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We’re Kari and Lisa, two moms who’ve lost a combined 150 pounds and are still unpacking the wiring that came with growing up as the fat kid. This is the podcast where we talk about body image, diet culture, identity shifts, and the stuff that sticks with you long after gym class ends.

In this episode, we’re talking about fat-shaming and how it starts way earlier than most people think.

🏀 “Use Your Size” at 12 Years Old
Kari was at a kids' basketball game when a coach yelled “use your size” at a bigger kid. If you were ever the fat kid, you know how jarring that was. We break down how comments like that shape identity before puberty even finishes.

🎒 Growing Up Fat-Shamed
From gym class roles to being labeled “the big one,” we talk about how fat-shaming rarely says the word “fat” out loud. It sounds like strategy. It sounds like compliments. It sounds like “strong.” And it sticks.

🏈 That Halftime Mike Tyson Ad
We also get into the halftime Super Bowl ad featuring Mike Tyson and why the tough-love messaging around “getting strong” felt very familiar. Is it motivation? Is it shame? When does health messaging cross into humiliation?

If your body got labeled before you even hit puberty, this one’s for you.

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🎉 Welcome back to Born This Weigh!

We’re Kari and Lisa — two moms, 150+ pounds lighter, still untangling what it means to live fully in bodies that are changing after a lifetime of diet culture, food noise and learning not to trust ourselves.

🚨 We’re officially on Patreon. Join The Club: https://patreon.com/bornthisweighpod

This week’s episode starts with a confession: Lisa has never seen The Goonies. Kari, aggressively disappointed in her co‑host’s childhood, insists on a watch — and what follows is a candid conversation about fat jokes, pool avoidance and the media we grew up with.

• 🎬 Fat Shaming in The Goonies – We celebrate the film’s iconic adventure while cringing at how the “fat kid” is the punchline, especially the infamous truffle shuffle scene.
• 🌊 Hating Water – Why do so many of us avoid water? We unpack water aversion, from childhood insecurities to how body image and weight influence our comfort (or discomfort) with swimming and getting in the pool.
• 📺 Media We Loved That Stings Now – Beyond The Goonies, we ask: What other shows and movies we adored growing up make us wince today? How do we reconcile nostalgia with our growth and new awareness?

If you’ve ever rewatched a childhood favorite and felt conflicted, or you’ve struggled with water and body image, this episode is for you.

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🎉 Welcome back to Born This Weigh!

We’re Kari and Lisa, two moms, 150+ pounds lighter, still untangling what it means to live fully in bodies that are changing — after a lifetime of diet culture, food noise, and learning not to trust ourselves.

🚨 We’re officially on Patreon. Join The Club:
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This week’s episode tackles one of the loudest diet culture lies of all....

that restriction = success.

🥩 Keto in Public & Diet Absurdity
Keto is cute until you try to exist in public and order food like a normal person. From restaurant panic to butter math, we unpack why ultra-restrictive diets collapsed for us the second real life showed up.

🍟 Fast Food Guilt & Food Morality
Why eating fast food is not a moral failing and sometimes dinner is just Tuesday night. We talk about how food gets moralized, why that shame sticks, and how it quietly sabotages long-term weight loss.

🥔 Restriction vs Restraint & Deprogramming Carb Fear
We break down the difference between restriction and restraint, why “I could have it” is a secret weapon, and why we are officially deprogramming fear of carbs — starting with potatoes, our beloved.

We also talk real-life weight loss, GLP-1s, plus-size fitness, identity shifts, and what it looks like to build trust with yourself instead of fighting your body forever.

If you’re navigating weight loss while still living a real life, this episode is for you.

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🎉 Welcome back to Born This Weigh!

We’re Kari and Lisa, two moms, 150+ pounds lighter, still untangling what it means to live fully in bodies that are changing — after a lifetime of diet culture, food noise, and learning not to trust ourselves.

🚨 We’re officially on Patreon. Join The Club:
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This week’s episode was the first in-person recording! And it got exciting fast.

💬 YouTube Comments, Being Misunderstood & Old Fat-Girl Wiring
We accidentally discovered the YouTube comment section and unpack why being misunderstood, mocked, or accused of “doing it wrong” hits so deep. We talk visibility, in-group cruelty, and why this reaction is exactly why this podcast exists.

🚗 Near-Death Car Chaos & Nervous System Reality Checks
From truly terrifying highway moments to the emotional comedown after stress, we talk about how the body processes fear — and why sometimes surviving the day is the workout.

✨ Loose Skin, Facelifts & the “What Comes Next?” Question
We talk honestly about loose skin, face changes, and why plastic surgery conversations feel louder than ever right now. What do you plan for when weight loss finally feels real — and how do money, insurance, and access shape those choices?

We also get into gym wins, hot trainers, TikTok Live chaos, body image endgames, and the weird emotional shift that happens when you start believing “this might actually work.”

