The RLB Weight Loss Podcast

Learning to maintain your weight is an important part of a weight loss journey and not just when you hit your goal. We need to step off the rollercoaster of weight loss. Lose weight, gain weight, lose weight, gain weight. That endless cycle needs to stop. How do we stop it? We learn a middle ground that is weight maintenance which is just as important as weight loss for long term success. As a tha...

This isn't a direct follow on from Episode 69 but in that episode I talked about some basics you need to nail to have a successful weight loss journey. Those physical things you need to put into your life but there is so much more to a successful weight loss journey than just the physical approach. There is something else we must focus on and this is an area most neglect. As a thank you for fo...

The KISS principle means avoiding unnecessary complexity and oh boy is there some unnecessary complexity when it comes to weight loss. In this podcast I am going to strip out the BS and tell you 5 things and 5 things only you need to have a successful weight loss journey. Disclaimer there are two sides to weight loss and these things just focus on one side but we will discuss that more in the next...

After a little hiatus the podcast is back with a bang! For some of you what is discussed in this one may be a bit of a bitter pill to swallow but some times the truth hurts but it has to be said. If this one does trigger you a little use it as motivation to give you a little kick up the bum just like i've done. As a thank you for following me on YouTube use code YOUTUBE at checkout to get £10...

I always find alcohol a tricky subject to talk about at times because in all honesty the topic triggers a lot of people. Recently i have been having a look back, as i always do, wondering about why i managed to kick my weight loss right back in last year and what changes I made to lead to the success I had. One big change was my alcohol consumption. That then led me to look back at periods over my...

I find this quite a tough subject to cover because there isn't really a right or wrong answer. -Is it genetics,? is it just life? is it something deeper? sometimes there are more than one common factor but in the end there is defo one common trend that we struggle to accept.-Might be a little all over the place this one but as alwasy hope it triggers something that ultimately will help you. In...

Weight loss will change your life for the better. That is pretty much guaranteed. What I didn't think of or expect is that certain bits of baggage would not be left behind once I got to a much healthier weight. In the podcast I discuss the permanent toll being morbidly obese is still taking on my life and in reality these issues in some way, shape or form always will.-As a thank you for follow...

We always have to accept there are going to be easier and tougher times for weight loss. We have just finished a tougher time, Christmas.-But what follows Christmas is the best 3 months there is for weight loss in my own personal opinion. -We don't really want to waste a second of this time so in this podcast I discuss how to get your 2026 off in the best possible way and smash your weight los...

So many of us panic about Christmas to the point where the wonderful memories we should be creating can be ruined by our unhealthy relationship with weight loss.-In the podcast I talk about my experience of handling Christmas on a weight loss journey (coming my 12th one) and I will just about give my 3 golden rules for your mindset so you can see why there really is no need to be afraid of Christm...

Have I Used Weight Loss Injections?-I have been in a new weight loss phase in 2025 shifting nearly 3 stone and talking about my loses recently I have been asked a few times if I have used weight loss injections._In the podcast i'm going to tell you the answer along with why being asked has triggered me.-I am also using the subject as a pathway to talk about my current views on weight loss injectio...

Your Relationship With Food Could Make Or Break Your Diet!-We have always had unhealthy relationships with food brought on mainly by a lack of education and also FAD diets but the last few years I feel it has hit another level, the reasons i discuss in the podcast, and things need to change massively.-One of my biggest success stories on my journey has been creating a healthy relationship with foo...

We are not robots......so stop trying to lose weight like one! - The amount of weight loss influencers on social media since COVID have rocketed and it doesnt seem to be slowing down. -There are some good eggs out there but unfortunately there are more bad eggs than good. - Common trend among the bad eggs is this false reality that to lose weight you have to you have to do the same thing day in da...

People really struggle with enjoying a social life and losing weight. I hear it on my lives, I hear from clients when they first come on board my plan and I struggle myself when I started my own journey.-You can't choose life or weight loss you have to do. both side by side.-Being social is a big part of our lives and we shouldn't miss out on it and we actually don't need to.-All FAD d...

