Weight Loss Warrior Podcast

EP10: Why fad diets didn’t work for Richard and how he lost over 8 stone the right way.

After being bullied at school and college, Richard took drastic measures of starving himself to lose weight.

Listen to how he turned to being the “funny one” as a coping mechanism to disguise his true feelings about being overweight and how this impacted his life.

Richard’s story will take you on a very common journey that so many people will relate to covering emotional eating, the feeling of always being on a diet and the loneliness that can occur with obesity.

Luckily, through hard work and a lot of determination, hear how Richard decided he wasn’t going to be “Fat and 40” and was able to go on to lose over 8 stone.

He shares the amazing impact it has had on his life and how his confidence enabled him to be himself for the first time.

Main topics:

 

1:11   – Meet our guest, Richard

02:40 – Richard’s life being overweight

03:18 – How bullying caused Richard to take drastic measures to lose weight

05:12 – How being the college clown impacted life

08:27 – Turning 38 and making a decision to change

09:32 – Being on a diet “all his life” and what made this time different.

13:00 – How medical issues and a video of himself gave Richard the final push he needed

17:50 – 18 months and 8 stone in weight loss.

20:43 – Richard’s advice to our listeners wanting to lose weight

25:04 – Body positivity and doing what makes YOU happy

 

Make sure you check out Richard’s Instagram account: Richard_barnsley_sw – He shares his full transformation photos including his tummy tuck results.

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EP09: How Steph has lost 5 stone after a life long struggle with her weight.

Today we meet Steph, a mum of 3 boys tackling a male dominated house and her own personal stuggle with weight loss.

In this episode Steph shares her weight loss success story as we discuss some of the simple changes she made in order to kick start her journey.

I get advice on how to help support someone in the initial stages and encouraging someone to lose weight without offending them, as well as sharing practical tips to change damaging behaviours that can lead to weight gain.

Steph also gives an insight to why the scales can be both a great tool for tracking weight but a cause of anxiety and stress, and how to avoid becoming obsessed with them.

This was a fun conversation and Steph describes some of the moments during her journey in a light-hearted way, ultimately leading up to today where she has a new challenge she is working towards.

Main topics:

1:17 – Meet Steph

02:22 – Steph’s struggle with controlling her weight

5:35 – Wishing someone had said something sooner

07:54 – How a supportive partner can help

11:50 – Steph’s decision to lose weight

15:10 – Learning to stop treating food as a reward

17:30 – How our culture revolves around food and drink

22:20 – Steph using Instagram to find inspiration and support

23:20 – The problem with scales

24:35 – How group provides accountability and the psychology behind working for a sticker

28:52 – Life now and the benefits of losing 5 stone.

Make sure you check out Steph’s Instagram account slim.with.steph and see her amazing transformation.

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EP08: How following a weight loss program enabled Ryan to lose 10 stone and win a national award for his efforts.

When I sat down to speak with Ryan (both times… Listen to find out why) I had no idea of the recognition he had received for his amazing transformation however it turned out I was among weight loss royalty.

Ryan was named “Mr Sleek 2022” by Slimming World which is a national award given annually to someone who has achieved something amazing. Ryan didn’t mention it during our chat, which goes to show how humble and modest he really is, although later admitted how proud he was to have received this award.

In this episode, we discuss how “not having time to lose weight” can be an excuse many of us use and how Ryan overcame his life long battle with weight.

Main topics:

 

1:51   – About Ryan & life as a teacher

3.41   – Life being overweight

10:04 – Educating young people to be more healthy

13:58 – The turning point to make a change

18:38 – Ryan’s achievement

20:00 – No regrets, but wishing he started sooner

26:20 – Ryan’s advice if you want to lose weight

27.25 – Chef Ryan sharing his cooking secrets and Instagram details

Make sure you check out Ryan’s Instagram account: Ryanquinnslimmingworld and learn how to cook his amazing carrot and parsnip mash!

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EP07: How a dream location created a nightmare for Kathryn. An honest and open success story on weight loss, addiction and living a healthy lifestyle.

