{"podcast":{"title":"Weight Loss And ...","slug":"weight-loss-and-6741102","podcast_index_feed_id":6741102,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/weight-loss-and","website_url":"https://www.weightlossand.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nU4J861NxgZgwWoAyLH39jUsjeqMrjyOtBeq7lRHQUg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yOWI3/NGNmNTdhY2VjYTZi/OTYxZGQ4NTZlZjk1/NmI5Yy5qcGc.jpg","author":"Holly Wyatt & James Hill","episode_count":137,"summary":"Your go-to hangout for everything weight loss… and beyond! “Weight Loss and…” is brought to you by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and hosted by seasoned experts in weight management, Dr. James Hill and Dr. Holly Wyatt. We’re your friendly guides through the maze of weight loss, but with a fun twist. We’re not here to preach the latest fad diet or promise a miracle workout. Instead, we’re all about embracing the journey, acknowledging there’s more than one way to hit your health goals, and having a good laugh while we’re at it. We get it: weight loss can be tough, and sometimes pretty serious business. But why can’t it also be enjoyable? With a side of humor, we’ll bring you science-backed insights, real-life stories, and some hard truths. (Spoiler alert: there’s no magic answer - but that doesn’t mean we can’t find what works best for you.) “Weight Loss and…” is your inclusive space to explore, question, and learn — and to feel part of a community along the way. This isn’t just about shedding pounds. It’s about gaining perspective, building better habits, and enjoying the ride. So if you’re up for honest conversations about weight loss - spiced with a little science…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T22:18:08.586989+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-and-6741102"},"episode":{"title":"The Essential Role of Moving More and Eating Better with Robert Ross","slug":"the-essential-role-of-moving-more-and-eating-better-with-robert-ross","published_at":"2025-12-24T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-and-6741102/the-essential-role-of-moving-more-and-eating-better-with-robert-ross","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-and-6741102","url":"https://weightlossand.com/the-essential-role-of-moving-more-and-eating-better-with-robert-ross","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/149cd3d8/4b06e348.mp3","summary":"You’ve heard it everywhere: “You can’t outrun a bad diet.” Or maybe it’s “Exercise doesn’t matter for weight loss.” Or wait, is it “Just lift weights and you’ll be fine”? The conflicting advice is enough to make anyone throw their hands up in frustration. What if the real answer isn’t choosing between diet and exercise, but understanding how they work together? Join Holly and Jim as they sit down with Robert Ross, one of the rare researchers who has spent over three decades studying both sides of the equation. Ross is a professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada, and he’s led groundbreaking research on how exercise, diet, and body fat interact, especially that stubborn visceral fat that drives metabolic disease. His work has shaped clinical guidelines and challenged long-held assumptions about weight loss. You’ll discover why the bathroom scale might be lying to you, what your belt buckle reveals that the scale doesn’t, and why being a “non-responder” to exercise might be a myth. Get ready for a conversation that will fundamentally change how you think about managing your weight, whether you’re considering GLP-1 medications, struggling to keep weight off, or just trying to figure out if you should be doing cardio or lifting weights. Discussed on the episode: Why the bathroom scale has done more harm than good in obesity management The belt buckle test that reveals more than any scale ever could What happens to visceral fat when you exercise without losing weight The truth about exercise “compensation”: Do you really eat more when you work out? Why 5% weight loss being “clinically meaningful” might be the wrong message. 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