# How to Balance Special Dinners with Weight Loss (Without Sabotaging Your Progress) | HSM 739

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Podcast: [Half Size Me](https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-size-me-165779)
Published: 2026-04-06T13:00:03+00:00
Episode link: https://www.halfsizeme.com/hsm739/
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Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/d9V9s1aT61o In Episode 739 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Samantha about her struggle with external stressors, unpredictable schedules, and emotional eating. They also chat about: practical strategies for dinners and dessert protecting her weight-loss goals reclaiming control over what she eats and more! Subscribe to Half Size Me Podcast Premium for access to our library of HUNDREDS of hours of past episodes! As a subscriber to Half Size Me Podcast Premium, you will get: --Access to the entire 650+ episode archive --Access weekly episodes a day EARLY --Access to EXCLUSIVE, subscriber-only episodes including the Coaching Karolina and Coaching Sarah series --Access to subscriber-only audio responses to “Ask Me Anything” questions Become a podcast premium subscriber today and make Heather and the Half Size Me show a part of your weight loss journey! Do you want to get support and connection at a price you can afford? Then check out the Half Size Me Academy here: https://www.halfsizeme.com/hsm-academy/ About Half Size Me The Half Size Me™ Show is a weekly podcast. It will inspire and motivate you no matter where you are in your weight loss journey. Whether you're just getting started losing weight or having worked on your health and wellness for years, this show is for you! The Half Size Me Show is hosted by Heather Robertson, who lost 170 pounds over a period of 5 years and has maintained since 2012. Heather did it by learning new eating habits, getting regular exercise, and changing her mindset. On her popular weekly podcast, The Half Size Me Show, Heather shares her own lessons and struggles with you, and she shows you how to handle the real challenge of any weight loss journey... weight maintenance. Be…

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