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I'm Jonathan Ressler, transformation guide and author of Shut Up and Choose. I lost 140 pounds without diets, programs, or gym obsession. Here's what the industry doesn't want you to know: weight loss isn't about willpower—it's about integrity.
This podcast isn't motivation. It's not therapy. It's not a diet hack. It's about one thing: how every choice you make determines your weight, your energy, your life.
Every pound you lose is a choice. Every broken promise erodes your integrity. Every kept promise rebuilds it. That's not discipline. That's consequence.
Here you'll learn what actually works when you stop outsourcing your choices to programs, apps, and coaches. How busy, successful people take back control of their health and mindset without starvation, shame, or delusion. How small, smart decisions compound into real transformation.
No restriction. No false promises. No gimmicks. Just the truth about what happens when you stop delegating your discipline and start leading yourself.
Your weight follows your choices. Your results follow your integrity.
Stop Dieting. Start Choosing.
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The Algorithm Knows Your Weakness. That's the Entire Game.
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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The Yo-Yo Cycle Is Proof You Really Don't Want It
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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Why "I Am On Diet" Is An Instant Fail
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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The Year You'll Regret Is Being Built Right Now
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Losing Fat Isn't Hard. Staying Uncomfortable Is.
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Stop Acting Shocked. Of Course You Can’t Survive That Ridiculous Plan.
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Shut The F*ck Up. You Chose This!
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Why You Keep Talking About Weight Loss Instead Of Doing The Shit That Works
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Why You Blame Everything But The Person Shoving The Food In Your Mouth
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Why You Keep Getting Fatter Even Though You Know What to Do
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Why Your Healthy Foods Are Keeping You Fat
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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The Excuse You Keep Repeating That’s Keeping You Fat
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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8 Bullshit Diet Scams To Dodge In 2026
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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If Diets Worked, You'd Be Done By Now
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Let's Not Bullshit Each Other - You’re Not Starting This Week. So Here’s What You Need for Next Year
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Why Shut Up and Choose Hits You Hard - And Why That’s the Point
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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If You’re Waiting for January, You’re Not Serious - You're Full Of Sh*t!
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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You Don’t Need a New Diet — You Need to Grow a Set
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Thanksgiving Didn’t F*ck You Up. Your Choices Did.
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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The Biggest Lie From The Biggest Loser- Why Exercise Is Not The Answer
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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You’re Not Just Carrying Extra Weight — You’re Paying for It Every Day
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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The Weight Loss Conspiracy They Don’t Want You to Figure Out
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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The Fat Kid’s Survival Guide to Halloween Candy
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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The Day I Stopped Dieting and Started Choosing To Transform My Life
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Calories Don’t Lie — But Diet Gurus and Fitness Influencers Do
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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No Discipline or Willpower? No Problem. That’s Not What Got You Fat Anyway
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Food Rules Are Bullsh*t, But Keep Believing If You Like Misery
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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By Next Summer You’ll Either Thank Me—or Hate Yourself
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Two Seats, One Truth- Southwest Just Did Us a Favor
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Ozempic Lawsuits? Surprise The Miracle Was Bullshit
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Meal Plans Are Adult Lunchables for People Who Don’t Want to Think
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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The Gym Is a Waste of Time (If You're Trying to Lose Weight)
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Stop Dieting. Start Choosing. The Real Reason Diets Keep Failing (And What You Need to Do Instead)
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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The Real Reason You Keep Falling Off (It’s Not What You Think)
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Fat Isn’t a Feeling—It’s a Choice You Keep Making
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Why Your Diet Is A Lying, Soul-Sucking Freak
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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F*ck The Diet Industry - Stop Starting Over, You Drama Queen
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Breaking the Water Myth- The Only Thing a Gallon a Day Flushes Is Your Sanity
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Your Family Tree Isn’t Fat—Your Family Habits Are
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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F*ck Your Trainer- Your Lazy Excuses Can Bench More Than You !
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Do Less. Do It Daily. Shut Up Already. Big results don’t need big drama
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Did Ozempic Just Kill Weight Watchers?
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Healthy, Not Hellish- Eating Smarter Without Hating Life
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May 28, 2025 |
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You Are Not A Failure - You Are Just Really Good At Quitting
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May 07, 2025 |
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Small Smart Choices = Big Results- AKA How I Outsmarted My Inner Fat Kid
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Eating Your Feelings? Try Feeling Them Instead (Weird, Right?)
