The Gen Pop Podcast

#83 Scale Sanity


Listen Later

The scales can ruin a perfectly good morning, and not because you suddenly gained fat overnight. Larry Doyle and Daniel get brutally practical about what your weigh-in is actually showing: body weight, not body fat, and a messy mix of water, digestion, food volume, sodium, training inflammation, sleep, stress, and hormonal changes. If you’ve ever seen the number jump after one “good” day and felt like you’d messed it all up, this chat is built to give you back a bit of calm and control.

We talk through why we prefer multiple weigh-ins per week, and how daily weigh-ins (done consistently) give a clearer weekly average and a better read on true weight loss progress. You’ll hear simple, real-world examples like how a litre of water instantly adds a kilo, why weighing on different scales can show completely different numbers, and how even an uneven floor can skew a result. We also get into the trap of chasing a specific body fat percentage, why body composition matters more than a magic number, and how clothes fit, progress photos, and how you feel can be stronger metrics than the scales alone.

Finally, we lay out realistic fat loss expectations using a percentage of body weight, why smaller people often see slower numeric drops, and why impatience leads to unnecessary changes like slashing calories or piling on cardio. If you want a smarter approach to fat loss, weight tracking, and scale fluctuations, hit play, then subscribe, share it with a mate who hates the scales, and leave a review. What’s the one thing that most often makes your weigh-in spike?

Got questions? simply email or dm us with those questions

Larry IG https://www.instagram.com/larry_doyle_coaching
Daniel IG https://www.instagram.com/danieldalycoaching
Website https://www.larrydoylecoaching.ie
Coaching with us https://www.larrydoylecoaching.ie/1-1-premium/
Email : [email protected]

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Gen Pop PodcastBy Larry Doyle

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

1 ratings


More shows like The Gen Pop Podcast

View all
Age Better with Liz Earle by Liz Earle

Age Better with Liz Earle

247 Listeners

Happy Mum by Giovanna Fletcher

Happy Mum

342 Listeners

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by DOAC

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

8,748 Listeners

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee by Dr Rangan Chatterjee: GP & Author

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

3,767 Listeners

Happy Place by Fearne Cotton

Happy Place

942 Listeners

Real Health with Karl Henry by Irish Independent

Real Health with Karl Henry

34 Listeners

The Problem With... by James Smith

The Problem With...

928 Listeners

The Good Glow by The Good Glow Productions

The Good Glow

70 Listeners

WHOOP Podcast by WHOOP

WHOOP Podcast

657 Listeners

On Purpose with Jay Shetty by iHeartPodcasts

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

27,775 Listeners

RunPod by Global

RunPod

65 Listeners

Crime World by Crime World

Crime World

302 Listeners

The Laura Dowling Experience by Laura Dowling

The Laura Dowling Experience

28 Listeners

Great Company with Jamie Laing by Jampot Productions

Great Company with Jamie Laing

341 Listeners

Begin Again with Davina McCall by Begin Again

Begin Again with Davina McCall

629 Listeners