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Weight Loss Forensics: FBI Tactics to Investigate Cravings, Overeating, and Why Diets Suck

Holly Bertone, PMP, CNHP, and Emotional Eating and Weight Loss Coach

Weight Loss Forensics is the go-to podcast where we use FBI tactics to investigate food cravings, overeating, and why diets suck.Hosted by Holly Bertone, PMP, and former FBI Chief of Staff for Counterintelligence, now known as the Emotional Eating Profiler and Coach, this show dives deep into the psychology of weight loss, emotional eating triggers, and conducts behavioral profiles and forensics of what got us here in the first place.Hit that follow button if you’re sick of lame diets and want a

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234: The Dark Side of Weight Loss and Dating

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2026/10/09

I lost 40 pounds, got the body I always wanted, was single, and started getting attention from men for the first time in my life. And I absolutely hated it. It took me 20 years of dating, getting married, divorced, and gaining the weight back to understand why.This is a story about dating after weight loss, but it really isn’t. It’s about the dragons that many women need to fight along the way. If you’re fighting some of those battles, too, keep listening. This episode is for you.Together, we will

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18:55

EP 233: How I’m Using Brain Science + My FBI Training...

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2026/10/02

I want to show you exactly how I used brain science and my training at the FBI to curb overeating and emotional eating and finally lose weight that actually stayed off. This was after eating my feelings my entire life. This was after losing and gaining the same 20 pounds over and over again. This was after 4 nutrition certifications completely failed me. And this is from someone who loooooves food. I want to show you what I did, because it didn’t just work on me. I’ve helped hundreds of women do the

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11:12

232: Steal These 3 Unexpected FBI Tactics to Lose...

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2026/09/04

What if the secret to losing weight and keeping it off has less to do with your diet, and more to do with thinking like the FBI?After 4 nutrition certifications didn’t help me lose weight, I used the skills from my days as the FBI Chief of Staff for Counterintelligence to finally create sustainable weight loss for myself, and have helped hundreds of women do the same. Today, I’m taking you inside my former world at the FBI and giving you 3 unexpected tactics that you can steal for your own weight

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20:03

231: Stop Dieting to Lose Weight? I Tested It With 39...

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2026/08/27

I had 39 women pay me to participate in a weight loss program that I built from scratch. We built the plane together, as we were flying it. And, yes, you heard me right. They did not get in for free. They paid for three months of construction dust with this new weight loss program. Over those 90 days, I watched 39 life-long, professional dieters completely change the way they approach weight loss. Today, I’m sharing the 5 things that surprised them about their experience, and these 5 things

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27:43

230: These 8 Reasons are Why Your Weight Loss Isn’t...

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2026/08/21

[WEIGHT LOSS MACHINE] Become a Sustainable Weight Loss Machine👉 https://academy.pinkfortitude.com/pl-machine-regTHIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF: * You know exactly how to lose weight. You just can’t figure out how to stop gaining it back. * You’ve spent 10, 20, maybe even 30 years losing the same weight over and over again. Someone should give you a PhD in this.* You can follow a diet perfectly when life is easy. But the minute life gets lifey, and people get peopley, it’s easier to give up.* You don’t

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14:21

229: Why Perfectionists Lose Weight Faster

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2026/08/14

I am going to say the unpopular thing, and I know a lot of weight loss coaches will disagree with me. The all-or-nothing mindset may actually work in your favor to help you lose weight, especially if you are a Type-A perfectionist.And, your brain probably just got whiplash, because every therapist and weight loss coach has told you that all-or-nothing thinking is toxic. But if moderation and intuitive eating actually worked, you wouldn’t be listening to this episode right now. These approaches

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14:20

228: The Darkest Part of Your Weight Loss Journey

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2026/08/07

Last week we talked about the 5 predictable resistance patterns your brain uses to pull you back to your old habits. And I promised you that it’s possible for your brain to work for you instead of against you. But before your brain works for you, it’s going to take you to a place that no other weight loss coach is going to warn you about. This is the place where you will quit or win. It’s not for the faint of heart, but if you want to get past that stop-start dieting thing that you keep doing and

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21:48

227: Why You Sabotage Your Weight Loss Right Before...

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2026/07/31

You were doing so well in the first few weeks of your weight loss journey. But then, you just quit. You think it happened because the diet was hard to maintain. But it was actually your brain fighting 5 predictable resistance patterns you will face as you try to lose weight and eat healthier. Today, you’re going to find out exactly what this rebellion looks like, and what you can do to stop the sabotage before it happens.Together, we will investigate:Why most women quit right before they start

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21:49

226: 15 Non-Scale Weight Loss Wins When You Want to...

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2026/07/24

If you have ever wanted to throw your scale against the wall, this episode is for you. Because here’s the thing. Why are we told to focus on how many pounds we’ve lost and what the scale says when, in fact, weight loss is the last thing to happen?Today, you’re going to get 15 non-scale weight loss wins to prove that the scale has been lying to you the entire time. Together, we will investigate:She lost zero pounds in week one. But these 4 results took her back 10 years.The scale is a lagging

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225: AVOID These 8 Foods at the County Fair,...

