Disrupting Obesity

Charlotte Skanes
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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.

  1. 4D AGO

    166 ~ Weight Loss Q&A XXVI

    Send a text It’s time for another Weight Loss Q&A, and in this episode I’m answering several listener questions about emotional eating, food substitutions, calorie tracking, and what happens when the excitement of new habits starts to fade. We talk about how emotional eating is not always obvious. It is not just the big dramatic moments people tend to imagine. Sometimes it looks a lot quieter. Boredom, burnout, or simply eating because the food is there can all fall into that category. I also respond to a very “Gladys” comment about recipe substitutions and why it is important to remember that what seems obvious to one person may be completely new to someone else. The internet allows us to share knowledge, and sometimes the simplest tips can make a huge difference for someone who has never heard them before. We also get into a practical question about tracking calories when you are using marinades. Do you have to measure everything perfectly, or is estimating okay? Finally, I talk about something many people experience once their habits are well established. What happens when the novelty wears off and the dopamine hit you used to feel from the process just is not there anymore? In This Episode How to recognize emotional eating and why it is not always obviousWhy unnecessary eating is often connected to emotions like boredom, guilt, or stressThe three drivers behind emotional eating: comfort, reward, and copingWhy asking yourself “Why am I eating this?” is such an important awareness toolWhy not everyone knows the same food swaps and substitutionsHow small ingredient changes can significantly reduce calories in recipesHow to think about marinades and sauces when you are tracking caloriesWhen it makes sense to estimate instead of tracking every calorie perfectlyWhat can happen when the excitement of new habits fadesWays to keep enjoying food and staying motivated even after the novelty wears offSupport the show 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 Website Instagram Youtube ...

    16 min

  2. 6D AGO

    165 ~ The Dangers of Deserving

    Send a text The word deserve sounds positive. Encouraging, even. But when it comes to weight loss and your relationship with food, it can quietly become one of the most dangerous words you use with yourself. In this episode, I’m talking about the language of deserving and how it can work both for you and against you. Feeling like you deserve better health, more mobility, and a body that supports the life you want can be incredibly powerful. But the same word can also become a justification for the very behaviours that undermine the progress you’re trying to make. “I had a rough day. I deserve this.”  “I’ve been good all week. I deserve a break.”  “I’ll skip tracking today. I deserve it.” The problem isn’t the food. The problem is what this kind of thinking does to the trust you’re building with yourself. Weight loss isn’t just about changing your body. It’s about building a new relationship with food and learning to trust your own decisions again. When you use “deserving” as a reason to undo the commitments you’ve made to yourself, you’re quietly pulling apart the progress you’ve been working so hard to build. In this episode, Charlotte talks about how the language we use with ourselves can either support the work we’re doing or slowly undermine it. You deserve to reach your goal. You deserve to build trust with yourself. And you deserve a relationship with food that actually brings you peace. But sometimes the most important question is this: What do you really deserve right now and in the long run? In This Episode Why the word “deserve” can be both motivating and dangerousHow “I deserve this” often becomes a justification for self-sabotageThe connection between deserving language and self-trustWhy short-term rewards can undermine long-term goalsThe mental side of building a new relationship with foodHow to pause and question the stories you tell yourself about foodSupport the show 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 Website Instagram Youtube ...

    11 min

  3. MAR 4

    Weight Loss Q&A XXV

    Send a text Welcome back to another Weight Loss Q&A. This is number 25, and we’re covering metabolism myths, early weight loss expectations, TDEE confusion, food scales, and the question I still get almost daily: how I lost 201 pounds. There’s science in here. There’s myth-busting. There’s practical advice. And there’s a reminder that consistency will always beat extremes. If you’ve ever wondered whether you “ruined” your metabolism… or felt like a failure because you didn’t drop huge numbers in week one… this episode is for you. In this episode, I talk about: Whether years of dieting permanently reset your caloric needsWhat research actually suggests about metabolic adaptationWhy shifts after major weight loss are real — but usually smaller than people fearHow to find your true maintenance calories after significant weight lossWhy TDEE calculators can’t factor in your entire weight historyThe myth that you should lose big numbers at the start of a dietWhy crash dieting creates fast early dropsHow extreme calorie cuts affect the scale (and why they’re hard to sustain)Why consistent weight loss beats aggressive restriction long termThe difference between BMR and TDEEWhy your TDEE should include exerciseWhy you don’t “eat back” calories when you’re using TDEE correctlyWhether you need a food scale to lose weightWhen eyeballing portions is enough and when precision mattersWhy calorie tracking accuracy is often the missing pieceHow I lost 201 pounds in just under two and a half yearsWhy calorie deficit was the real driverHow intermittent fasting worked for me (and why it wasn’t magic)Why aligning your eating pattern with your natural tendencies can make weight loss easierWeight loss is not a straight line. Metabolism isn’t broken it’s adaptive. Extreme deficits create extreme results… temporarily. Calorie deficit is the mechanism. Everything else is a tool. Support the show 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 Website Instagram Youtube ...

