We Are Losing It

Happy New Year! We are calling it now... 2026 is going to be an EPIC year for both of us (and you too!)! This year, our goals are quite different from 2025. We had a lot of change last year, which has us shifting what's important to us. Not only that, but for the first time in a long time... our goals are very different from each others. Hopefully hearing us talk about our goals will help you figure yours out too! Tune in and listen. And make sure you reach out to let us know what your plans are for 2026! Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

We made it through another year! Thank you all for joining us. We are so grateful for each and every one of you! This year we decided to do our end of the year wrap up a little differently with more of a casual conversation. Our one main takeaway for everyone... It is ok if you didn't hit all (or any lol) of your goals. Don't be so hard on yourself! It's now time to start thinking about 2026 and what you want to get out of it. You get to write the story, so make it a good one! We hope you all have a gret holiday season, surrounded by friends and family. We look forward to connecting with you all again in 2026! Let's make it the BEST year yet! Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

The holiday season is upon us! This can bring a lot of anxiety for some... Honestly, for most. Now is the time to start navigating how to handle some of the tough situations. Most people in the weight loss community are people pleasers by nature. It's what we've always done. But it doesn't typically serve us. The healthiest thing you can do for yourself this holiday season is remove yourself from the role of people pleaser! It is ok to take a pass on Aunt Suzie's world famous pie (unless it's incredible and you REALLY want it!). It's ok to NOT give in to buying the most expensive gifts. It's ok to decline an invite to a gathering that doesn't align with your goals. Bottom line... it's ok to do what serves YOU! The first thing you can do to set yourself up for success over the holidays is to set boundaries early on and actually stick to them. Listen in as we talk through our strategies and what we've learned over the years. On the next podcast, we will discuss wrapping up 2025 and setting yourself up for 2026. We hope you all have the best holiday season, with minimal stress! Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

Our 2025 Retreat has come to an end, and our cups are so full! There is something to be said for a weekend of shared sisterhood. Meeting internet strangers on Thursday and heading home Sunday afternoon with 5 new friends and accountability partners. We are truly humbled and blessed! Thank you to the women that made the journey and trusted in us to deliver an informative and fun filled weekend. We are so grateful for you! We are looking forward to the next one. We have an idea in mind and can't wait to share it with you! Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

We've all been there before. The dreaded weight regain! Sometimes it sneaks up on you and sometimes you see it coming but can't seem to stop it. We had a great conversation with Noelle Dawson about her incredible story of losinga significant amount of weight naturally, only to gain it all back and then ultimately decide to go forward with weight loss surgery. We talked about everything from our struggles with losing weight, to GLP-1 meds, skin removal surgery and everything in between. Noelle has round 1 of skin removal in 2019 and is in Mexico for round 2 as this podcast publishes. Tune in to this episode to hear her story and follow her on Facebook at Noelle Dawson or Instagram at transforming_noelle to see her transformation. Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle @we.are.losing.it Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!! Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

Can you believe that we are already more than halfway through the year??! We have both been super busy lately... but not too busy to sit down and review where we are with the goals we set for ourselves at the beginning of the year. We discovered that not all goals are going to be met this year, and that is ok! What is important is that we are still striving for them. It's ok to pivot, or drop a goal that no longer serves you. A LOT can happen in 365 days, and what is most important is that we are striving to be a better version of ourselves EVERY DAY. So if you need to pivot, go for it! No goals set? you still have time before the year is up. Always better late than never. Don't wait for Mondy, next month or even next year. Start now! Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

We know GLP-1 meds are still a hot topic, so wanted to share our journey with you all. We both came to the decision to start taking Zepbound after coming off Mounjaro in 2023. Tune in and listen to why we chose to start Zepbound, what method we are using and what we hope to achieve. In this episode, we also discuss what we learned from Mounjaro just a few years ago to help us prepare for part 2 of this journey. We both spoke to our doctors and explained what we were hoping to achieve and they were both on board. We are THRILLED that medical professionals are willing to help fight this disease of obesity, no matter what it takes! And we are both fortunate enough to have those caring and invested doctors to aid us in this journey. Both doctors covered with us how to properly pull the injection and how to administer it. Explained possible side effects, talked about diet and exercise in a caring and helpful manner. All the things that we deserve as humans in this battle for health! Our advice? If your doctor isn't willing to walk the path with you... FIND A NEW DOCTOR! Like now! The only missing puzzle piece here is to get the insurance companies up to speed. Neither of our insurance companies will cover the drug. So, we had to seek alternate routes to make it affordable. Tune in if you're curious to hear more about that, as we explain it in detail in this episode. We are excited to kick off this new journey and we're looking forward to taking you along for the ride! Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