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Jonathan Ressler Reintroduction – Year Two- Who I Am & How Far I’ve Come
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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10 Weight Loss Truths You Don’t Wanna Hear (But Seriously, Shut Up and Listen)
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Why “Eat Less, Move More” Is the Worst Weight Loss Advice Ever
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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F*ck Your Meal Plan: Why You Need to Learn How to Eat Like a Normal Person
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Fit, Lean, and Clueless—The Truth About Online Fitness Gurus...And A Few That Matter
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Intermittent Fasting: Starving for No Reason (Just Eat, Already!)
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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7 Diet Myths That Are Keeping You Fat
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Late-Night Munchies Won't Kill You: The Truth About Eating After Dark
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Donuts, Pizza, And Burgers Did Not Make You Fat - Math Did!
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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BLTs Are Killing You: Your Secret Frenemy in Weight Loss
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Like It Or Not - Obesity Is Just Slow Motion Suicide
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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The Real Heavyweights of Denial: Why Fat Activists Are Pushing a Dangerous, Deadly Agenda
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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The Happiest Place On Earth
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Weight Loss Is A Mental Marathon - Cross The Finish Line in First Place
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Don’t Waste Your Time Or Money Joining The Gym
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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7 Tips To End 2024 On A High Note: Get Into Beast Mode For 2025
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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Mindset Is Everything: After 100 Failed Diets, Why This Time Was Different
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Plant Based Foods Are Garbage!
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Stop the Diet Madness: Unraveling Nutrition Myths for Real Health
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Stress Less, Celebrate More: Your Guilt-Free Guide to Thanksgiving Eating
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Getting Back To Basics: 10 Lessons I Learned Along The Way
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Mind Over Muffin Top: Why Your Mindset Is Your Most Powerful Tool!
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Sorry...There Are No Trophies For Weight Loss
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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The Caveman Diet is So 10,000 B.C. – Why You Don’t Need to Eat Like a Neanderthal to Lose Weight
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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7 Ways To Cut Calories Without Any Extra Effort: Do This Now!
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Quit Daydreaming About Results: Why Being Present is the Real Secret to Weight Loss
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Master the Art of Small Wins: Transform Your Health and Career
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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It’s Called a Calorie Deficit, Dummy: The Real Secret to Weight Loss
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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The Hidden Calorie Trap: Why Your 1,500 Calorie Diet Isn't Working!
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Fat Culture Is Killing You: The Truth About Health and Self-Love
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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The Rule of 4 - Four Bites to Freedom: Enjoy Your Favorite Foods Without Blowing Your Diet!
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Live First, Lose Later: The Weight Loss Secret No One Talks About
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Live Life, Love Food, Lose Weight: Why Joy Beats Dieting for Sustainable Results
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Fitness Coaches Are All Frauds: Why They Don’t Know Weight Loss Like We Do!
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Sustainable Weight Loss Unplugged: Embrace the Journey, Ditch the Race!
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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The Harsh Truth: Your Choices Made You Fat – Only You Can Change That!
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Find Your 'Why': The Secret Sauce to Staying on Track
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Cheat Days Are Bullsh*t: Why Balance Beats Binging for Real Weight Loss
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Why Counting Calories Sucks!
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Cut the Crap: Exposing the Lies We Tell Ourselves About Weight Loss
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Whale Sighting Alert: Fat Beach Days Popping Up Across The US - Gimme A Break!
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Shut Up About Weight Loss Being Hard - It's Easy!
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Questions About My Journey That Were Generated by AI - Very Cool Stuff!
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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10 Things About Weight Loss You Need To Shut Up About!
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Shut Up and Choose: Jonathan Ressler's Brutal Truth About Weight Loss
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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From Diet Myths to Balanced Choices: A New Approach
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Dr. Debbie Rosen Explains How My Method Is Backed By Science...Even If I Didn't Know It When I Began This Journey!
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May 29, 2024 |
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Uncovering the Hidden Costs of Obesity: My Journey through the 'Fat Tax'
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May 22, 2024 |
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Exposing the Illusion: Why Real Weight Loss Goes Beyond Quick-Fix Drugs
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May 15, 2024 |
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Desire Over Discipline: The Joyful Path to Sustainable Weight Loss
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May 08, 2024 |
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How To Set REAL Goals
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May 01, 2024 |
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How Small Smart Choices Will Change Your Life
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Meet Jonathan Ressler And Shut Up And Choose
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Apr 17, 2024 |