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2026/07/17

It's the middle of July, which means it’s the season for county fairs, carnivals, and festivals. It’s also the season for eating some of the worst food on the planet that makes you feel fat and bloated and gross. I’m here to prove to you that there is a psychological reason why you can’t stop eating when you’re at the county fair.Today, you're going to find out exactly how this carnival food hijacks your brain, the 8 foods you should completely avoid, and the 4 foods to enjoy. This is a

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23:50

224: Top 5 Weight Loss Lies You’ve Been Sold (for 30...

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2026/07/10

What if the weight loss advice you’ve been following the last 30 years is the reason you’re struggling to lose weight? What if it’s all one big fat lie?Today, we’re putting the top 5 industry lies under a microscope. It’s time to start flexing those critical thinking muscles, question what’s not working, and walk away with a game plan. Together, we will investigate:The weight loss advice you've been following for 30 years has been working against you, not for you.Five weight loss lies expose

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9:08

223: Your Scale is Lying. Here’s Proof.

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2026/07/02

The majority of weight loss coaches and programs are focused on one thing… losing weight. And, you're probably thinking, ok Holly, that's literally what they're supposed to do. But when they make the scale the finish line, they are missing something critical. I'm going to prove it with my own body across 16 years and three very different scenarios.Today, you're going to experience the same weight on the same person, but with three completely different bodies. This proves

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16:35

222: The Weight Loss Quitting Zone is Real. Here’s...

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2026/06/26

Every woman who has ever tried to lose weight has quit. Nothing you don’t already know. But what I haven’t heard anyone else talking about is the Quitting Zone, which is the specific window in your weight loss journey where quitting is handed to you on a silver platter. You don’t know it’s coming, and it wins every single time. Today, you're going to find out exactly when the Quitting Zone hits, why your brain makes it almost impossible to push through, and when I experienced this myself, what

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221: You’re Not Eating Your Feelings. You’re Eating...

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2026/06/19

Most women say they experience shame after they emotionally eat, binge eat, or overeat. But what if I told you that the shame comes first? Shame is actually one of the reasons and the drivers behind why you are reaching for the comfort food in the first place. Today, you’re going to track shame back to its 3 core wounds, and how it drives your emotional eating. Together, we will investigate: Shame comes before emotional eating, not after. Here's the proof. The 3 wounds that drive almost ...

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15:19

220: The Neuroscience of Emotional Eating That Puts...

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2026/06/12

The weight loss industry has made hundreds of billions of dollars, knowing you are going to buy the diets, pills, shakes, and quick fixes. But what if the sustainable fix was actually in your brain? Today, we’re getting into the neuroscience of emotional eating, specifically, what happens to your brain and body right before you crash out and binge eat. These are the patterns that connect your childhood emotions to why you can’t stop eating today.Together, we will investigate:The diet industry has

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17:56

219: The 7 Counterintuitive Factors for Sustainable...

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2026/06/05

My role as former FBI Chief of Staff for Counterintelligence was to find patterns that no one else could see. I recently analyzed some interesting patterns when it comes to sustainable weight loss and I thought you might find this interesting. The answer came from the strangest place - Instagram, and the difference between staying stagnant and explosive growth. While I was connecting the dots, I realized these 7 factors are the exact same reasons why you haven’t been able to maintain sustainable

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13:42

218: The Ozempic Effect

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2026/05/29

Ozempic is not the problem and it’s not the solution. You are. I say this because we have been programmed for decades to reach for the quick fix every time the weight loss industry dangles the newest one in front of us. And you jump on the next big thing without stopping to ask one single question.Today, we are talking about The Ozempic Effect. This isn’t about whether GLP-1s work or if you should take them. This is how you can become the biggest weapon against the industry that claims they want you

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217: Overweight Women Wait for Motivation. Healthy...

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2026/05/22

Overweight women and healthy-weight women think differently. They talk to themselves differently. They fail differently. If you've been wondering why you can't crack the code on weight loss, despite being one of the most disciplined women in every other area of your life, this episode is for you.Today I'm going to show you exactly why motivation is your biggest enemy, and what discipline actually looks like when it's working.Together, we will investigate:The difference between

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22:28

216: Weight Loss is the AI Economy

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2026/05/15

I’m Holly Bertone. I outsourced my entire life and things did NOT go according to plan, especially when I was doing everything right but I couldn’t lose weight.We’re seeing the same pattern happen today as weight loss has become the new AI economy. Here’s how I got sucked into outsourcing everything in my life, what I did differently to start seeing results… and most importantly if you see yourself in the same pattern, 5 things you can do to take back control, especially if you are struggling to

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13:08

215: A Healthy Weight isn’t Just Your Birthright,...

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2026/05/08

At 39, I had the perfect life, and I was on top of the world. I was the FBI’s Chief of Staff for the Counterintelligence Program Office. I had just “retired” from competitive mountain bike racing, and I was athletic, I had a smokin' bod, and I felt unstoppable. I had moved in with my Green Beret fiancé and soon-to-be stepson. And, then...everything changed and the weight of it all came crashing down on my body.I thought, when I lose this weight, then I’ll be happy, and then I can pick my life

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