Ask Brainstorm
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn a world where people have lost hope of achieving their weight, body and fitness goals comes a super powered audio advice column that challenges what you think about weight loss, diets, fitness and body image to make the seemingly impossible, possible.
Hosted by Amanda Robins aka Brainstorm, the Ask Brainstorm radio on demand program is dedicated to answering questions from people around the world who are struggling with the same problems as you. Sit back, relax, listen closely and get ready to discover just what has been holding you back!
“Every hero has their own journey and together we are stronger”
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Episode #24: When you just can’t resist chocolate
January 02, 2018 07:00 - 17 minutes - 31.6 MBDear Brainstorm, I want to be good on my diet but I just can’t resist chocolate. How do i overcome my addiction to lose weight? Yours Truly, Chocolate Addict Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Brainstorm Radio Blog Page http://askbrainstorm.com/2017/12/28/episode-24-when-…resist-chocolate/ for more details
Episode #23: When you want to join the gym but you are not sure what to do
January 01, 2018 07:00 - 11 minutes - 21.6 MBDear Brainstorm, I want to join the gym but I have no idea what I should be doing? How do I workout what exercises will help me lose weight? Yours truly, Soon to be gym bunny Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Brainstorm Radio Blog Page http://askbrainstorm.com/2017/12/28/episode-23-when-…-sure-what-to-do/ for more details
Episode #22: When the weight is coming off so slowly
December 31, 2017 07:00 - 9 minutes - 17.6 MBDear Brainstorm, I am losing weight but it is so slow. How do i speed it up so I can get back to eating what I want? Yours truly, Impatient Dieter Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Brainstorm Radio Blog Page http://askbrainstorm.com/?p=708&preview=true for more details
Episode #21: When you can’t stop overeating
December 30, 2017 07:00 - 10 minutes - 18.7 MBDear Brainstorm, I am having a really hard time sticking to my diet. No matter how hard I try I can’t stop eating all the food I have in the house. I portion it out but then I find myself eating 2 or three extra meals during the day when I shouldn’t. How do I stop overeating and stick to the right portion sizes? Yours truly Queen of the pig out Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Br...
Episode #20: When you have lost weight but it is coming back
December 29, 2017 07:00 - 12 minutes - 23 MBDear Brainstorm, I have spent the past year losing weight but now it seems to be coming back on fast. How do I stop piling on the pounds? Yours truly Back Sliding Fast Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Brainstorm Radio Blog Page http://askbrainstorm.com/?p=702&preview=true for more details
Episode #19: When you want to workout but physically can’t
December 28, 2017 06:47 - 11 minutes - 20.7 MBDear Brainstorm, I really want to start working out to lose weight but I physically can’t. I have a knee injury that is stopping my from moving around. How do I lose weight when I can’t exercise? Yours truly, Stuck on the couch Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Brainstorm Radio Blog Page http://askbrainstorm.com/?p=699&preview=true for more details
Episode #18: When you feel overwhelmed by all the advice online
December 28, 2017 06:44 - 11 minutes - 22 MBDear Brainstorm, I recently joined a weight loss support group as I thought it would help be get on track but all it has done is confuse me. Don’t get me wrong, the people in there are very supportive but I am faced with so many “things that worked”, that I don’t know what to do to lose these extra pounds. Please help! Yours truly, Clueless Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Brai...
Episode #17: When you are finishing the year bigger than you started
December 26, 2017 07:00 - 13 minutes - 25.4 MBDear Brainstorm, As the new year approaches, I am looking back at my new year’s resolution to lose weight only to find myself bigger that I was at the start of the year. I feel so disappointed in myself and I feel like if I make another new year’s resolution to lose weight the same thing will happen again. How do i get over this guilt? Yours truly, Guilty Fat Girl Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you ple...
Episode #16: When your friends are losing weight but you’re not
December 25, 2017 07:00 - 15 minutes - 28.1 MBDear Brainstorm, I am feeling really resentful right now. I have this friend who is losing weight like crazy while I seem to be gaining it. I really want to be happy for her but I find myself not wanting to have anything to do with her. How do I get over this? Yours truly, Bad friend Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Brainstorm Radio Blog Page http://askbrainstorm.com/?p=682&previ...
Episode #15: When you have dropped a lot of weight but you still feel the same
December 24, 2017 04:06 - 12 minutes - 22.5 MBDear Brainstorm, I have gone from a size 30 to a size 10 but I still feel the same. I look in the mirror and while I know I am smaller. I still feel like the fat person I was before. How do I embrace my body now and stop feeling like a fatty. Yours truly, Fatty in the Mirror Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Brainstorm Radio Blog Page http://askbrainstorm.com/?p=652&preview=true f...
Episode #14: When you want to get rid of the clothes that are too big now but you are afraid you will need them again
December 23, 2017 07:24 - 18 minutes - 34.1 MBDear Brainstorm, I have lost a lot of weight and most of my clothes are too big but I can’t seem to bring myself to throw them out. What if I need them again? Yours truly, Fat Clothes Hoarder Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Brainstorm Radio Blog Page http://askbrainstorm.com/?p=649&preview=true for more details
Episode #13: When the holiday cheer is getting to your waistline
December 22, 2017 06:34 - 6 minutes - 11.8 MBDear Brainstorm, The holidays are here and I can feel myself getting fatter by the day. How do I keep my weight down at this time of year? Yours truly, Holiday Fatty Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Brainstorm Radio Blog Page http://askbrainstorm.com/?p=646&preview=true for more details
Episode #12: What do you do when you hit a plateau…
December 21, 2017 09:33 - 9 minutes - 16.9 MBDear Brainstorm, I have lost about 25 pounds so far but I seem to be stuck. My weight has been the same for a couple a weeks now. I have tried reducing the amount of food I eat and increasing the amount of exercise I do but nothing seems to be working. I feel truly stuck. Please help. Yours truly, Stuck Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Brainstorm Radio Blog Page http://askbrainst...
