Do Calories Actually Matter? | HSM 725

Half Size Me

Heather A. Robertson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.7 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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PODCAST PREMIUM In episode 725 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Pamela, who has struggled with her weight her entire life. She's tried many diets but keeps falling into the same binge-restrict cycle. Sound familiar? Sign up to get notified when Heather's next workshop, FROM FRUSTRATION TO FREEDOM, opens up for new registration: https://halfsizeme.com/freedom They chat about: Why the "calories don't matter" vs "calories do matter" debate keeps you stuck How restriction creates the very binges you're trying to avoid Why planning treats daily can END binge eating Creating a realistic meal plan that includes the foods you've been restricting And more! Do you miss having weekly support meetings to check-in and stay on track with your weight loss? Then check out the Half Size Me Academy and our HSMA Weekly Connection Calls here: https://halfsizeme.com/join Click Here to Join Podcast Premium Now! If you try Podcast Premium today, you'll also get: Entire 700+ episode library Weekly episodes a day EARLY EXCLUSIVE, subscriber-only coaching series “Ask Me Anything” questions For even more SUPPORT, join the Half Size Me Academy, where you'll get everything you need to help you no matter where you are in your weight loss and wellness journey: halfsizeme.com/join 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 sure to subscribe to The Half Size Me Show and join Heather every week as she shares information, inspiration, coaching, and conversations with REAL people who've learned weight loss isn't only about losing pounds, it's about finding yourself. Disclaimer: Heather is not a doctor, nurse, or certified health professional. What worked for her or her guests may not work for you. Please talk with your doctor, dietician, or other certified health professionals when seeking advice about your own weight loss or weight maintenance plan. All information included in The Half Size Me™ Podcast and on HalfSizeMe.com is for informational and inspirational purposes only. For additional disclaimer information, please visit HalfSizeMe.com.

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0:00.0	Half Size Me Episode 725, brought you by the amazing Half Size Me Academy. To join us, please go to
0:07.6	halfsize me.com forward slash join. Hello, lovely podcast premium subscribers. Today you are going to get
0:16.5	to hear from the lovely Miss Pamela. I'm going to be coaching pamela on how to begin counting calories
0:22.6	um how she can really start to work on her binge eating and putting together a sustainable meal
0:29.3	plan for her um i think this will be really helpful especially as we're crossing out of the new year
0:34.6	and into everyday life i think a lot of times we come off the holidays and we feel
0:39.0	like we overdid it. We need help kind of getting everything back in check. And I think Pamela's
0:43.9	coaching call will actually be really helpful. And what I wanted to encourage you, if you've been
0:48.9	towing with the idea of joining us for the From Frustration to Freedom workshop starting in January. And you have also
0:58.1	toyed with the idea of being an academy member. I would join now because when I open registration,
1:05.8	academy members will be receiving $100 off the price for the workshop from frustration to freedom. So if you are
1:14.1	interested in doing both, this would be a great time to sign up. Start your year, you're extremely
1:19.0	strong by being an academy member and joining the workshop when we launch. We're doing orientation
1:24.3	January 21st. So we will be registering people the first through the 18th until all seats are full.
1:31.0	So if you would like to be on that list to be notified, please go to havesizeme.com forward slash freedom.
1:37.6	And that is where you could sign up to get notification as soon as the workshop opens up to register.
1:45.5	All right. Without any further ado,
1:49.4	let's go to Pamela's coaching call. You have a great day and I'll talk to you soon.
1:54.5	All right, lovely listeners. Today we have Ms. Pamela on the line with us. And Pamela, I'm going to turn the microphone over to you, let you say hello to everybody. And then why don't you share with us whatever's been a struggle
2:02.7	for you recently that you could use some help with, okay? Sure. Hi. I'm Pamela and I have struggled
2:12.5	with my weight all my life. Learned a lot of habits from my parents, been on many diets. And I think my current
2:21.0	struggles are that these different opposing philosophies around food and eating and all the
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