If you’re navigating weight loss, identity shifts, fear of the aftermath, or learning how to take up space in a changing body, this episode is for you.

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🎉 Welcome back to Born This Weigh!

We’re Kari and Lisa, two moms, 150+ pounds lighter, still untangling what it means to live fully in bodies that are changing — after a lifetime of diet culture, food noise, and learning not to trust ourselves.

🚨 We’re officially on Patreon. Join The VIP Club:
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This week’s episode centers around three very real conversations about rebuilding self-trust:

🏊‍♀️ Tri Training & Keeping Promises to Yourself
Kari shares how triathlon training is actually going, including her first brick workout, the shift from “compete” to “complete,” and what it looks like to keep commitments to yourself — even when it’s your bedtime and the pool is still open.

🧠 Quieting Food Noise
Lisa shares her first honest update after the first few weeks on GLP-1s, focusing on what it feels like when food noise turns down, hunger and fullness cues finally make sense, and logic gets louder than impulse — without pretending the inner critic magically disappears.

📊 Tracking, Not Tracking & Trusting Your Body
We talk tracking vs intuitive eating, why trusting your body can feel scarier than controlling it, and how self-trust is built through experience, not perfection.

We also get into gym anxiety, food aversions, brick workouts, and why freedom around food isn’t about discipline — it’s about finally being able to hear yourself think.

If you’re navigating weight loss, food noise, endurance training, or trying to rebuild trust with your body after years of dieting, this episode is for you.

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🎉 Welcome back to Born This Weigh!

We’re Kari and Lisa, two moms, 150+ pounds lighter, still untangling what it means to live fully in bodies that are changing — in a culture that makes January feel like an open season on fat bodies.

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This week’s episode centers around three very real January conversations:

📅 January Diet Culture
Why January is the loudest, most exhausting month to exist in a bigger body. From targeted ads and gym chaos to “new year, new me” small talk, we unpack why wellness season always turns into weight surveillance — and why it hits harder than people admit.

💉 Starting GLP-1s
Lisa shares why she decided to start GLP-1s as a tool for food noise and binging, the complicated feelings that come with it, and why other people’s opinions about bodies (especially fat bodies) are never actually about health. We talk sovereignty, stigma, and what people get wrong about willpower.

🌀 A Wild Plot Twist
Just when the episode feels gets in the groove… things escalate. One of us makes a decision that absolutely no one saw coming — including us — and it changes how we’re thinking about training, nourishment, and what our bodies are capable of next.

We also talk gym anxiety, TikTok cringe, food noise as a mental battle, January bingo-card moments, and what freedom actually feels like when you stop fighting yourself all day.

If January makes you feel exposed, judged, or like your body suddenly became public property, this episode is for you.

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🎉 Welcome back to Born This Weigh!

We’re Kari and Lisa, two moms, 150+ pounds lighter, still untangling what it means to live fully in bodies that are changing, in a culture that taught us to wait until we were “fixed.”

🚨 We’re officially on Patreon. Join The Club:
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This week’s episode focuses on three very real conversations:

📺 Stranger Things’ Derek
What Derek’s character brings up about fear, survival, and being the one who cannot keep up, how fat bodies are portrayed in high stakes stories, and why those moments still hit so close to home.

✨ 2026 Intentions Without the New Year BS
Why we’re done with punishment goals, how we’re approaching 2026 with intention instead of control, and what it looks like to stop waiting for a “better” version of yourself to begin living.

🎭 Aidy Bryant
Why Aidy Bryant remains our blueprint for living now. From Shrill to SNL, we talk representation, visibility, and what changes when fat women are allowed to be full, complex humans on screen.

We also talk concert crying as nervous system regulation, body image, identity shifts, and why joy does not require permission.

If you’ve ever felt like you were holding your breath until the scale changed, this episode is for you.

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🎉 Welcome back to Born This Weigh!

We’re Kari and Lisa, two moms, 150+ pounds lighter, still untangling what it means to love ourselves in a world that never missed a chance to body-shame us.

This week’s episode dives into:

💧 Hydration for Weight Loss
Why drinking water is somehow harder than it should be, how dehydration messes with hunger cues, cravings, energy, and workouts, and whether hydration actually helps with weight loss or just makes you pee more.

🧂 Electrolytes & What Actually Works
WaterTok rage, homemade electrolyte mixes, potassium and magnesium, carbonation cravings, and the debate over what counts as “real water” when you’re trying to feel better, run farther, and stop relying on soda for survival.

🎙 A Look Back on 2025
What it really took to launch this podcast, learn new tools on the fly, get over the fear of putting ourselves online, and why hearing “I thought I was the only one” from listeners changed everything. The wins, the hard parts, and what we’re taking with us into the new year.

If you’re trying to reset without doing a cliche New Year’s resolution, struggling with hydration, or wondering what actually helped us stay consistent this year, this one’s for you.

💛 Hydration habits, electrolyte chaos, and a real-life weight loss year in review. Let’s get into it.

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