We often talk about how much we lean on each other for support. We both agree that there is no way we would have been successful in this journey without each leaning on each other and the weight loss community. When we went to the JBY award show last month, we met Nina & Pam and we instantly connected. This sparked a lot of conversation around the need for community and a support system. It doesn't matter if you're in the early stages of your journey or several years out, this episode is for everyone. A little bit about Nana & Pam... They are the dynamic duo behind Bari-Bestiez, a rapidly growing support community dedicated to empowering individuals on their bariatric journey. With a shared passion for wellness, sisterhood, and real talk, they’ve created a safe and uplifting space where members connect, share, and thrive. Through their engaging Bari-Chats series, Bari-Buddiez program and community-driven approach, Nina and Pam are redefining what support looks like—one bestie at a time. You can find them on Facebook at Bari-Bestiez https://www.facebook.com/groups/783531827132247/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT Instagram & TikTok = @baribestiez YouTube = Bari-Bestiez Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

If you've been following us for a while you know that we take our goals very seriously. Every year, rather than making resolutions, we set attainable goals for ourselves. We know that when we don't check in on our goals, we tend to let them slide. So tune in and listen as we talk through the goals we set back in January. As always, we aren't hitting them all out of the park. And that's ok! We know we have plenty of time before the end of the year to get back on track. Have you followed up with your goals yet? Don't have any goals set yet? No biggie... just set aside 30 minutes to sit down and iron a few goals out for the rest of the year. Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

We loved having Rob on our show in the past, and knew it was definitely time to have him on again! Last time we discussed the "bers" and handling heading into the holiday season. This time, we're tackling a different season... SUMMER! Summer has it's challenges for all of us and sometimes for different reasons. Listen along as we discuss some of those reasons, and how we plan to handle it. Take it a step further and sign up for Rob's Summer School! Never heard of Rob before? Rob is a NASM and NLCA Certified CPT CNC with an MA in Education. A History teacher by profession, Rob had Bariatric surgery in June of 2020 when his weight topped out at 365 pounds. He has since maintained a 150 pound weight loss while traveling the country as a National Speaker and host of countless bariatric events. He founded Busy Bariatrics in 2023 and has since helped dozens of clients find attainable and sustainable success in their bariatric journeys at all stages from pre-op to honeymoon to decades in maintenance! Besides helping his clients build the habits that become sustainable lifestyles that can last a lifetime, Rob is a busy husband, father of two amazing daughters, and host of the “Busy Bariatric Podcast”! He’s excited to help you find RESULTS at any stage of your bariatric journey. You can find him at @myweightishistory on Instagram, email him at rob@busybariatrics.com or check out his website www.busybariatrics.com where you can click the "work with us" tab to sign up for his program. Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

If you follow us on Instagram, you may have heard about the retreat we are hosting in October. If this is something you may be interested in, tune in to this episode! We are looking forward to a weekend of sisterhood, learning and fun! This health and wellness weekend will be exactly what is needed leading into the holiday season! Registration opens April 1st on a first come first serve basis. Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

After losing a lot of weight, you go through a lot of changes. Everything from your body, the excess skin, your mind and how you view your body. The way you think someone else may view your new body. While you were losing weight you were thinking of how great it will be once the weight is off. Except it doesn't always work that way. Whether you're single, married, or with a long-time partner... insecurities will likely pop up. You may even regret losing the weight because you feel less sexy or desirable. We've both been there! It's not fun! And there is a whole new round of head work that you have to do so you don't go down a rabbit hole of self-doubt. But remember, you are healthier now than you were with the excess weight. It's all just mind over matter! Maybe skin removal surgery is in your future? But maybe not? Listen in as we talk through ALL of this, and then some with the wonderful Dr. Victoria Panna (aka Dr. V). She is a PhD level clinical sexologist and licensed professional counselor who supports people losing weight to address emotional and sexual needs. She is also the clinical coordinator and Faculty member at a master’s level counseling program and owner of Sex and Intimacy After Weight Loss Surgery, where she works as a personal development coach for pre- and post-bariatric and GLP-1 clients. In her spare time, she enjoys going to sporting events, spending time exploring new places with her friends, and going on jeep excursions with her 4-legged co-therapist/co-teacher, Parker. You can find Dr. V in her Facebook group "Sex and Intimacy After WLS". Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

