{"podcast":{"title":"More Than A Number | Lose Weight, High Protein Diet, Low Carb Diet, Meal Prep, Lose Weight Fast","slug":"more-than-a-number-lose-weight-high-protein-diet-low-carb-diet-meal-prep-lose-weight-fast-7450725","podcast_index_feed_id":7450725,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/samx4/feed.xml","website_url":"https://samx4.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20759637/updated_pod_art7n3ha.png","author":"Sam Barone | RD, Weight Mgmt Specialist, Diet Culture Rebel","episode_count":46,"summary":"Are you an elder millennial that’s been weight watching since the womb? Are you a victim of 90’s diet culture PTSD? Are you carrying around an overwhelming sense of guilt or shame over another failed attempt at keeping the weight off? Have you lost weight on a diet only to have your lost pounds find their way back to you soon after you go off the diet? I’m here to tell you to lay down the shame, friend – no matter where you’ve been on your weight loss journey and where you’re at… You are fully capable and fully worthy of making LASTING, SUSTAINABLE change. And you can start doing it TO-DAY. My name is Sam. Today, I’m a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified specialist in obesity and weight management. But, at one point in my life, I was nearing 400lbs and completely miserable. As a last-ditch effort, I made one of the best decisions of my life and had gastric bypass surgery. But I learned VERY quickly in the years after that the surgery was not magic and it was REAL easy for all those lost pounds to find their way back to me. I realized I needed to pull it together or I was going to be right back where I started. I got super interested in the science of nutrition and went…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T18:18:46.565219+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-than-a-number-lose-weight-high-protein-diet-low-carb-diet-meal-prep-lose-weight-fast-7450725"},"episode":{"title":"27 | If you want to lose weight and keep it off…DON’T do this!  Part 3/3","slug":"27-if-you-want-to-lose-weight-and-keep-it-off-don-t-do-this-part-3-3","published_at":"2026-02-16T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-than-a-number-lose-weight-high-protein-diet-low-carb-diet-meal-prep-lose-weight-fast-7450725/27-if-you-want-to-lose-weight-and-keep-it-off-don-t-do-this-part-3-3","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-than-a-number-lose-weight-high-protein-diet-low-carb-diet-meal-prep-lose-weight-fast-7450725","url":"https://samx4.podbean.com/e/27-if-you-want-to-lose-weight-and-keep-it-off%e2%80%a6don-t-do-this-part-33/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bwdwgbccz7dintka/ep_27bfcwe.mp3","summary":"Hey friends, welcome back! In today’s episode, I’m wrapping up our three-part series on expectations and weight loss by talking about something that doesn’t get nearly enough attention: the expectations we carry about what life will be like once we lose the weight. This one is personal. It’s vulnerable. And honestly, it’s one of the most important conversations I’ve ever shared. So many of us live with the belief that once I lose the weight, I’ll finally be happy, confident, loved, and at peace. We imagine that life will feel easier, that our problems will fade, that body image issues will disappear, and that food won’t have power over us anymore. But the truth is, weight loss doesn’t magically fix our relationship with ourselves—or with life. In this episode, I walk through the most common “once I lose the weight” expectations and why they so often set us up for disappointment, burnout, and even regain. We talk about body image, confidence, how people treat us differently, the emotional loss of food as a coping tool, and the shock of realizing that maintenance requires ongoing intention. I also share some of my own story—what it was like to go from living in a larger body to a smaller one, feeling invisible and then suddenly very seen, and the painful realization that weight loss doesn’t protect us from rejection, heartbreak, or loneliness. The biggest takeaway I want you to hear is this:Weight loss doesn’t disappoint us because it doesn’t work—it disappoints us because we weren’t prepared for what comes after. When we let go of unrealistic expectations and replace them with truth, compassion, and flexibility, we give ourselves the chance to truly enjoy the journey—not just chase an outcome. This episode is about preparation, peace, and learning how to nourish your li…","meta_description":"Hey friends, welcome back! 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