    19 min

  4. MAR 2

    163 ~ Building and Grinding

    Send a text At the beginning of this year, I found myself unexpectedly thrown by something simple, the “where I was 10 years ago” trend. And it surprised me. Not because I’m unhappy with where I am. Not because I’m disappointed in my trajectory. But because somewhere in there was this quiet voice asking: “Shouldn’t you be over it by now?” This episode is about that voice. It’s about the fear of being seen as whining. The fear of being seen as bragging. The fear of being “too much.” The fear of not being enough. It’s about the long aftermath of survival, the surgeries, the rare complications, the setbacks, the recovery periods that stretched years beyond the original crisis. And it’s about something bigger than all of that. Decision. Ten years ago, I didn’t know how anything was going to unfold. I didn’t know how I was going to give back. I didn’t know how I was going to make my second chance matter. But I decided that I would. That’s where this episode turns toward you. Because weight loss is the same. You don’t start with certainty. You don’t start with perfect belief. You don’t start with the full roadmap. You start with a decision. From there, you build. And then comes the grinding. You repeat the behaviors that work. You stay consistent when it’s boring. You show up when it’s inconvenient. You keep going when it’s slow. Losing 201 pounds wasn't dramatic or flashy. It was a two-and-a-half-year grind. And grinding can wear you down. But it also transforms you. Nobody wants whole peppercorns tossed on their pasta. The grind changes them into something usable. Something better. The grind is worth it. If you feel behind… If you think you should be further by now… If you’re carrying something you feel like you should be “over”… You’re not behind. You may just be in the build. Or in the grind. Either way, keep going. Decide. And then build and grind your way forward. Support the show 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 Website Instagram Youtube ...

    18 min

  5. FEB 25

    162 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday XXIV

    Send a text Welcome back to Weight Loss Wednesday Q&A number 24! In this episode, I’m answering your questions about appetite fatigue, emotional eating patterns, calorie targets, clean vs. non-clean eating, and the ongoing confusion around TDEE vs. BMR. We cover a lot of ground in this one: practical strategy, mindset work, and a little myth-busting. • What to do when it’s “time to eat” but nothing sounds appealing • How to build a list of neutral, reliable go-to foods • The difference between not being hungry and just feeling food fatigue • Comfort, Reward, and Cope and whether one food can fall into all three categories (yes, it can) • Why identifying the emotion matters more than labeling the food • If you’re losing weight at a reasonable pace before reaching TDEE -500, should you lower calories further? • Clean vs. non-clean eating and why the debate isn’t helpful • The confusion between BMR and TDEE • Why faster weight loss does not automatically mean better weight loss If you have a question for an upcoming Weight Loss Wednesday, send it in. I answer every email, and your question might be featured on a future episode. Support the show 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 Website Instagram Youtube ...

    24 min

  6. FEB 23

    161 ~ Controversy Part 3

    Send a text Welcome to Part 3 of the “101 Weight Loss Truths That Made Gladys Mad” series. This week we’re covering truths #46–49 and they’re all in the same spicy little category: Carbs aren’t evil. Fruit isn’t evil. Sweeteners aren’t evil. Processed foods aren’t evil. If you’ve ever felt judged for eating bread, questioned for eating grapes, side-eyed for drinking Diet Coke, or feel guilty for microwaving dinner, this episode is for you. We’re unpacking where the fear came from, why it stuck, and why it might be time to let it go. In this episode, I break down: How carbs became the villain of modern dietingWhy fruit is being unfairly blamedThe difference between fructose in fruit vs high fructose corn syrupWhat the sweetener research actually saysWhy processed food is not a moral failureHow convenience can actually support long-term weight lossWhy guilt has never helped anyone lose weight If your weight loss plan depends on cutting out entire food groups, fearing bread, or shaming yourself for frozen dinners… we need to talk. Sustainable weight loss is about consistency, not purity. Support the show 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 Website Instagram Youtube ...

