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Since 2013, I have helped more than 1,400 one-on-one clients collectively lose 10,000+ pounds. In this time, there's been a select number of people who've been able to literally flip the switch so that permanent weight-maintenance became effortless. Through observation, interviews, notes, and conversation, I learned of the many commonalities these individuals share with one another. In this episod...

If I asked you "why" you're not losing weight or maintaining weight loss after a diet, how would you answer? And, would those answers be honest and harsh, or, simply excuses? In today's emotionally-charged episode, I call you out on the excuses and BS holding you back and challenge you to take ownership and action when it comes to achieving your goals. LAST DAY to SAVE $100 on The Permanent Weight...

In today's episode, I share a plethora of strategies, reminders, and hacks to help you intentionally indulge this Thanksgiving Holiday free of guilt and anxiety. Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving! Save 50% on The Permanent Weight-Loss Blueprint (Sale Ends November 25, 2020)

Meet Joanne. She had two kids by the time she was 21 and her primary focus for the next 10+ years was simply raising her children and running a household, which led to her health taking a backseat. Fast-forward a few years later, and Joanne was carrying around a lot of extra weight. Eventually, Joanne reached a breaking point that helped shift the course of the next 20+ years of her life: she bega...

In this episode, you'll learn how personal one-on-one coaching client Stephanie overcame a very-low-carbohydrate dieting history and ultimately learned to find an approach to nutrition unique and sustainable to her that empowers her to make significant monthly progress in her workouts (including crushing the boys during workouts!)...all while finally learning to maintain her weight loss for good....

Ashley is a personal trainer, nutrition coach, competitive powerlifter, and someone who has her own unique journey battling an eating disorder and learning to view food as fuel while simultaneously focusing less and less on the scale. In this episode, we discuss the importance of focusing on adherence (and consistency >>> perfection), behavior change, and non-scale victories to set yourself up for...

Leslie Hooper - otherwise known as @hooper.fit on Instagram - is an Online Nutrition and Fitness Coach who has helped thousands of people bring an end to their compulsive eating by addressing their deep psychological relationship with food. Unlike most fitness professionals, I understand that perpetual dieting is a personal issue that goes far beyond food, weight, and body image. In today's episod...

3 time National Champion, 10-time All American, and placed as the 6th fastest man in the world (he was in the same heat Usain Bolt broke the 200m record...)...these are the "catchy" descriptions used to describe Charles Clark, today's podcast guest and good friend of mine. However, Charles is so much more than his previous accolades. After tearing 99% of his quadriceps muscles and moving back in w...

One of the most frequently asked questions I receive about weight maintenance success after a diet is this, "will I always have to measure my food?" In short, the answer is no, but there should still be some underlying level of structure. In this episode, I walk you through how I went from measuring every single bite of food for 6 meals/day to only measuring one nutrient at three meals/day. And, t...

Meet Camilla - a long-time client of mine who has an incredible transformation that goes well-beyond the scale. Between 2012 and 218, Camilla, managed to lose nearly 75 pounds. And this was after letting diet after diet dictate and dominate her life since she was a young girl. In 2018, Camilla came to me for assistance losing a bit more weight, but more importantly, to dig deeper into learning wha...

Although you may not view it this way, the ability to successfully maintain weight loss is a skill. And one that needs constant attention if you hope to succeed. In today's episode, I walk you through the "Conscious Competence Model" of learning a new skill to help you better understand where you are in your skill development when it comes to losing weight and keeping it off.  Download my Maintena...

Ashley sought out one-on-one nutrition coaching because she was tired of working her butt off in the gym, but eating in accordance with her goals inconsistently. She knew coaching would provide her with the accountability and kick in the pants she needed to begin feeling, performing, and looking like she desired. After her first dieting phase, Ashley dropped 23 pounds. She rocked her post-diet mai...

20% of people deal with some form of a gut-related issue (think bloating, constipation, etc.) every single day. And, even worse, they feel helpless, therefore, allowing whatever stressor is present to wreak havoc on their days. In today's episode, I interview Certified Functional Medicine Nutritionist and Gut Health Expert, Rachel Scheer. Rachel shares more information about the gut as well as sig...