Episode #11: When your friends keep pressuring you to eat what they are when you are on a diet
December 20, 2017 07:45 - 8 minutes - 16.2 MBDear Brainstorm, I am trying to be good and stick to my diet but my friends keep pressuring to eat what they do when we hang out together. I keep telling them I am on a diet but that just seems to make them worse. How do I get them to respect my choices and stop pressuring me? I really like spending time with them but I don't see how I can continue to do both things. Yours truly, Soon to be friendless Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topi...
Episode #10: I want to eat better but I have no willpower or self control
December 19, 2017 06:09 - 19 minutes - 36 MBDear Brainstorm, I really want to eat better and lose weight but I just don’t have any willpower or self control. If it is there I just have to eat it and not just that, I eat it all until it is gone. It is becoming a real problem as my weight seems to be getting out of control. What do I do so I can stick to a diet? Yours truly, Uncontrolled Eater Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the As...
Episode #9: When people we care about act differently towards us when be begin to drop dress sizes.
December 18, 2017 11:49 - 11 minutes - 21.2 MBDear Brainstorm, I have lost 30 pounds to date which I am really proud of, however my husband has started to act differently towards me. I thought he would be happy that I am looking and feeling better about myself but it seems to be having the opposite effect on him. I am not sure what I have done wrong or what I can do to make things better. It seems the more I lose the worse it gets. Please help. Yours truly, Worried Wife Listen in to get the answer... For further information ...
Episode #8: When you just can’t (or don’t want to) resist those cravings …
December 17, 2017 07:01 - 15 minutes - 28.4 MBDear Brainstorm, I want to know how to stop those cravings that you just can’t get out of your head until you get what you want. I believe our bodies can outlast any amount of time that we set on, if our will power is strong enough and we still want it bad enough. The problem is I’ve been attempting to eat veggies and not meat. I’m CRAVING a hamburger from fast food restaurant so bad right now. I eat veggies until I’m stuffed but I can’t shake the craving. So had one 2 days ago...feel li...
Episode #7: When your family is unsupportive and brings in temptation into your home
December 16, 2017 07:17 - 21 minutes - 38.8 MBDear Brainstorm, I am trying my best to stick to my diet but my family keeps bringing home food that I am not allowed to have. How do I get them to be supportive and stop bringing home this kind of food. I am really not doing well resisting the crap they are keeping in the house. Yours truly, Unsupported Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Brainstorm Radio Blog Page http://askbrainsto...
Episode #6: Why you can’t “make” anyone lose weight
December 15, 2017 09:44 - 14 minutes - 27.7 MBDear Brainstorm, My wife has put on a lot of weight after having a baby. How can I make her lose the baby weight? Yours truly, Curious Husband Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Brainstorm Radio Blog Page http://askbrainstorm.com/2017/12/13/episode-6-why-yo…yone-lose-weight/ for more details
Episode #5: When the scales are disappointing you
December 14, 2017 05:47 - 16 minutes - 30.5 MBDear Brainstorm, I have been following my diet and exercise program for a while now but the scales are not showing any result. In fact, I seem to be gaining weight. What can I do to change this? Yours truly, Scale Hater Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Brainstorm Radio Blog Page http://askbrainstorm.com/2017/12/13/episode-5-when-t…isappointing-you/ for more details
Episode #4: Feeling intimidated to join the gym
December 13, 2017 05:33 - 9 minutes - 17.6 MBDear Brainstorm I really want to get fit but I can’t bring myself to join a gym. I feel like everyone will be looking and laughing at the fat woman trying to exercise so I just can’t bring myself to walk through the door. How can I get fit if I feel like I have to lose weight before I can start? Yours truly, Scared of the Gym Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit the Ask Brainstorm Radio Blog P...
Episode #3: When you feel like you will always be fat
December 12, 2017 00:01 - 12 minutes - 23.1 MBDear Brainstorm, I have lost all hope when it comes to being skinny. I have always been fat, my whole family is fat and I have tried so hard to lose weight only to end up weighing more than ever before. I am so tired of trying to fight the battle of the bulge. am I doomed to spend the rest of my life getting fatter and fatter? Yours truly, Lifetime fatty Listen in to get the answer... For further information on this episode and topics relating to what could help you please visit th...
Episode #2: How to get started when you have failed so many times before
December 11, 2017 23:50 - 12 minutes - 22.9 MBDear Brainstorm, I am finding it really hard to start the diet and exercise program that will help me lose the extra weight I am carrying around. I look in the mirror and I feel disgusted with what I see and then I feel motivated to lose weight until the next morning when my alarm goes off early and I just don’t want to get out of bed to exercise. Each day I say ‘tomorrow it will start’ or by the time the weekend comes I promise myself that I will start on Monday but the same cycle starts...
Episode #1: When you have tried everything and nothing seems to work
December 11, 2017 22:59 - 15 minutes - 28.1 MBDear Brainstorm, I am 37 years old and I have tried everything to lose weight. From diet pills, shakes, keto, Atkins, caveman, exercise and so much more. I can achieve small amounts of weight loss but I can’t seem to stick to anything long term and the weight comes back on quicker than it came off. I feel like I will always be fat and there is nothing I can do about it. Please help me. Yours truly, Forever fat Listen in to get the answer... For further information on ...