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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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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 about when and where! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Episodes Mentioned:
012 The 3A Way
017 Spread Sprinkle Pour

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• 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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Bringing you another jam packed episode in my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! Nothing is off the table! Never hesitate to send me a question whether it be through instagram or my website, because I do in fact take down them all for future episodes just like this! Today we are covering everything from how you can get into intermittent fasting, getting yourself out of a calorie deficit without gaining weight back, understanding recipe substitutions, satisfying sweet cravings and so much more! So tune in to hear me answer these questions:

1. Do you walk normally or do you power walk?
2. Did you do intermittent fasting from the beginning?
3. Are you going to do an all Gladys episode?
4. How do I get out of a calorie deficit and not gain it back?
5. Can you make these with blueberries?
6. What are your thoughts about the “stop sugar cravings” natural spray? Do you think it’s a tool to add to your daily routine?
7. Is it best to be 500 calories under or is it more effective to be 750 under?
8. I exercise daily but when I’m using the online TDEE calculator should I say no exercise to get my true TDEE?
9. How often do you recommend weighing yourself? Daily, weekly, or something else?
10. Can you please merchandise “bacon and bubblegum”? It cracks me up every time you say it.
11. Good For You Gladys Question of the Week!
12. I’m always hungry an hour before dinner, craving carbs, sugar, etc. What can I eliminate or do to satisfy these cravings?
13. Do you ever feel like you just can’t stop eating?

I’m so glad you are here and hope this show serves a reminder that you are not alone! I appreciate every comment, rating, review and follow across all platforms, you don’t know how much it means to me! Never forget to 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
044 When You Gain It Back

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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”
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I’ve been trying to cover some of the more difficult topics on the podcast recently that are hard for me to talk about, but I know have a greater meaning behind them. This one is no different as I share my experience and the implications of being NPO, also known as “nothing by mouth”, for months on end when I was in the hospital and for someone who's been obese. I talk constantly about changing your relationship with food, but have never touched on this time where I literally couldn’t eat or drink anything at all, or use food to cope with what I was going through. So join me as I dive deeper into:

• Medically not being able to eat or drink as a way to cope with one of the darkest moments in my life.
• The difference between loving food and loving eating.
• Did this experience alone change my relationship with food?
• How food became the enemy when I couldn’t keep anything down.
• What was life like after I returned home and could eat again?
• My particular type of diabetes and why I don’t talk about it here.
• What you eat plays a role in your overall health but…

This is your reminder to meet yourself where you are! You have the ability to get your life back on track and I want to help in any way I can! Reach out to me on instagram @CharlotteSkanes or check out my resources below! So keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Episodes Mentioned:
056 Hope
052 Denial
012 The 3A Way

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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”
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Can a physiotherapist actually save your life? I’ve talked about my physio experiences before briefly on the podcast, but in this episode I wanted to continue to open up and share on things that are still uncomfortable and scary for me to talk about. In this case, I’ll be reflecting on an extremely difficult moment in my health journey, where I was facing a lot of holes in my memory, felt very confused about what was happening to me- but experienced a moment of comfort amidst the chaos. Tune in to hear more on:

• Explaining the part of my health journey in between losing weight, gaining it back, my 3rd pregnancy and falling ill again.
• The judgment and actual confusion I was experiencing mentally during my stay at the hospital.
• A special, life changing moment I had with my physiotherapist Nick.
• Am I a yo-yo dieter?
• Drawing connections, hope and trusting the process.

My wish is that this episode would meet you wherever you are in your weightloss journey. Thank you for your continued support! Remember, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Episodes Mentioned:
051 The Big Announcement
056 Hope
015 There is No Plus One in Extreme Weight Loss
024 You Are Going To Gain Weight

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Looking for help on your weight loss journey?
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• 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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So glad to have you join me for another episode of my 'Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! I know we have had a few more than usual this month, but we have finally got through the main backlog of questions, and will be on a new topic next week! In the meantime, keep sending in those questions! I love to hear them! In this episode I’ll be sharing my honest thoughts on everything from sweeteners, butter, counting and tracking calories, feeling stuck in a plateau and a little bit more on The Program. Tune in to hear answers to the questions below:

1. So much chatter about sweeteners and my thoughts on them!
2. How do you get motivated to lose weight? Day to day and generally?
3. How do you get over a plateau? I’ve lost 40 pounds and I can’t lose anymore.
4. Will this “diet” work if I don’t eat veal, olive oil, or oatmeal?
5. How did you start to count calories?
6. My app keeps saying I’m over in my carbs and fats even though I’m staying in my
calories... I thought you just had to be in a deficit?
7. Did you track lettuce and other salad items?
8. Where did you start? Did you jump in with both feet or did you make changes
over time?
9. What did/do you use to moisturize?
10. Do you have any advice for somebody who’s trying to lose their last 30 pounds?
11. What do you use instead of butter?
12. Good For You Gladys Question of the Week!
13. How is The Program different from your podcast?