You may think moving to the Cayman Islands to pursue a well-paid career would bring nothing but sunshine and happiness. Unfortunately for Kathryn it became a lonely and dangerous environment as life began to spiral out of control.

Listen to the inspiring and honest story of how Kathryn hit rock bottom and made a decision to turn her life around. This episodes Weight Loss Warrior has gone on to reach her target and quite literally turned her life around, now sharing her journey and hoping to help others.

Kathryn also highlights the important fact that everyone is different and how body positivity is so vital both for yourself and when considering the feelings of others.

UPDATE: Since recording this episode, Kathryn is now single and focusing on her continued success and personal growth. She has given her permission to share the episode and wanted to highlight that this was, and remains an important part of her story. I’d like to wish Kathryn every success and can’t wait to have her back to update us soon!

Main topics:

2:04 – Meet Kathryn and her life before losing weight

03:56 – Body positivity and not comparing yourself to others

06:13 – A downward spiral and weight gain

14:30 – The 2nd Lockdown and decision to turn things around

20:30 – Creating new lifestyle habits

26:10 – 5 top pieces of advice for anyone wanting to lose weight

29:32 – Life now and the benefits of losing weight

Make sure you check out Kathryn’s Instagram account: swtargetkathryn and take inspiration from the amazing changes she has made to her life.

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EP06: How losing weight has given Gem a level of confidence she didn’t know was possible.

Covid was a difficult time for so many people, and this was no exception for Gem. Challenging moments within her family and a considerable weight gain left Gem struggling and unhappy with both her physical and mental health.

Although making the decision and taking that first step and starting on her weight loss journey was frightening and provoked a high level of anxiety, Gem looks back during our interview and is extremely glad that she did.

Listen to Gem's weight loss success story and how losing weight with a long term plan in mind is helping Gem to stay focused while discovering benefits she is seeing from her journey.

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EP05: Using positive energy and focus to lose over 5 stone - Joe's weight loss success story

Joe Thompson knew it was time to lose weight after an already large suit had to have further adjustments prior to two close friend’s weddings. Having yo-yo dieted throughout his years at Uni, Joe was able to get in good shape until settling down with his husband and ended up gaining more weight than he felt happy with.

After looking at the various options, Joe decided to try Slimming World.

The journey that followed is shared in this episode and is one of inspiration, optimism and an incredible outcome.

Make sure you check out Joe’s Instagram account: joeyjoejoe__sw

Here you will find his amazing before and after photos, the great food he is cooking and some really thought provoking videos tackling interesting topics.

Key Moments:

1:45   – About Joe & Life before losing weight

3.10   – The big moment that changed the future

7.57   – Losing weight with Slimming World

12:58 – Ups and downs

19:52 – Life now

33:15 – Advice to listeners

35.24 – Following our guest on Insta

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EP 04: Kirsty shares her incredible weight loss success story and how she had been ready to accept being overweight before making a dramatic change.

On this emotional episode, you will understand how she used humour to hide behind her true feelings until a sad event gave her the push she needed to change her life.

Visit Kirsty's Instagram account to see her amazing transformation, healthy meals and day to day life as a Weight Loss Warrior: @little_bit_less_

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EP03: James has yoyo dieted for many years with both dramatic weight loss and gains. Discover why this time it has "clicked" and he is on the right path to weight loss success. At the time this interview was recorded, James was very close to reaching a loss of 6 stone. Visit his Instagram @slimmingworldslimjim and find out if he has now reached this amazing goal.

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EP02: Steve needed to lose weight after a worrying scare that landed him in hospital. Learn how Steve managed to lose an amazing 182lbs by changing his mindset and approach to life.

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EP01: Hear how Michelle was able to lose over 100lbs after gaining weight during lockdown and the positive impact it has had on her life in this inspiring episode on the Weight Loss Warrior Podcast.

This is the very first episode of a twice weekly podcast celebrating the success of people who have lost weight and want to share their story. Our goal is to help motivate, inspire and support anyone on a weight loss journey. 

Become part of our Weight Loss Warrior tribe and achieve your own weight loss goals!

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