From 2017 - 2018, Melissa completed several successful diets...but at the end of 2018 weighed the same as she did when she began dieting in 2017... In today's episode, you'll learn: Why Melissa struggled with weight maintenance in the past What life event forced her to get serious about maintaining weight loss How she lets her Type A personality work for her in her weight maintenance journey How i...

Do you struggle maintaining your nutrition and/or weight during the weekends and long Holidays? So did Jeannine. In fact, for the past four years, she had been able to successfully lose weight each Spring before Summers spent at the beach most weekends ruined her progress and left her back where she started - or heavier - come September. In this episode, you'll learn how Jeannine lost 16 pounds in...

Think back to the last time you were stuck in a rut and couldn't seem to string together more than a few days – or even meals! – of consistency. Whether that be in the gym, the kitchen, or with life as a whole… How did you feel during this time? What did your self-talk sound like? How did you treat your loved ones and co-workers? It's likely that you weren't the very best version of you. In today'...

In the past 18 months, Katy and Mike have lost a combined 90+ pounds and completed a total 180 in their eating habits, relationship with food, exercise regimen, and role modeling for their young children. In this episode, you'll learn: What Katy and Mike say finally led to them hiring a coach to lose weight What their biggest weight loss and maintenance struggles were in the past How they keep eac...

Think back to the last time you were in a groove - an ongoing state of flow, if you will - during a previous diet or maintenance phase...when the actions and habits were effortless, decisions were made with confidence, and there wasn't a shred of doubt, anxiety, or guilt... Wouldn't it be nice to be able to recreate this day after day? In this episode, I will teach you how to get crystal clear on...

Throughout two pregnancies, Leah gained over 130 pounds (in total). After her second pregnancy, she quickly dropped 20 pounds in two weeks, but then experienced a strong plateau on the scale. In this episode, you'll learn: How she felt seeing the scale climb so much during pregnancy...and how this motivated her during her weight loss journey What habits helped her lose weight through two successfu...

Does what you did - or will do - today align with your vision of long-term maintenance success? In this episode, I will help you learn how to reverse engineer the steps to achieve your forever weight maintenance phase and walk you through the ins and outs of nutrition periodization. By the end of this episode, you'll be able to craft a clear plan navigating diet and maintenance phases en route to...

As a competitive cheerleader and gymnast growing up, Jess had nutrition misinformation forced on her from a very young age. And after her career in the air ended, she found herself in a tough situation trying to learn how to continue to look and feel her best while also exercising as much as she could to match the previous intensity of her training. Fast-forward and Jess is now a BOMB group fitnes...

Hard-working mother of two LOVES to diet - she considers herself a "pain chaser" - but STRUGGLES with the post-diet maintenance phase … can you relate? In this episode of the Screw the Scale Podcast, I have my good friend and long-time one-on-one coaching client Melanie on the show. We've worked together for nearly 3 years! In this episode, we discuss: Her stellar first diet success - going from 1...

In this episode, I explain my 6+ month hiatus from the show and get vulnerable sharing exactly why it is I stopped recording episodes of the show. I share some key learning lessons and ultimately related them back to YOU and how they are related to your quest to lose weight and keep it off. I wrap up this episode by sharing what to expect in Season 3 the remainder of 2020.

One of the biggest reasons for failure in any pursuit is failure to give yourself credit for the tremendous progress you've made to date. And I see this happen too often when tackling a weight- or health-related goal when people just like you either fall victim to comparing themselves to others, or, give up on themselves when the going gets tough because they feel they've worked so hard and accomp...

Think about all of the responsibilities and commitments you have on your plate right now... Being a parent Being a loving spouse Working full-time Studying for school or an advanced certification Trying to lose weight Training for a marathon Trying to plan a family vacation Likely, you have even more, but that's a good start to illustrate my point.  Now, ask yourself how well you're doing in all o...