Disrupting Obesity

Send us Fan Mail This week's questions: I'm counting the calories. I hate "wasting" the calories. I'm more tempted to eat every bite even if I'm full because I've already calculated in those calories and I don't want to give them up. I don't know how to get my mindset over it. Keep trying to tell myself it's like a little bonus of weight coming off but it's not working in my mind. Do you weigh your food raw or cooked IE meat, potatoes, veg? My cutting calories are 2100. It just seems way too high for weight loss. Any insight? I have to start drinking zero sugar and I loathe that aspartame or stevia type taste. I was wondering which is the best sodas or juices in which it's hard to taste that? Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail 8 more of your questions about food noise; If someone is already on a GLP‑1, how can they start building the skills you say they’ll need when the medication stops? What does a healthy relationship with food look like for someone who is using GLP‑1s responsibly? Can you walk through the 3A Way again but specifically for food noise? Could you give more examples of “universal safety nets” for different types of food noise triggers? How do I know when my relationship with food is actually changing? What should I do if my food noise is strongest at night? How do I handle food noise when I’m stressed, lonely, or bored? What if my food noise is tied to childhood memories or comfort foods? Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail This week's listener questions: How do you learn to identify fullness cues after a long life of being used to eating beyond fullness? I'm 305 pounds now. I really need to do something about it, I'm sick of looking like this. But where do I start? Any tips please. When I don't overeat I feel empty inside. Not like I'm hungry, just empty. And I then I want to eat until the food pushes that empty feeling away. I don't know where to start with figuring this out. Any ideas? Have you kept your weight loss with a calorie tracker to sustain your weight? - Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail 18 more questions about food noise: Why do I feel guilty for constantly thinking about food? Am I weak because I have food noise? Why does it seem like everyone else has more willpower than I do? How do I explain food noise to my partner or family? Is there something wrong with me if I never stop thinking about eating? Can I lose weight even if my food noise never completely disappears? Does food noise get quieter as you lose weight? Why is sticking to a calorie deficit so much harder for me than other people? Will calorie counting make food noise worse? How do I know if I'm genuinely hungry or just experiencing food noise? Is food noise something I'll have to manage forever? What habits have the biggest impact on reducing food noise over time? How long does it take before new habits start to quiet those thoughts? If I have a stressful period and the food noise comes roaring back, what should I do? What's the first thing you'd recommend someone change if food noise is their biggest obstacle? What does “normal food noise” actually look like day‑to‑day for most people? How do I tell the difference between normal food noise and food noise that’s too loud? How long does it usually take to turn the volume down once I start doing the work? Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail Losing weight weight can feel impossible. So can reaching 200 episodes. Let's talk about it. Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail Our conversation about Food Noise continues with 11 more questions: What can I do when food noise is really intense? Are there foods that make food noise better or worse? Does eating more protein actually help? Will drinking more water reduce food noise? How do I stop thinking about the biscuits in my cupboard all afternoon? Is distraction really enough when the thoughts feel overwhelming? Should I stop buying trigger foods altogether? Is it realistic to keep treats in the house? How do I deal with food noise when I'm cooking for my family? Does scrolling social media make food noise worse? Should I avoid watching cooking shows? Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail Our four questions this week are: When you were getting started did you weigh and track everything by oz/gram or by cup tbsp etc? What are your tips for vacations, like eating at buffets at an all inclusive, or having a lot of hotel meals? Can you be more specific about changing one's relationship to food? Did you have health problems from the obesity? Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail After I published Episode 193 - which was all about Food Noise - you had questions. Lots of them. More than 70 unique questions have come in so far, with more being added to the list every day. (And that's not counting the repeat questions...) They're too important to ignore so we're going to spend our Monday's this summer diving into them and talking about food noise. I answered 12 questions to kick things off. How do I know if what I'm experience is actually food noise? Is food noise the same thing as emotional eating? Why do I think about food all day when other people don't? Has my food noise always been there, or have I trained myself to think this way? Can food noise ever go away completely? Does menopause make food noise worse? Can poor sleep make food noise worse? Does stress increase food noise? Is this why people taking GLP-1 medications say they suddenly feel "normal"? If I don't take medication, can I still learn to manage food noise? Does food noise come back if someone stops taking weight loss medication? Should everyone with food noise consider medication? Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail This week we've got 3 new questions and I'm addressing an issue that just won't go away: Can you talk more about to deal with your loved ones sabotaging your efforts? It's so hurtful and so surprising. Can you suggest a shopping list of swaps? Or what you have in your kitchen as staples currently? One of the things I'm struggling with the most with calories is because... I hate "wasting" the calories. I'm more tempted to eat every bite even if I'm full because I've already calculated in those calories and I don't want to give them up. THE "issue"... Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail After episode 191 came out you had questions. Lots of encouragement but also lots of questions and there were so many similar or repeat questions that I had to do this episode. You wanted to know things like: Are you okay? Is the workload sustainable for you long‑term? Do you have a plan to get help or build a team eventually? What's going to change with the podcast or the membership because of what's happening financially? Are you ever going to share more about your recovery journey? Do you feel proud of how far you’ve come, or does the trauma still overshadow everythig? Why exactly does Instagram pay so little even though you've got millions of views? What kinds of brand deals have you turned down? If you need money, why not take some brand deals with ethical companies? Are you asking for donations? Why talk about monetization at all? If you’re posting 4–6 times a day, is that about helping people or about growing? Why not hire help? You're a hypocrite. If you turned on YouTube ads why not turn on podcast ads too? How can we help? Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail 4 more brand new questions!! I love your pineapple cheesecake fluff but on your journey have you ever been concerned with sugar? What would you recommend is the easiest most sustainable thing to do as far as measuring everything and tracking in the beginning? And how do you determine "how much" to have, for example 3oz 4oz of protein at a meal? this is exactly how I overthink this and get frustrated and give up. Do you have any tips for getting through long work hours - including some overnights? I feel so conflicted about losing weight because I worked SO HARD to have body positivity. But I'm having "some issues" medically and I need to lose weight because of them. I'm just really struggling. Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail It's time to talk about food noise. You're not broken and you don't need to be cured. You need to learn how to turn down the volume. Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail It would be great to hear a bit about any impact/struggle you faced within your family day to day while losing weight and any tips you have to combat such. Can I ask you please when you were losing the bulk of your weight and trying to be at a deficit did you use an app? What's the difference in the mindset between someone who is starting the weight loss journey and someone who has been on the journey a while? Do you always do always do your nails those colors? I noticed they're always these colors in your videos. Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail This is NOT a normal episode. I'm doing something very different this week. I've got a couple of things I need to talk about. I need to "pull back the curtain" and show you what's going on behind the scenes. There are aspects of what I do that I don't typically like talking about but this week we're diving into it. I've got some stuff from both my personal and professional life that I think you need to know. At the very least, I need to say them out loud. Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail This week we have 3 questions and one very pointed statement that needs a reply. On an extended weight loss journey a person will need to buy new clothes (underwear) as their body changes. How did you navigate this? You keep saying to "fix my relationship with food" but I don't think I really understand what you mean. What is a substitute for oil when cooking? No way she could have lost weight eating like that lol Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail You know exactly what you need to be doing to get the weight off but for some reason you're just not doing it. What now? I'm diving into what you need to do when you know what do but it's not happening. Maybe it's burnout. Maybe it's bandwidth. Maybe you're bored. What do you do to get yourself back into the headspace you need to be in so you can keep getting the scale to go down? Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail Here are the questions I'm answering this week: I was wondering, on the TDEE calculator do I subtract 500 calories from the number/deficit it suggests I stay in daily? Hi, what did you do to tighten your neck skin? I was able to lose 80 lbs just by doing keto but have gained 30 back. Is your weight loss total food changes or have you lost through medical intervention? I want to be real with myself if I can do this through diet alone. What is the longest plateau you have ever faced and how did you break out of it? You can send in your question using the "Fan Mail" button above. If you'd like me to send you a written reply as well as answering in an upcoming episode send in your question on my website www.disruptingobesity.com Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail This week is all about the single most important tool in my weight loss methodology: The 3A Way. Awareness, Acknowledgement, Accountability. You hear me talk about them all the time so let's dig into what they mean and how you can use them to help you get your weight off and, more importantly, change your relationship with food. Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling stuck with calorie tracking? Bored of the journey? Wondering if it’s normal to feel awful at the beginning of weight loss? In this Weight Loss Q&A episode, I’m tackling four listener questions about consistency, burnout, mindset, and the emotional side of losing weight. We’re talking practical strategies, relationship-with-food work, and why making things easier for yourself is not cheating. What I cover in this episode: • Tips for getting more consistent with calorie tracking when life feels chaotic • Why planning ahead and pre-portioning food can make a huge difference • How to handle busy days without falling into self-sabotage • The mindset shifts that make calorie tracking easier long-term • Why you do not have to track forever • The return of Gladys and the “brownie debate” • Why convenience foods are not the enemy during weight loss • A conversation about “clean eating” and food guilt • How to stop adding unnecessary pressure to an already hard journey • What to do when weight loss starts feeling boring or repetitive • Ways to refresh your journey without getting sidetracked • Looking beyond calories at fibre, hydration, nutrition, and movement • Why I am not anti-exercise and what I actually mean when I talk about movement • Is it normal to feel horrible at the beginning of weight loss? • My honest experience with the emotional side of starting over • Why the beginning can feel overwhelming and why that feeling will not last • The role of confidence, persistence, and proving people wrong Weight loss can get repetitive, frustrating, and emotionally exhausting. But boredom, discomfort, and even feeling awful at the beginning do not mean you are failing. Sometimes the best thing you can do is make things easier, quieter, and more manageable so you can keep showing up for yourself. Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail What if one small piece of information completely changed the way you thought about hunger, fullness, and why losing weight has felt so difficult? In this episode, I’m talking about something I call The 20 Minute Rule . It is the only true “rule” in my entire methodology, and understanding it changed the trajectory of my own 200+ pound weight loss journey. The idea is simple: your stomach needs time to tell your brain that it’s full. Which means if you’re eating quickly, distracted, or have spent years ignoring fullness cues, there’s a good chance you’re eating past the point of fullness without even realizing it. We’re unpacking the science behind satiety, how childhood experiences can shape your eating habits, and why understanding this concept can help release some of the guilt and shame many of us carry around food. In this episode, we talk about: • What the 20 Minute Rule is and why it matters • Why fullness cues can be hard to recognize • How childhood eating habits may still be affecting you today • Physical hunger, emotional hunger, and food noise • Simple strategies to slow down eating • Safety nets that can help you feel more in control around food • Why understanding the science can help shift guilt and self-blame If you’ve ever felt frustrated that you “never feel full” or wondered why slowing down matters, this episode is for you. Support the show Please consider heading to buymeacoffee.com/CharlotteSkanes to show your support. It helps me keep the podcast going. Looking for help on your weight loss journey? • My Membership Community Flamingo Forum! Join HERE • 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 Website Instagram Youtube Facebo...