We get a lot of questions about what we eat in a day. So, we thought we would record an episode to talk about what types of things we meal prep from week to week. We also talked a bit about how that has changed over the years and how we got to this maintenance stage, making small changes in what we eat daily. If you're feeling lost about what types of things you should prep, give this episode a listen. And if you don't already, follow us on instagram to see what we're prepping weekly! Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

It's a new year, which means we should set new year resolutions, right? NOPE! But we should at least chart a path of how we want our year to go. So rather than setting an unrealistic resolution, look to your past and plan for your future. What went well for you in 2024, what would you like to see for yourself in 2025. And we're not just talking about the scale... but rather what do YOU want for yourself? If you've been following us for a while, you know that we are goal driven. Every year we set goals, and we check in on them quarterly. Well, this year is no different. We set individual goals in the beginning of 2024, checked in on them quarterly, pivoted as needed, and closed the year out feeling good about our choices. That's not to say that we smashed each goal, because we didn't! But had we not set a path to follow, we likely would have gone way off track. So that being said, we came up with some new goals for 2025. We each started thinking about what we wanted a month or so ago. But we finalized these goals as we talked through this episode. Our goals are usually along the same line, but definitely tailored to us each individually. Overall, we want to be healthy, happy and live our best life! These goals will help us do just that! Do you have goals for the new year? It's ok if you don't. Take a minute to think it through and write a couple of things down. Even if you're not listening to this in January... that's ok! It's never too late to set a goal for yourself. Also, make sure you join us each quarter of the year to check in and see where you stand. We promise you won’t regret it! We both want to take a moment to THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF OUR LISTENERS! It means the world to us that you are here and that we can share what we've learned over the years to help you on your path to a healthy lifestyle! Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

Most of you know that Steph had weight loss surgery and Justy didin't. But we both lost over 100 pounds. We took similar paths, had similar results, but just that one very big difference. You might be struggling with the thought of having bariatric surgery. Or may be you just wonder what makes people choose to do it? If so, this is the episode for you! We brought on Eric Hinkle to discuss what made him finally decide to have bariatric surgery after going through the program 3 times. A little about Eric... he is a recreation Consultant for a large playground design company that works with schools and municipalities in central Ohio He is 40 years old, and had surgery bariatric surgery in December of 2022. He is the father of 3 boys - 15, 14 and 9. He started his social media in April as a way to encourage and help others through their journey. You can find him on Instagram @eric.is.losing Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

When they say you learn something new everyday, they weren't kidding! We learned enough in this one episode to get us through the next month, at least! It was our pleasure to have Summer Maiden as a guest to talk about the importance of lymphatic massages. We learned so much about the process and why lymphatic massages aren't just for post surgery or folks with lipedema or lymphedema. Lymphatic massages are actually recommended for everybody as a way to help rid yourself of toxins that need to drain from your body. It was all very interesting, and we suggest you listen and take notes on some of the info Summer shares. A little background on Summer... She graduated from the American Institute of Alternative Medicine in 2005. and is multi-state licensed. She has been an active licensed massage therapist for almost two decades, working with many clients. Her extensive training includes specialties in Swedish, Neuromuscular, Cranial-Sacral Therapy, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Scar Tissue Release, Fertility and pre-/postnatal care, High-Risk Pregnancy care, Infant Massage Instructor, Neonatal Massage, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Breast Lymphatic Health, and MediCupping™. In addition to her clinical skills, she is an experienced Massage Therapy Educator, Anatomy and Physiology Instructor, and Business Coach. With a career that spans almost two decades, she has built a thriving private practice. She has worked in various settings, including physical therapy clinics, fitness centers, corporate wellness programs, doctor’s offices, and hospitals. Upon transitioning to the Inpatient Massage Therapy Department within a local hospital, she specialized in Hematology/Oncology, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CTICU), Heart/Lung Transplant, Pulmonary Rehab, NICU, and Rehabilitation units, treating both adult and pediatric patients with diverse therapeutic needs. As a lymphatic drainage therapist, she provides massage to various post-surgical clients, those with autoimmune disorders, and those with general health issues for detoxification. Drawing on her experience working alongside physicians, she founded "My Kneads,” a practice focused on pain management, swelling/edema, inflammation, self-image, and confidence. She has released two new books called Flow & Thrive and Balanced Boobs. You can find Summer on Instagram @waze2wellness and @mykneads as well as her YouTube Podcast Waze2Wellness. Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

