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Tired of being told what you can’t eat and when you’re allowed to eat it? We go straight at diet dogma—carb curfews, salad halos, cheat-day chaos—and show why rigid rules keep you stuck in guilt and rebound binges. Instead of another plan that collapses when life gets messy, we make the case for a smarter operating system built on small, repeatable choices that flex with your day and still move the needle.
We break down the biggest myths with simple, actionable alternatives: why carbs at night don’t magically turn to fat, how a “healthy” salad can out-calorie a burger, when skipping breakfast helps or hurts depending on your body, and how moralizing food as “clean” or “dirty” fuels obsession rather than results. We talk fats as allies for satiety, portion sanity without counting every crumb, and the freedom that comes from allowing pizza on a Wednesday without needing a blowout “cheat day.”
Along the way, we share the mindset shift that changes everything: stop outsourcing your choices to someone else’s rulebook and start asking, “What’s the smartest choice for me right now?” Think like a leader—adapt to travel, stress, and surprise—and let flexible systems do the work: water over soda, a 10-minute walk after dinner, protein-forward plates, and planned indulgences that keep you consistent. This is how 140 pounds came off and stayed off: not with perfection, but with ownership and compounding habits. If you’re ready to trade rules for results, hit play, subscribe, and tell us which food rule you’re breaking first. Your move—shut up and choose.

Stop Dieting. Start Choosing.

I’m Jonathan Ressler, Transformation Guide and author of Shut Up and Choose. I lost 140 pounds and built a movement the diet industry hopes you never find. No starvation. No obsession. No gym marathons. Real transformation starts when you stop outsourcing discipline and start leading yourself.

The truth is simple: weight loss isn’t about willpower—it’s about integrity. Every time you keep a promise to yourself, you rebuild confidence. Every smart choice strengthens self-trust. That’s the foundation of lasting change. My mission is to help busy, high-performing people take back control of their health, energy, and mindset—without diets, shots, or shame.

Each episode of the Shut Up and Choose Podcast cuts through the noise with real talk, proven strategies, and small, smart steps that actually last. No gimmicks. No hype. Just truth that works in real life.

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