingA slightly snide question about yours trulyLooking 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' • ...

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124 ~ Weight Loss Nevers I

Disrupting Obesity ·

2025/09/29

Send us a text We’re kicking off a brand new series: the Weight Loss Nevers. Most of the time you hear about what you should do to lose weight. But in this series, I’m breaking down the things you should NEVER do if you want your weight loss to last. These are the traps, the shortcuts, and the self-sabotage patterns that only make things harder. In this episode, I share the first three “nevers”: Never weigh yourself more than once a week. Daily weigh-ins will mess with your head, drive you...

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123 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday III

Disrupting Obesity ·

2025/09/24

Send us a text I'm answering 4 of your questions this week: What do you do when you reach your calorie goal for the day, but it is early in the day and you are still hungry (or anticipating hunger later in the day)? When you were at 338 pounds what was your calorie intake when you started dieting that worked? What about the sugar? Where do you get all your fabulous earrings?Don't forget to send me your questions too! Looking for help on your weight loss journey? I’ve created ...

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122 ~ The Last Quarter is Coming

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2025/09/22

Send us a text Nobody wants to think about it yet, but the last quarter of the year is almost here and if you want to stay on track with your weight loss goals, it’s time to get ready. In this episode, I’m talking about why the last three months of the year are such a slippery slope, how the holiday season sets the tone for the next year, and what you can do right now to make sure you’re not spending January, February, and March just playing catch-up. We’ll get into: Why the “f%&k it” min...

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26:19

120 ~ The Promise

Disrupting Obesity ·

2025/09/15

Send us a text Nine years ago this month, I made a promise. Not a bargain for my life, but a promise to make my second chance worth something. We’re coming off my longest series ever, the 101 Weight Loss Truths, and the response has been incredible. That series started as one episode and turned into eighteen, and now I’m making the full list available to anyone who wants it, for free. But when the series ended, I wasn’t sure what to do next. Normally I’d go to an Ask Whatever episode, but tho...

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119 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday I

Disrupting Obesity ·

2025/09/10

Send us a text Welcome to my brand new series: Weight Loss Wednesdays Every week I'm answering your questions about weight loss and from time to time I'll answer questions about myself. This week's questions are: Do you think hormones can affect weight loss?What are you reading right now and what are some of your all-time favourite books?How do you pick yourself up when facing rejection again and again? Rejection in the form of career, love, relationships. How do you keep your health plan o...

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118 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths XVIII

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2025/09/08

Send us a text We made it. This is the final episode in the 101 Weight Loss Truths series. After 18 episodes, we’ve come to the end, and these last three truths are the ones that mean the most to me. Here’s what I cover in this episode: 99. Have a singular focus and accept that you don’t have a choice When I was fighting for my life in a hospital bed, I didn’t have the luxury of options. I had to focus. And the truth is, that same kind of clarity is what helped me lose over 200 pounds, and t...

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117 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths XVII

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2025/09/01

Send us a text We’re in the home stretch of the 101 Weight Loss Truths series with part seventeen. I’m breaking down four more powerful truths that get right to the heart of sustainable, long-term weight loss. Here’s what we cover this week: 95. There’s no place for perfect in weight loss Trying to be perfect with your eating, tracking, or mindset might sound like commitment, but it’s actually just self-sabotage in disguise. I talk about how perfectionism kept me stuck for years and why drop...

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116 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths XVI

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2025/08/25

Send us a text We’re officially in part sixteen of the 101 Weight Loss Truths series, and in this episode, I’m walking you through five of the biggest, most foundational truths of the entire list. This one isn’t just about food. It’s about your relationship with food. Because let’s be honest, it’s never just about the calories or the macros. It’s about your habits, your patterns, your triggers, your nostalgia, your rituals, and your Gladyses. Here’s what we’re covering today: WLT 90: What You...

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115 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths XV

Disrupting Obesity ·

2025/08/18

Send us a text In this episode, I'm digging into Truths 85 to 89 of the 101 Weight Loss Truths series. Five more uncomfortable but important truths that can change the way you think about weight loss. Here’s what I cover: 85 – You can lose weight for whatever reason you want No, really. You don’t need a Gladys-approved noble cause to justify it. If it’s about your jeans, your confidence, or your desire for a thigh gap, go ahead and want that. Your reason is valid. 86 – Loose skin happens b...

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36:28

114 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths XIV

Disrupting Obesity ·

2025/08/11

Send us a text In this episode, I’m walking you through Truths 81 to 84 in our ongoing series of 101 Weight Loss Truths. These four truths are connected by something a lot deeper than food or scales, they’re about awareness, intention, and how you see yourself. Here’s what I cover in this episode: 🔹 Truth #81: Everybody Intermittent Fasts You already do it, you just don’t think of it that way. Everyone has an eating window and a fasting window. Even if your eating window is 18 hours long,

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113 ~ 101 Weight Loss Truths XIII

Disrupting Obesity ·

2025/08/04

Send us a text In this episode, I’m digging into Weight Loss Truths 77 through 80 and this one’s for anyone who’s ever talked down to themselves over a slice of pizza or who thinks Monday is the only day that counts. Here’s what I cover in this episode: 77. You have to change the way you talk to yourself about food If the words “cheat,” “treat,” or “junk” are in heavy rotation, this one’s for you. Language matters. The way you talk to yourself about food is often just a mirror of how you tal...

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