Ketobiography

Less of Me Success Stories Episode 6 with Valerie Smith streamed live on Feb 29, 2024

Intro:

(Robyn) Our guest today sent me a list of 26 illnesses, including anorexia, depression & OCD, that she healed by adding meat to her diet. She always helps me and that's why I really wanted her to join us today.

Follow Valerie on X & Instagram @valerieanne1970

Robyn: https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

Scott: https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

https://www.diagnosisdiet.com/

https://www.chrispalmermd.com/

https://www.drberry.com/

https://www.revero.com/

https://sallyknorton.com/

https://lowoxcoach.com/

@lessofmestories X, YouTube, Instagram

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https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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Less of Me Success Stories Episode 5 with Tim Mallien originally streamed live on Feb 15, 2024 Less Of Me Success Stories

Intro:

(Robyn) I was first introduced to tonight's guest because, as an admin in a private Facebook group, I had to remove one of his posts. He had decided to write a blog about his decision to change his way of eating in order to lose weight, and that wasn't allowed in the forum. My advice was to take his story to Twitter, which must have worked because the blogging stopped and the interaction started. We've all been able to follow along on our guest's up and down journey. He's here to give us an update on how things are going nearly 2 years later.

Tim shares the depression he endured after being sidelined by injury. While his fitness routine is different now, he has managed to change his outlook in order to see progress.

Find Tim here:

X: @ Fleeing400

IG: @ tmallien

Facebook: @ tim.mallien

Find Scott’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

Find Robyn’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

Additional resources mentioned:

Documentaries: https://vinnietortorich.com/documenta...

@lesofmestories X, YouTube & Instagram

🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.

🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]

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👥 Connect with Robyn:

https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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This episode originally aired live on YouTube February 1, 2024

Less of Me Success Stories Episode 4 with Dave Danna

Intro:

(Scott) Tonight we have an awesome guest. This guy is blowing up all over X. This phenomenal guy is such an inspiration.

Dave tells us how his low carb journey & consistent exercise routine improved all aspects of his life.

Find Dave here:

X: @ DaveEDanna

IG: @ david.e.danna

Find Scott’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

Find Robyn’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

@lessofmestories X, YouTube, Instagram

🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.

🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]

🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.

👥 Connect with Robyn:

https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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Episode 3B originally streamed live on Jan 18, 2024 Less Of Me Success Stories Billed as a bonus episode because it aired off schedule. This is a full episode of new content.

Intro:

(Scott) My guest is also the cohost of the show. She is an awesome person. I've been so lucky and fortunate to become friends with her and her husband. This community has really brought some great people in my life and I'm beyond blessed and grateful to call this person my friend.

Robyn tells her story of healing mental illness through dietary change.

Find Robyn on X, IG & Facebook: @ robyn.r.dobbins

Find Scott’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

Find Robyn’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

Additional Resources Mentioned:

Dr. Tro Kalayjian https://doctortro.com/

Dave Feldman, LMHR (Lean Mass Hyper Responder) https://cholesterolcode.com/lmhr/

Dr. Cate Shannahan, Deep Nutrition (book) https://drcate.com/

Vinnie Tortorich, NSNG (No Sugars No Grains) https://vinnietortorich.com/

@lessofmestories X, YouTube, Instagram

🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.

🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]

🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.

👥 Connect with Robyn:

https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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Episode 3 with Jen Mendyka originally streamed live on Jan 11, 2024 Less Of Me Success Stories

Introduction:

(Robyn) I believe I met Jen Mendyka on Twitter about 2 years ago. We quickly connected and became accountability partners. It's been interesting to watch her story unfold because she has had to face her share of adversity. Still, she has managed to get off blood pressure medications, reverse prediabetes and clear psoriasis. She continues to set goals for herself and now has a passion for helping youth understand how to properly fuel their bodies.

Find Jen here:

X: @ lemjen97

IG: @ jenmendyka

Facebook: @ jennifer.mendyka

Find Scott’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

Find Robyn’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

Additional Resources Mentioned:

Fat: A Documentary    • FAT: A Documentary | Health & Wellnes...  

Fitness Confidential by Vinnie Tortorich

Dr. Ken Berry YouTube @ KenDBerryMD

🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.

