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Episode 11 – Is obesity normal, and should we just accept it? Dan and Randall talk about the normalization of obesity, and if we should just accept it. Also, on news of the fat, they explore an article on Newsweek about how medication has stopped obesity in mice. Link to News of the fat story about mice- http://www.newsweek.com/high-fat-diet-obesity-mice-910375 Link to Dr. Caplan's video on medscape - https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/896057 Podcast Support Group on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1769909686405999/ Subscribe to The Fighting Fat Podcast RSS feed here: www.fightingfatpodcast.com/rss

Dan, Josh and Randall discuss the slow burn of obesity. Diabetes, food addiction, ephedra, Waffle House, Buffets, blissful ignorance and denial are also discussed. Link to Quartz article on how many years obesity shaves off your life: https://qz.com/1218219/the-obesity-paradox-is-wrong-being-overweight-can-lower-a-male-life-span-by-six-years/ Subscribe to The Fighting Fat Podcast RSS feed here: www.fightingfatpodcast.com/rss

Dan and Randall discuss the link between depression and obesity, and how society has adjusted to being obese. Also discussed are the everyday issues of being obese and the importance of a support system. link to Everyday Health article: https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet/obesity/why-some-people-are-more-likely-obese/

This week on The Fighting Fat Podcast, Dan has a conversation with Lisa Kinser, an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach located in Columbia, Missouri Lisa is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach currently located in Columbia, Missouri. She is available in-person, by phone and through Skype. www.LisaKinser.com Subscribe to The Fighting Fat Podcast RSS feed here: www.fightingfatpodcast.com/rss Special Guest: Lisa Kinser.

Dan, Josh and Randall talk about Kevin Smith's heart attack and the wake up calls that we need to start the weight loss journey. Link to the CNN article about Kevin Smith's heart attack: https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/28/entertainment/kevin-smith-heart-attack-response/index.html Subscribe to The Fighting Fat Podcast here: www.fightingfatpodcast.com/rss

The Fighting Fat Podcast Episode 6 - Body and Fat Shaming Dan, Josh and Randall discuss Body and Fat Shaming and the effects on the overweight and obese. On news of the fat they discover an article from 2016 where a "Bad Santa" fat shamed a boy after taking a photo with him! Link to news article: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/santa-fat-shames-boyus58483eafe4b0b9feb0da919f Also discussed is the "Dear Fat People" video released by Nichole Arbour and the reactions to that video. Watch Ozzy Man Review that video here: (Warning: Language) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYo7WUBlvUA As promised - "Mouth of Babes" link from The Smashing Pumpkins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCSFD0rzNPE Subscribe to our Rss Feed here www.fightingfatpodcast.com/rss

"Easiest Thing in the World to do is Lose Weight. In Comparison." In comparison to what? Dan, Josh and Randall discuss why weight loss is easy in comparison to all of the bad stuff that comes with obesity. Why is it so hard to contemplate how simple it really is? Are our addictions that strong? They also discuss Gordon Ramsay's recent shedding of weight. Link to articles about Gordon Ramsay's weight loss: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5320041/Gordon-Ramsay-lost-four-stone-wife.html https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/ramsay-lets-rip-at-fat-chefs/ Dr. Vuong's Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/DoctorVuong Subscribe to The Fighting Fat Podcast RSS Feed here: http://www.fightingfatpodcast.com/rss

Episode 4 - "Things That Suck About Losing Weight" Dan and Josh discuss the lesser-talked about things that aren't that great about losing weight like Body Dysmorphic Disorder, sagging skin, depression, identity, etc. Also discussed is an article put out by The Guardian about how schools are trying to fight obesity in the UK. Link to The Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/08/schools-are-not-the-answer-to-childhood-obesity-epidemic-study-shows Subscribe to The Fighting Fat Podcast RSS Feed here: http://www.fightingfatpodcast.com/rss

“May I never be complete. May I never be content. May I never be perfect." Dan, Josh and Randall discuss how maintenance is an important part of weight loss. Lapses and Relapses are discussed as well as the “might as well” attitude and how we expect this to be a battle till we draw our last breath. Also discussed is an article on WebMD that asks the question if obesity is contagious. https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/news/20180123/is-obesity-contagious#1 Subscribe to The Fighting Fat Podcast RSS Feed here: http://www.fightingfatpodcast.com/rss

Fight Club Part 2 of 3 "If it's your first time here, you have to fight." Dan, Josh and Randall discuss how they started the fight, previous failures, and what it takes to get that spark that starts the fire to lose weight. They discuss an article from the NY Times about Chile's war on obesity https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/07/health/obesity-chile-sugar-regulations.html They also discuss the impacts of fast food and marketing food to children, to start the addiction early. Subscribe to The Fighting Fat Podcast RSS Feed here: http://www.fightingfatpodcast.com/rss

The first episode of The Fighting Fat Podcast! Fight Club part 1 of 3 "How much can you know about yourself if you've never been in a fight?" Dan, Josh and Randall discuss a recent study from the CDC determining how many US Citizens are obese and overweight, as well as how culture impacts this study. They discuss how they became obese and how they started the fight. The guys also discuss their current program and their success on it. Subscribe to The Fighting Fat Podcast RSS Feed here: http://www.fightingfatpodcast.com/rss