• Healthy, Not Hellish- Eating Smarter Without Hating Life

    Healthy, Not Hellish- Eating Smarter Without Hating Life

    Welcome back to Shut Up and Choose, the no-BS guide to actually changing your life without selling your soul to the diet industry, losing your mind, or swearing off pizza forever. I’m your host, Jonathan Ressler — and today we’re diving into something you already think you know: healthy eating habits. But we’re going to…

  • Small Smart Choices = Big Results- AKA How I Outsmarted My Inner Fat Kid

    Small Smart Choices = Big Results- AKA How I Outsmarted My Inner Fat Kid

    After trying over 100 diets and constantly falling into the same trap of restriction, failure, and regain, I finally discovered what actually works for sustainable weight loss. It wasn’t keto, intermittent fasting, or expensive shots. It wasn’t hours in the gym or counting every calorie. It was making small, smart choices consistently—a concept so simple…

  • Eating Your Feelings? Try Feeling Them Instead (Weird, Right?)

    Eating Your Feelings? Try Feeling Them Instead (Weird, Right?)

    Let’s get brutally honest: emotional eating is a silent, sneaky little saboteur. It’s not the burger, the cookies, or even the damn ice cream that’s the real problem—it’s why we reach for them. And emotional eating derails more weight loss journeys than any missed workout or skipped salad ever could. In our latest podcast episode,…

  • 10 Weight Loss Truths You Don’t Wanna Hear (But Seriously, Shut Up and Listen)

    10 Weight Loss Truths You Don’t Wanna Hear (But Seriously, Shut Up and Listen)

    In the world of weight loss, we are constantly bombarded with conflicting advice, miracle solutions, and promises of overnight transformations. You’ve seen it all—detox teas, 30-day shredding programs, celebrity-endorsed nonsense, and those ridiculous before-and-after photos that leave you wondering why your “after” never looks like theirs. But here’s the deal: behind all the noise, filters,…

  • F*ck Your Meal Plan: Why You Need to Learn How to Eat Like a Normal Person

    F*ck Your Meal Plan: Why You Need to Learn How to Eat Like a Normal Person

    For decades, the weight loss industry has sold us a shiny, well-packaged lie:“Follow this meal plan, eat exactly what we tell you, and you’ll finally lose the weight.”Sounds great, right? No thinking required, no room for error, just plug-and-play your way to skinny. But here’s the raw truth no influencer or “celebrity coach” wants to…

  • Fit, Lean, and Clueless—The Truth About Online Fitness Gurus…And A Few That Matter

    Fit, Lean, and Clueless—The Truth About Online Fitness Gurus…And A Few That Matter

    Why I Don’t Look Like the Fitness People on Instagram—And Why That’s a Good Thing The other day, my son told me, “You’re trying to be an influencer.” And let me tell you—I hated that. Because in my mind, an influencer is just someone trying to sell you stuff. Their whole job is to convince…

  • Intermittent Fasting Is a Waste of Time—Here’s What Actually Works

    Intermittent Fasting Is a Waste of Time—Here’s What Actually Works

    Intermittent fasting. The golden child of trendy weight loss methods. It promises simplicity, flexibility, and even magical health benefits if you just stop eating for most of the day. No calorie counting, no portion control—just eat during your designated window, and poof! The fat will melt away. I get it. It sounds like the perfect…

  • Late-Night Munchies Won’t Kill You: The Truth About Eating After Dark

    Late-Night Munchies Won’t Kill You: The Truth About Eating After Dark

    Here’s the truth: eating late at night isn’t the villain it’s been made out to be. Weight loss is easy when you know how to do it.

  • Donuts, Pizza, And Burgers Did Not Make You Fat – Math Did!

    Donuts, Pizza, And Burgers Did Not Make You Fat – Math Did!

    In Today’s Episode of Shut Up and Choose… Alright, let’s get real. You want to lose weight, feel good, and stop being confused by all the conflicting advice out there. You’re bombarded daily by social media “experts” touting miracle diets, magic superfoods, or some revolutionary plan that promises to shed pounds fast. The diet industry…

  • BLTs Are Killing You: Your Secret Frenemy in Weight Loss

    BLTs Are Killing You: Your Secret Frenemy in Weight Loss

    Introduction: The Weight Loss Roller Coaster Weight loss can feel like a never-ending roller coaster—one minute you’re motivated, the next you’re frustrated, and before you know it, you’re stress-eating a handful of chips at midnight. Most people think they’re doing everything right. They eat “healthy,” follow some trendy diet, and hit the gym a few…