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👥 Connect with Robyn:

https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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Less Of Me Success Stories Episode 2 with Daniel Seedorf originally streamed live on Dec 28, 2023 Less Of Me Success Stories

Daniel is a First Responder who had issues with anger & extra weight. He felt that both of these problems put he and his team at risk so he resolved to change. Daniel found Vinnie Tortorich's No Sugars, No Grains (NSNG) and learned that weight loss and mental balance could be achieved by removing carbohydrate from his diet. He also incorporates a strict training routine. Now he is lean, not mean, and ready to serve his family & his community.

Daniel's internet connection was poor. This video is lightly edited to remove video and audio glitches.

Find Daniel here:

X: @realfiremandan

IG: @eastwestfarmer

Facebook: @DRSeedorf

http://eastwestfarm.com/

Find Scott’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

Find Robyn’s information here:

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

Additional resources mentioned:

https://vinnietortorich.com/

https://eastermichael.com/

https://www.colinobrady.com/

@lessofmestories X, YouTube & Instagram

🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.

🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]

🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.

👥 Connect with Robyn:

https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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Originally recorded live: December 14, 2023

Episode notes updated September 2026

📣 What does it take to lose 300 pounds without surgery — after surgery already failed you once? Less of Me Success Stories launches with its very first episode, featuring co-host Scott King, who went from over 550 pounds and unable to protect his own child to training for a full Ironman triathlon.

📋 Scott King's story starts where most people never want to find themselves: over 550 pounds, denied a second gastric bypass, and out of options. What came next was NSNG — no sugars, no grains — and a slow, unglamorous rebuild that took him from error messages on a scale to completing triathlons and setting his sights on a full Ironman. Host Robyn Dobbins and Scott talk through gastric bypass realities the medical community rarely discusses, how hypoglycemia disappeared the day he changed his diet, and why small goals matter more than big pictures. This is where it all started. To hear where Scott's journey took him from here, check out his return episode: https://youtube.com/live/KWvPwcj5Nic

🔑 What You'll Learn

• How Scott lost nearly 300 pounds after gastric bypass failed him and a second surgery was denied
• Why the day he started NSNG was the last day hypoglycemia was a problem
• What the long-term side effects of gastric bypass nobody warns you about look like in real life
• Why small, sequential goals work better than focusing on a number that feels impossible
• What training for a full Ironman looks like when you spent most of your life unable to walk a grocery store

💡 Key Insight

"There's never a better time than now to change your story. You can rewrite it." — Scott King

🌐 Connect with Scott King

https://linktr.ee/lessofmewithnsng

🌐 Connect with Your Host

Robyn Dobbins: https://robyndobbins.com/

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

📚 Resources Mentioned

DDP Yoga: https://ddpyoga.com/

Ironman Texas: https://www.ironman.com/im-texas

Vinnie Tortorich NSNG: https://vinnietortorich.com/

Anna Vocino: https://annavocino.com/

⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.

⏳ Chapters

0:47 Welcome and the mission of Less of Me Success Stories

2:12 Introducing Scott King

4:53 Scott's story — gastric bypass, weight gain, and running out of options

7:40 Discovering NSNG and committing to the change

11:05 The moment the scale showed a number instead of an error

14:28 From walking to triathlons — and setting the Ironman goal

15:54 Q&A — what day one was really like

20:01 Q&A — does gastric bypass still cause problems

25:00 Q&A — should you pursue a second gastric bypass

32:48 Q&A — supplements, nutrient absorption, and blood work

37:12 Concerns about the medical system and gastric bypass as a business

40:42 Q&A — what does Scott eat day to day

48:16 Q&A — what made you want to do the Ironman and how do you train

49:50 Final advice — set small goals and let them add up

57:11 Where to find Scott and closing

🎧 New episodes drop every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.

🌱 Know someone with a keto success story? Nominate them to be featured: [email protected]

🔗 Subscribe, follow, and leave a review — it helps more people find the show.

👥 Connect with Robyn:

https://www.robyndobbins.com

https://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins

https://robynrdobbins.substack.com/

🎬 Robyn is featured in The Cholesterol Code – Watch it on YouTube or Amazon.

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