The weight loss tool I used to lose 12kgs (and keep it off)

In this episode, I reflect on the journey of reaching over 100 episodes of the Healthy Diary Podcast and share the single most important tool that helped me lose 12 kilos and maintain the weight loss for years.

If you’re someone who has tried countless diets but still struggles to keep the weight off, this episode will shift the way you think about weight loss. Because the real problem usually isn’t a lack of discipline, willpower, or motivation. The real issue is something much simpler, and once you understand it, weight loss becomes much easier to maintain.

I also open up about my personal story with weight. Even though I’m a nutritionist today, my career actually came from my own struggles with food and dieting. From the age of 13, I was constantly on diets… trying detoxes, low-carb diets, appetite suppressants, and everything in between. I could lose weight, but I could never maintain it.

Everything changed when I stopped chasing quick fixes and started focusing on sustainable habits.

The biggest breakthrough came when I realised that the real problem wasn’t specific foods or eating at certain times… it was overeating caused by unregulated hunger cues.

Once I learned how to eat in a way that regulated my hunger, everything became easier. My cravings decreased, food noise quieted down, and maintaining a calorie deficit no longer felt like a constant battle.

In this episode, I explain why regulating your hunger cues is the most powerful skill for both weight loss and long-term weight maintenance, and how you can start doing this through simple changes in your daily routine.

In this episode, I cover:

1. Why reaching 100+ podcast episodes is such a big milestone for me
2. My personal journey with dieting since my teenage years
3. The reason I became a nutritionist after struggling with my own weight
4. Why the biggest challenge isn’t losing weight — it’s maintaining it
5. The real reason most women overeat without realizing it
6. The one skill that helped me lose 12 kilos and keep it off
7. How regulating hunger cues makes weight loss feel effortless
8. Why structured eating routines are essential for fat loss
9. The importance of balanced meals with protein, carbs, fats, and vegetables
10. Why a high-protein diet is non-negotiable for weight loss
11. How sleep and stress directly affect your appetite and cravings
12. Why stabilising hunger reduces food noise and emotional eating

If you’ve been stuck in the cycle of dieting, overeating, and starting again every Monday, this episode will help you understand the foundation that makes sustainable weight loss possible.

When you learn how to regulate your hunger and nourish your body properly, consistency becomes easier, and that’s what leads to lasting results.

Links & Resources:

1. Apply for coaching: HERE
2. Follow Angela on Instagram: HERE