    26 min

  7. FEB 18

    160 ~ Weight Loss Wednesday Q&A XXIII

    Send a text Welcome back to Weight Loss Wednesday. In episode 160, I’m answering your questions about consistency with accountability, calorie perspective, low TDEE fears, sweeteners, managing sweets and chips as a diabetic, and flavour drops for water. This episode is practical, direct, and a reminder that weight loss works best when you build it in a way that actually fits your real life. What I cover in this episode: • Why accountability starts with awareness and acknowledgement, not willpower • The 3A Way framework and how skipping the middle step sabotages consistency • Why you cannot successfully hold yourself accountable to something you refuse to fully admit is happening • How to make accountability easier • Why consistency is incremental and does not require perfection • Why calories are relative • How your starting point changes what “high” or “low” calorie really means • Concerns about having a low TDEE and fearing extremely low maintenance calories at goal weight • The difference between deficit calories and maintenance calories • Why setting your app to lose two pounds per week may be cutting your calories too aggressively • How to use a TDEE calculator to project realistic maintenance numbers • My honest thoughts on sweeteners and why I consider them a useful tool • The reality behind the aspartame fear headlines • How I manage sweets and chips as a diabetic without eliminating them • Why I don’t eat from the bag and how being selective helps control both calories and blood sugar • My take on water flavour drops and why they are not “cheating” This episode is a reminder that accountability is built, not flipped on like a switch, that calories are contextual, that tools are meant to be used and that consistency is not about being perfect, it is about continuing. If you have a question you’d like answered on a future Weight Loss Wednesday, please send it in. I love hearing from you. Support the show 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 Website Instagram Youtube ...

    26 min

  8. FEB 16

    159 ~ Controversy Part 2

    Send a text Last week we started digging into the weight loss truths that made people the most upset. Today, we’re continuing that conversation. Some of these didn’t surprise me. Some absolutely did. But if something makes people angry, that usually means it’s worth talking about. So let’s keep going. In this episode, I tackle four more weight loss truths that stirred up strong reactions: Emotional hunger is realCarbs and fat don’t make you fatProtein is not a magic weight loss bulletYou do not have to exercise to lose weightWe’re unpacking why these ideas make people uncomfortable, where the confusion comes from, and what actually matters if you’re trying to lose significant weight. We talk about: Emotional hunger  You’re not imagining it. Emotional hunger is real. Everyone eats for emotional reasons. The difference isn’t whether it exists, it’s how it shows up in your life and how you manage it. Carbs, fat, and the calorie conversation  It’s not the macro. It’s the calories.  Your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) determines whether you maintain, lose, or gain weight. Eat consistently below it and you lose. Eat above it and you gain. Carbs and fat aren’t villains. Surplus calories are. Protein and the myth of the magic fix  Protein helps with satiety. It’s important. It’s useful.  It is not magic. It cannot override a calorie surplus. If you’re trying to lose a large amount of weight, mastering your calories matters more than perfecting your macros. Exercise and weight loss  This one always stirs the pot.  Exercise is wonderful for mobility, health, and longevity. But it is not required for weight loss. Controlling your intake is what drives fat loss. For many people, believing they must exercise creates a barrier so big that they never start. That lie does more damage than good. We also talk about: The danger of “earning” food through workoutsFitness tracker inaccuraciesDouble dipping exercise caloriesThe mindset trap of “I deserve this”Why significant weight loss is different from losing 5 to 10 poundsSupport the show 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 Website Instagram Youtube ...

    33 min
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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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  • Creator
    Charlotte Skanes
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    166
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Disrupting Obesity
  • Show Website
    Disrupting Obesity

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