We had the pleasure of hosting Jamie Mills @thesleeveddietitian on Instagram & Tik Tok for a discussion on body composition. Honestly, that’s the short version of the topic. In reality, we talked GLP-1 usage, baby weight, body scans, and tracking food (or not!). As most of you know, we struggle with knowing how much should we be eating to fuel our bodies properly for the changes we want to see. Neither of us plan to enter a body building contest, but we do want to lose a bit more fat while gaining muscle. We tracked food religiously only to maintain our weight, which became frustrating for us. Our frustration led to us going back to meal “planning”, vs. “tracking”. We didn’t necessarily count calories, but rather we ate the same foods we usually do, but according to our hunger. To us, this feels easier. It doesn’t feed our all or nothing thinking and it allows us to tune in to what our body really needs at that particular time. Come to find out, when Justy went in for a follow up body scan, she had lost fat and gained muscle… all while the scale hovered in a 10 pound range! So in the end, the strict calorie counting really wasn’t necessary at all! THANK GOD! Tune in as we talk to Jamie about all of this and get her advice on how to handle our hatred for tracking food but still wanting to shed a few more pounds of fat and gain muscle. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at what you hear! If you’re not familiar with Jamie, here is a little about her: www.thesleeveddietitian.com https://thesleeveddietitian.com/the-tribe-membershipFollow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

It feels like just yesterday that Justy was approaching her first round of skin removal surgery! But in reality that was 1 1/2 years ago... and she just had her second round! Listen in as Justy tells it all. From what she was having done, and why to fantastic care she received all along the way as she straveled to Mexico and back for her second surgery. Medical tourism is quite contaversial. And we get it, there is good and bad out there! But the same can be said for right here in the USA. Justy also goes into detail about why she chose BC plastics in Tijuana, MX after having several quotes given from doctors around the US. If you are on the fence about skin removal after weight loss, or even where to have your procedure done, this is an episode you don't want to miss! We also suggest going back and tuning in to episodes 3 & 4 where we discussed her first round of surgery. Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

I swear we had the slowest January ever... then BAM! It's almost November! What the heck?? Either way, we have goals! We set these goals at the beginning of the year and didn't want to "set it and forget it". Life is lifing for everyone, but it literally only takes a few minutes to take a look at what you set for yourself and see where you stand. But this isn't a time to beat yourself up if you're not smashing your goals. Listen in as we talk about what goals we are hitting, and where we are missing the mark. Some goals we've had to pivot and some we had to get real with ourselves and acknowledge we've not given them the attention they deserve. So. if you've set goals for this year, this is your friendly reminder to check in on them, reassess and start thinking about what 2025 might look like for you. Lord knows January is knocking on our door already! Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!

When we set out on our weight loss journey, the expectation was to lose weight. This was well before we knew enough to realize that it really was going to be a journey of so much more! Are there NSVs along the way, sure! We can wrap a hotel towel around ourselves. We no longer need seatbelt extenders. We can fit on amusement park rides... these are all GREAT benefits of weight loss. But we did not expect our lives to change in other ways. For our confidence to build the way it did. They say you recieve the energy that you put out into the world, and We can promise you that this is true. Once we started gain confidence and believe in ourselves, we grew in a way we could have never imagined! Listen as we talk about all the ways our lives have changed for the better in this journey to a healthy lifestyle. Let us know if you can relate? Or if you are looking forward to seeing these changes in your life as well? Follow Justy & Steph on Instagram, where they share their weight loss journey and road to living a happy & healthy lifestyle. @we.are.losing.it If you prefer video to see us talk through our topics, you can watch us on YouTube. https://youtube.com/@wearelosingit Show your support by hitting download, like & subscribe! We truly appreciate each and every one of you!!