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I hope you are enjoying this continued number “9” theme, and this week I am sharing 9 ways to make your weight loss journey easier. Amidst the weight loss industry’s muddy waters and all the mixed messages, my biggest objective on this podcast is to provide as many people as I can with clarity and helpful tips you can implement over time. Some of them might sound superficial, but a lot of them focus on the deeper mindset surrounding your relationship with food and disrupting the patterns we can get caught in. Tune in to hear more on:

• How to set yourself up to succeed when it comes to tracking calories.
• Why weight loss shouldn’t be a team sport.
• The benefits of focusing on your eating window and why you should be afraid of intermittent fasting.
• The power of switching where you eat and reflective questions to help build your personal awareness.
• The smaller plate and “put down the taco” tips.

This is just a small look at some of the pillars I dive into in my Program so you can transform your mindset and awareness after you lose the weight and keep it off! I am always available to answer your questions about it on socials too! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Episode mentioned
• 012 The 3A Way
• 005 Comfort, Reward, Cope 
• 027 Saboteurs and Enablers I
• 028 Saboteurs & Enablers II
• 029 Saboteurs & Enablers III

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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

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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

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Continuing with the theme on lists of 9, I’m excited to bring you 9 of my favourite weight loss tips! Of course some of the answers in this lists and the lists to come can cross over into each other, but I hope this can provide you with a variety of areas to dive deeper into! From focusing on shifting your overall mindset and changing your relationship with food, to food substitution suggestions that have been the most helpful to me, remember to keep pushing forward in your weight loss journey and lean into the small, incremental changes that could change your life! Listen in for more about:

• The “20 minute rule” and understanding how much food your body needs to feel full.
• One of my favourite substitutes, what I use it for and its benefits.
• The “yard measurement hack” and why visuals on your weightloss journey are so powerful.
• The right mindset to have when “eating whatever you want, just less of it.”
• The difference between “small” and “incremental” changes.
• A motto that helped me get through the toughest part of my physical and mental health journey.
• The long and short answer to losing weight: The 3A Way

I can’t put into words how much of your support and messages mean to me. It is a privilege to get to bring my guidance and advice to you while you navigate the chaos that is losing weight and all the other voices making you feel guilt or shame. It’s time to let them go! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Episodes Mentioned:
• Last Week’s Episode: 068 9 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Lost Weight
• 017 Spread Sprinkle Pour
• 012 The 3A Way
• 040 Stop Exercising to Lose Weight
• 009 Don't Exercise to Lose Weight

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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

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Welcome back your regular weekly scheduled podcast programming, as we enter into Autumn after our “Ask Whatever Summer!” Be sure to check out the last few episodes where I answer a ton of listener questions, in case you missed them! I know the last 4 months of the year can be the most difficult when it comes to losing weight, and I want to share as much encouragement and support as I can. So in this week's episode, I’ll be listing 9 things that would have helped me immensely on my weight loss journey if I had known about them before I started. I’m excited to dig deeper into a variety of topics, insights and tips, so tune into hear more about:

• The best place to begin incrementally when you want to start losing weight: Spread, Sprinkle, Pour!
• Building a better water drinking water habit and the “water weight” myth.
• Is losing weight even worth it?
• Why fibre in your diet is the unsung hero of weight loss and how much it can help you.
• My favourite low calorie swap food and what dishes I use it in.
• The value in managing your expectations when it comes to setting an average weekly weight loss goal.

It all comes down to small changes in the beginning, treating yourself with kindness and not focusing solely on how long the journey is going to take you while you're in it. You can still enjoy this time! Remember, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Related Episodes:
• 017 Spread Sprinkle Pour
• 012 The 3A Way

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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

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Last episode we got into Part 1 of my special “Ask Whatever” Series featuring a super cut of all the Good For You Gladys Questions of the Week from my past episodes, along with 3 brand new GFYG questions- and because there were just so many, we are doing it again! So tune into this Happy Bottom Bonanza Part 2 for the last of our favourite Gladys questions and their “fun” comments! I’ll be running through topics surrounding the overarching power of the calories deficit, my recipes choices, the ones that attack my personal life and much more! Listen to hear the specific questions below:


• “Store bought eggs make me throw back up. Farm eggs I can eat freely.”
• “What about the ultra-processed foods or even produce sprayed with round-up?”
• “Cancer can tell the difference!”
• “You're a fraud! This [cookbook] isn't free!”
• “You say we don't have to exercise to lose weight, but you then you say your hero is Richard Simmons. Hypocrite much?”
• “Somebody's a little fat to be handing out weight loss advice aren't they?”
• “I'm sure those muffins were a weight loss food for ya... said no one ever... I'm pretty sure a big fatty wouldn't lose any weight from those muffins.”
• “The Fruit Fear-Mongering Gladys”
• 3 New Good For You Gladys Questions of the Week!


At the end of the day, I hope this brings you that much closer to changing your relationship with food! Now enough of the Gladys’! We’ll be back to weekly episodes starting September 9th and I am so excited for what I have planned in the fall! Beyond grateful for you who continue to join me on this journey! Remember: keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

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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

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This next episode in my “Ask Whatever” Series was a suggestion from you Flamingos! So we’ll be diving into a special 2 part episode series where I’ll be sharing a super cut of all the Good For You Gladys Questions of the Week from my past episodes, along with 3 brand new GFYG questions! So tune into this Happy Bottom Bonanza Part 1 for all the latest “fun” from your favourite Gladys’, so we can clear a few things up and share some more positivity around here! I’ll be touching on everything from fruit demonizers, “scary chemicals” in processed foods, the Gladys’ that came after going viral, and even something I’ve never talked about on the podcast before! Listen in for more on:

• “Genuinely curious, how do you gain back 115 pounds? I’m struggling to gain 5.”
• “Why would you risk the chemicals in the sugar-free version?”
• “I’ve looked at your pictures and I think you must’ve carried your weight really well and you don’t seem to have much loose skin now so I’m just wondering…”
• “Isn’t pineapple with syrup full of sugar?”
• “There is A LOT wrong with processed foods.”
• 3 New Good For You Gladys Questions of the Week!

