The Diet Obsessed Podcast

In this week's episode of the Diet Obsessed Podcast, we discuss how to maintain weight loss once you've reached your goal.   Then we review a recent episode of The F*ck It Diet Podcast, with host Caroline Dooner and guest Catie Lynch, who is a therapist and coach, specializing in Eating Disorders.  Caroline and Catie dive deep into cancel culture and how the anti-diet movement can be jus...

In this week's episode of The Diet Obsessed Podcast, we discuss eating for anti-aging and cognitive health, which was discussed on The Taylor Strecker Show with co-host Dr. Wider.  We also discuss slow weight loss, weight fluctuations and getting the "Hungry Horrors." We then move on to a review of a past episode of Diet Starts Tomorrow with guest host Jared Freid.  This was an epis...

On this week's episode of The Diet Obsessed Podcast, we review a recent "subscription" episode of the Diet Starts Tomorrow Podcast...yes that's right, I finally pulled the trigger on paying $2.99 for the subscription mode of DST and it's a bargain for the great content they put out. On this show, Aleen discusses the work she's been doing with her RD and how she fell b...

On this episode of The Diet Obsessed Podcast, I discuss how I made myself sick recently after drinking two glasses of red wine on an empty stomach, then proceeded to binge on pretzels with beer cheese and fried oreo's with ice cream.  I'm not one to beat myself up for eating indulgent food, but I was in physical pain that night...not fun. Then we review a recent episode of DST, with gues...

In this week's episode of The Diet Obsessed Podcast, we discuss finding balance between nutritious food and fried food.   We also review a recent episode of The Skinny Confidential Podcast (TSC) featuring guest Melissa Urban, creator of The Whole 30 Diet. I was VERY excited to review this show, because I've been extremely curious about the Whole 30 Diet for a very long time.   I thought...

On this week's episode of The Diet Obsessed Podcast, we discuss the topic of Mind Set.  How does one get themselves into the mindset for weight loss, living a healthy lifestyle, creating healthy habits, body acceptance and really, anything you want to accomplish?   We also review a recent episode of The Taylor Strecker Show, featuring co-hosts Jesse Jolles and Mckenzie Green.  Both of these d...

In this weeks episode of The Diet Obsessed Podcast, we discuss getting on the scale, seeing fluctuations and how de-motivating that can be.  We talk about a recent Chelsea Handler podcast where she discusses how she used to obsessively  weigh herself 6-7 times a day to ensure she stayed below 130 lbs.   We then break down a recent episode of Diet Starts Tomorrow from Betches, with guest Caroline D...

This week's episode of The Diet Obsessed Podcast, features a discussion on Weight Loss Drugs and Supplements, including Fen-Phen, Xenadrine, Prolon Supplements, Medi-Fast and Adderall.... some of these have horrible side effects and I share my personal experience, along with experiences I encountered when I was in the weight loss industry.   Then we transition into a review of The Skinny Conf...

The newest episode of The Diet Obsessed Podcast is live and you don't want to miss this one!   The show starts out with an update on my own health journey, where I am proud to say, I have not been binging at night and I'm down another pound. Then we launch into a review of a FABULOUS episode of Diet Start Tomorrow with Aleen from Betches and guest Rod, who you can follow on Instagram @ju...

This week's episode of The Diet Obsessed Podcast, features an update on my first night drinking alcohol after taking a 10 day break (hint, it was a shit-show)  and I also talk about stress eating vs emotional eating. I also review a great episode of Diet Starts Tomorrow, featuring Aleen and Registered Dietician's Tamar and Vanessa from Culina Health, as they discuss:  personalization, fi...

This weeks episode of The Diet Obsessed Podcast features a quick update on my own weight loss journey, where I've been alcohol free for 10 days, have been eating mostly whole foods and have managed to not binge at night for at least a week straight (a pretty impressive accomplishment if I do say so myself. ) I also review an awesome episode of DST (Diet Starts Tomorrow) featuring Jared Freid...

In this week's episode of The Diet Obsessed Podcast, I have an interview with a very special guest, "Your Maine Concierge" aka, my sister Vanessa Santarelli. Vanessa and I used to fight like cats and dogs when we lived together, but now we have a great relationship and she owns a business called "Your Maine Concierge" where she sets up personalized dining and travel experi...

In this new episode of the Diet Obsessed Podcast, I review a recent episode of The Howard Stern Show, where he has one of his employees interview people on the street and ask "who would you rather go to for advice on weight loss, Howard Stern or Oprah ?"   I give my personal opinion on this topic and it leads to a larger discussion, of "who would you prefer to talk to about weight l...

Happy New Year Everyone!  I am back from spending the holidays in Maine and am recapping my holiday food extravaganza, Christmas traditions and New Year's fun. I also recap an awesome episode of The Taylor Strecker show, featuring co-host Liz Culley.  Liz and Taylor share a love for food and they discuss all the details of the meals they were planning for the holidays.   What I love about thi...

In full transparency, this was the podcast I taped a few months back, right after I almost quit before I had even uploaded the first episode.  What made me almost quit?  FEAR.  Fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of saying the wrong thing, fear of perpetuating diet culture, fear of perpetuating fat phobia...etc.  I ended up pushing past that fear and moving forward with starting this podcast,...

In this episode, I review another DST podcast; in this show, Sami is solo,  answering listener questions.  The questions end up being great topics for discussion, so take a listen and let me know how you would deal with some of those situations. - DM me @thedietobsessed on IG. If you love the betches podcast "Diet Starts Tomorrow" or you are just #dietobsessed you will love this episode....

This episode of The Diet Obsessed Podcast, features my absolute FAVORITE podcast celebrity, Taylor Strecker of the The Taylor Strecker Show and Taste of Taylor.   I first discovered Taylor on Sirius and I now subscribe to her show on Patreon where I pay for VIP access, in order to see all the "behind the scenes" videos of her private life.   There are SO many things I love about Taylor,...

If you are a fan of the podcast Diet Starts Tomorrow (DST) from Betches and comedian Jared Freid, you will LOVE this episode!   In this show, we review one of our favorite episodes of DST, when Jared guest stars and shares hilarious stories from when he stayed with his parents during the pandemic, how he trys to control his food in-take, body acceptance, family triggers and so much more!  If you l...

After a week of eating leftovers and recovering from a cold, Veronica is ready to review her entire Thanksgiving celebration, including the Turkey Trot that left her exhausted, the details of her meal, her adoration for Stovetop stuffing and all the ways her boyfriend stressed her out.  If you love hearing details of a delicious meal, you're in for a treat.  If these topics interest you, plea...

Spoiler Alert, if you haven't seen the HBO documentary, "The Way Down" this podcast reviews it from start to finish.  You can find this documentary series on HBO Max, for those interested in checking it out.  It's the story of Gwen Shamblin Lara, the diet obsessed, religjous cult leader who recently died in a plane crash. Here Veronica's take on the series and don't f...

The Diet Obsessed Podcast, is for people who are obsessed with all things diet culture and are struggling to find balance in this world full of extremes.   Topics will include: the body acceptance movement, food addiction, weight loss trends, fitness movements, celebrity diets and it will also feature recaps of other popular podcasts, that focus on this topic. Podcasts we will be recapping include...