As I record this podcast we are slap bang in the middle of summer holiday season and fully enjoying a holiday while on a weight loss journey might seem like an impossible thing.-For many the guilt of going away, the guilt while away and the disappointment of the scales when you get back can ruin what should be an amazing time making memories with family and friends.-Do we really need to feel like...

If you gained weight at the speed most people want to lose it (2/3 lbs a week) you would be 7 to 10 stone heavier in a year and I don't know many people, even with severe weight issues, that have gained that much in a single year.-It may not feel like it, even if you are morbidly obese, but honestly gaining weight is a process that actually takes a good amount of time.-If you want long term we...

Calories is one of the biggest things I talk about when it comes to weight loss but I get so many comments on my social media dismissing calories. -Main reason i think is it doesn't suit the plan they are trying to flog like Keto or Intermittent Fasting diets. I also think another factor is that a lot of people, even in the health, fitness, weight loss industry, simply don't understand cal...

A client of mine Donna asked me for a little rundown on how I became a personal trainer. - Before replying to her I asked on a TikTok live if anyone else would be interested and a few said yes so here we are. - This is the story of how I went form weighing over 500lbs, struggling with depression and some days struggling to get out of bed to having my own full time PT business in 4 years. - As a th...

Not sure what i am expecting people to get out of this podcast but just wanted to give some insight into what lived with on a day to day basis as a morbidly person. - Not looking for sympathy just giving an outlook on the life I used to lead before my weight loss journey. - One thing I can guarantee is i will never ever go back to being that person! -As a thank you for following the podcast use co...

In this one we talk about the mentality side of weight loss and for me it is the biggest issue for most people. If we can sort our heads out it makes the journey a lot less hard. -As a thank you for following me on YouTube use code YOUTUBE at checkout to get £10 off the Boss Your Weight Loss 1:1 plan sign up (Boss Your Weight Loss Community included). Get all the details and sign up here: - https:...

I have been on my journey just over 11 years now. Initially lost 250lbs and i have maintained that loss for nearly 8 years? How? Because i have completely change my lifestyle. -The majority of things I started to do at the beginning of my journey I still do them now.-It is cliche I know but if you want to have a successful weight loss journey you must do the same!-As a thank you for following me o...

I have been calorie counting for over 9 years and if done correctly it is the healthiest and most sustainable way there is to lose weight.-If done incorrectly however it simply becomes another FAD diet. To stop that from happening you must make sure you STOP doing the five things I discuss in this podcast.-As a thank you for following me on YouTube use code YOUTUBE at checkout to get £10 off the B...

Reached a milestone in this episode......50 not out. Yes 50 episodes done and dusted of The RLB Podcast and here is to another 50.-There are so many myths and lies told around weight loss. There is also lots and lots of scientific data too debunk all the junk but sometimes all we need to do is use a little bit of logic and common sense when it comes to misinformation.-Is this episode I use some si...

This podcast is a little follow on to Episode 48 where I talk about Mounjaro as weight loss injections unnaturally suppress your appetite.-But whether you are using weight loss injections or not a big part of a successful weight loss journey is learning how to control your eating permanently so these tips will help everyone achieve the success we all crave when it comes to weight loss.-As a thank...

This is my second podcast on weight loss injections. The first one (Episode 35) I think I mentioned every injection other than Mounjaro as at the time it wasn't that well known, but since that episode, it has boomed here in the UK so here is a follow up weight loss injection podcast talking about the one and only MJ.-Is it the miracle cure many think it is or is it simply another weight loss f...

There is a lot of misinformation spread all over the internet around losing weight and being healthy. Lots of people out there with disordered eating habits and unhealthy relationships with food. - There has been lots of trends when it comes to demonizing certain foods or food groups over the years. Big one when I started my journey was carbs and the Atkins Diet was all the range. This false narra...