I hope this episode serves as the inspiration you need to keep going, even if it's not always what you want to hear! If you enjoyed this episode, leave  a rating or review from where you are listening from! Never forget to keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Episode Mentioned:
051 The Big Announcement

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• 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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Welcome back to another episode in my most popular ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your own questions! I’m excited to continue to get through my backlog ranging from big questions to more simple ones- nothing is off the table! Join me as I dive into common topics that are often asked about, like what eating window to start with, to shifting negative mindsets surrounding food noise and carbs, to my thoughts on processed foods, detoxing and more! Read the questions I’ll be covering:

1. What makes you think you can keep the weight off this time?
2. How many pounds per week is recommended?
3. Which eating window should I start with? 12:12, 16:8, 18:6?
4. Were there any tricks you used to get a start handling the night eating?
5. What is TDEE?
6. How do I track something like homemade chili effectively?
7. What about the week before your period?
8. I have so much food noise. How do I retrain my brain?
9. Everything says to eat under 1,200 calories, but I’m starving…
10. Do you have to be in a calorie deficit each day or can you do it by the week?
11. I’m eating fruits and carbs and because I’m not losing weight, my mind keeps going back to “carbs are bad”. How do I change my thinking?
12. Good For You Gladys Question of the Week
13. Good For You Gladys Question of the Week #2-for the first time!
14. Did your hair fall out because you lost weight?
15. I’ve yo-yoed so much it just doesn’t seem realistic anymore. Where do I start?

I’ll be back next week with more of your questions! So follow along & subscribe so you never miss an episode. Don’t hesitate to send me a question you might have too! Reach out on Instagram @CharlotteSkanes or access my resources through my website link below! And remember, keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Episodes Mentioned:
Last Week’s Ep 056 Hope
012 The 3A Way
039 Ask Whatever VIII: Common Calorie Questions
055 Ask Whatever XIII: Intermittent Fasting, Binge Eating, Regain Shame
011 Meet Yourself Where You Are
047 If I Was Starting Tomorrow
044 When You Gain It Back

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• 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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One of the things I am most proud of throughout this whole journey and experience has been hearing messages from some of you that my story, coaching and wisdom has brought you an immense amount of hope, and I want to continue to do that. A part of that comes from sharing the hardest, scariest and most difficult moments of my health story and the consequences that can come from not making your health a priority. In this episode I’ll be opening up about a moment of hope I was reminded of recently from a time I was at my lowest. Listen in to hear more on:

• A quick recap of my health journey.
• My experience with physiotherapy and not being able to eat or drink for 3 months.
• Appreciating and acknowledging the staff who worked alongside me- specifically a special moment with a psych resident.
• Letting your hope burn bright and cutting through the noise.
• My whole goal with this podcast and sharing my story.

Everyone of you continues to give me hope as well when you share with me your successes big or small, and I am so grateful for you being here! Never forget to keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Episodes Mentioned:
021 Safety Nets and Zebras
051 The Big Announcement

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Looking for help on your weight loss journey?
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• 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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So happy to bring you another episode in my ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! Answering nearly every question I receive whether it be on Instagram, Facebook or Youtube  is so important to me, so don’t ever hesitate to send them my way and don’t hold back! I’ll be sharing a few more of these episodes in the next few weeks so I can catch up! Join me in this episode as I answer a variety of questions surrounding intermittent fasting, my thoughts on weight loss surgeries, curing craving and finding motivation after regaining lost weight! I’ve added all the questions below!

1. What did you do about changing clothing sizes when you were losing 200 pounds?
2. Do you take supplements?
3. What would break an intermittent fast?
4. Do you ever weigh your food?
5. How often did you intermittent fast?
6. Did you have to deal with loose skin?
7. “I lost 185 pounds and gained it all back. The shame is so bad, how do I get motivated again?”
8. Did you have gastric bi-pass or balloon surgery?
9. How did you cure cravings?
10. Have you struggled with binge eating? What helped you overcome it?
11. Good For You Gladys – Question of the Week
12. “Do you mind if I ask what you weigh now?”
13. Which sweetener do you recommend?

Remember at the end of the day, the more you can focus on changing your relationship with food and celebrating those small wins daily, the better! As always: keep trying, keep tracking, don’t be intimidated and don’t give up. You’ve totally got this!

Episodes Mentioned:
012 The 3A Way
044 When You Gain It Back

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”
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Welcome back to another episode in my monthly ‘Ask Whatever’ series, where I answer your very own questions! You can actually expect a few more than usual Ask Whatever episodes in the next coming weeks as I try to get through even more of your questions! Don’t hesitate to continue to send them my way! This week we will cover an array of topics from, calculating calories on very specific foods like if you are going out to eat, eating foods you love, my thoughts on plateaus and exercise. See the full list of questions I’ll dive into below!

1. How do you eat only a small bit of delicious stuff?
2. How do you calculate how many calories a random piece of chicken has?
3. How often do we change our TDEE as our weight changes?
4. What guidance do you have with regards to alcohol?
5. Do you do things to bring back the muscle you lost?
6. Did you plateau? What steps did you take to start losing again?
7. I’m 60 and I’m losing muscle mass and I want it back. Do you consider women in peri or menopause in your ways to lose fat?
8. Do you use a continuous glucose monitor? Do you think it would be helpful?
9. What about when you go out to eat?
10. Do you enter your current weight into the TDEE calculator or your goal weight?
11. Can my deficit be created by exercise?
12. One of my problems is knowing what to eat.
13. Good For You Gladys – Question of the Week
14. Do you have a Greek yogurt hack to make banana bread like you do with this cake?

Don’t forget to check out the resources I mentioned below! And remember, 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

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

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