I am so grateful for everyone of you that listens to this podcast and that I get to engage with and encourage in this space. You inspire me to keep going and to keep making a difference! As always: keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

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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

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Welcome back to our “Ask Whatever” Summer series where I answer real questions from listeners like you! If you send me a question, I do my best to get back to you as fast as I can, and then eventually expand on them in an episode! So keep them coming! Today I’ll be covering 6 questions- a few of them that really dive into some mindset pitfalls you are going to want to avoid and how to set yourself up for success so you can limit major feelings of discouragement, while changing your relationship with food! I’ll also touch on easing into intermittent fasting, tips you can try if you feel like you are stuck at a certain weight while feeling hungry all the time, and of course A Good For You Gladys Question! Tune in to hear more on:

1. What if I don’t do Intermittent Fasting or choose less limiting hours?
2. How much did you lose and how long did it take with diet alone?
3. Did you get discouraged on your weight loss journey and how did you handle it?
4. Good For You Gladys Question of the Week
5. Can you talk about regain?
6. “I’m down 35 pounds, I’ve got 85 to go, I’ve been stuck for 3 weeks and I’m starving.”

I’m so thankful I get to keep encouraging you on your weight loss journey and would love to connect with you on my Instagram @CharlotteSkanes for more! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Episodes Mentioned:
040 Stop Exercising to Lose Weight
009 Don't Exercise to Lose Weight
046 Ask Whatever X: Bored Eating, Dealing With a Plateau, Intermittent Fasting
054 Ask Whatever XII: Processed Foods, Calories When Eating Out, Deficit Through Exercise?

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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

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Thank you for joining me on another episode in my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer real questions from listeners like you! These episodes are always fun for me to record, so don’t be afraid to send your own along through my instagram or website, even ones you think have been asked before! Today I’ll be doing a deeper dive into a handful of questions. I’ll share advice on how to stay on track when you’ve got a lot of weight to lose, dealing with loose skin, the myth behind exercising, small ways to add movement into your life and whether or not I stuck to just water while intermittent fasting! Check out the complete list of questions below and let’s get started:

1. How do I calculate the number of calories I should eat to be in a deficit?
2. What’s your advice to keep yourself on track when you have a lot to lose?
3. Do you have issues with loose skin? Did you do anything to address it?
4. When, if ever, did you start exercising?
5. Did you drink only water before 6pm when you started eating for the day?
6. Good For You Gladys Question of the Week
7. Did you keep tracking calories once you met your goal weight?
8. I only lost 4 pounds this month. I’m so disappointed in myself, but a loss is a win right?

Remember, losing weight is a process and not a straight line. Celebrate those small wins and continue to take small actions! If you’re looking for more support on your journey, check out my resources below! Never forget to keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

012 The 3A Way
021 Safety Nets and Zebras

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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”
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I don’t owe anyone my body and neither do you! With the weather getting hotter as we step into the full swing of summer here in Canada, the topic of people asking me if I’m hot in the clothes I’m wearing starts to get old and it happens every single year. So in this episode, I’ll be sharing why I usually like to stay covered up and my thoughts on the “wear the shorts” movement. Tune in to this episode to hear:

• A few different reasons why I don’t like to show my arms or legs. 
• When “wear the shorts” people say you’re “letting the team down”, when it has nothing to do with you.
• My recommendations for light long sleeved clothes.
• Why it’s okay to not be completely comfortable with how you look.
• Weight loss is not a team sport and no one deserves to feel shame.

Wear what you want. Eat what you want. You need to build yourself up so you have the confidence to keep going, because you CAN! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

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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

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Welcome back to another episode in my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer real listener questions that I’ve received! This week I’ll be diving into a few topics I’ve actually been avoiding for some time, so I’m excited to run through them! I would love to hear more questions from you on socials even if you think they’ve been asked before, as it signals that they are topics I should explore again more deeply- so keep them coming! Join me in this episode as I get into a variety of questions, from my thoughts on prepackaged and frozen dinners, to tips for parents trying to lose weight, to processing low emotions and feelings from others, to even a handful of fun facts you might not know about me! Tune in to hear me answers all the questions below:

1. How did you deal with feeling invisible to others - overlooked and ignored?
2. It’s been 2 months and the scale isn’t moving. Am I missing something?
3. How did you get started and how did you figure everything out?! I feel like I’m drowning in everyone’s dos and donts. It’s frustrating and discouraging.
4. Can you do an intro on yourself?
5. You lost weight while having young children, what practical advice or strategies would you give to parents trying to lose weight?
6. Did you eat whatever you wanted just less of it when you first started?
7. I think I heard you say you did keto. Is that true?
8. What is your take on whole milk vs. fat free vs. oat or almond milk?
9. I’ve had people tell me that it just wouldn’t be the same if I lost the weight.
10. Do you recommend using prepackaged food like salads?
11. How do you recover mentally/emotionally from a binge?
12. Good For You Gladys Question of the Week
13. Besides MyFitnessPal where do you recommend to track?
14. Were there times where you thought your hard work wasn’t going to pay off?

Remember, even if you think you can’t, I want you to know that YOU CAN! I am always here to help and hope you’ll check out my list of amazing resources below! I plan to host a live Q&A soon, so keep your eyes peeled on my Instagram @CharlotteSkanes  where I’ll share all the details a

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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

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