On Again, Off Again? How to Stop the Diet Cycle & Get Consistent Results | HSM 742

Half Size Me

Heather A. Robertson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.7 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/DQGxl9f4VL0 In Episode 742 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Sam about being caught in the classic on-again, off-again diet cycle: she'd stick to her plan for a week, see the scale go up, get frustrated, and eat more out of frustration. They also chat about: The power of pre-logging food you might eat. How to handle unplanned events and parties without derailing progress. Using weekly average weight vs. daily weigh-ins to avoid frustration. And more! Subscribe to Half Size Me Podcast Premium for access to our library of HUNDREDS of hours of past episodes! As a subscriber to Half Size Me Podcast Premium, you will get: --Access to the entire 650+ episode archive --Access weekly episodes a day EARLY --Access to EXCLUSIVE, subscriber-only episodes including the Coaching Karolina and Coaching Sarah series --Access to subscriber-only audio responses to “Ask Me Anything” questions Become a podcast premium subscriber today and make Heather and the Half Size Me show a part of your weight loss journey! Do you want to get support and connection at a price you can afford? Then check out the Half Size Me Academy here: https://www.halfsizeme.com/hsm-academy/ 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 742, brought to you by the amazing Half-Size-Me Academy to join.
0:08.2	Go to half-size-me.com forward slash join.
0:12.4	Hello, wonderful listeners.
0:14.2	I am your host, Heather, and I am super excited that you're going to get to hear me coaching
0:20.0	Samantha. She is in need of help because
0:23.5	she's struggling with how to be able to eat in a way and still support herself when she wants
0:30.1	to go out with friends or have a special dinner. And so in this episode with her, I am going to be
0:37.3	kind of explaining to her how we want to
0:39.6	break that down in a day to where she can go out with her friends or go to a special event
0:45.3	and still be within her plan. So this is a really good episode. If that might be what you
0:50.4	struggle with those occasional nights out, how do I balance all this and eat normally?
0:55.8	This would be a really good coaching call for you to listen to.
0:59.3	Now, just as a reminder, we are getting very close to launching our Kart Smart workshop.
1:06.1	I'm super excited.
1:07.2	We're starting on May 21st.
1:09.5	And my mission with this workshop is not just to teach you
1:13.3	because I think teaching is important but it's literally for us to walk through this process
1:19.1	together how do I take my family of five and feed them for $600 every two weeks or $1,200 for the month, including detergent,
1:31.7	shampoo, deodorant, hygiene products, aluminum foil, all that good business, right?
1:37.8	How am I doing that?
1:39.3	Well, I'm doing that by being really intentional, really knowing the best prices and where to find my products
1:46.2	at the lowest price, and how to do most of my shopping before I leave the house to avoid
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