On this weeks episode Britt and Sam recap season 1 of Hold Up Weight. We talk about some of our favorite moments, what we’ve learned & what’s coming up next for the podcast! While we are on break for the holidays, we are celebrating Britt's one year anniversary 12/3/21. We're celebrating by doing a walk/run challenge. Copy the link and join us for the month of December. https://nikerunning.app.link/iAnx5XXE4kb  Also we are releasing some our past episodes in video format on Hold Up Weight's YouTube. https://youtube.com/channel/UCut2afz4uSWC2Jtu7CExqpA We will see you all at the top of 2022. Follow us on IG so you don't miss anything we having coming up @holdupweightpodcast

This week Britt and Sam talk about some regrets and obstacles we have dealt with after VSG. Having surgery is a serious decision and not everyone's journey is rainbows and butterflies. We tell you some things we have experienced that aren't so fun and how we've push though. 

This week Britt and Sam sit down with Lynn and talk about her plus size boutique Boujee Katt.  We all know as plus size woman it can be difficult to find affordable on trend clothing. We talk to Lynn about her about her experience starting a boutique in the mist of a pandemic. How she approaches plus size women to shop with her, what her must have piece of clothing is and soooo much more. 

On this weeks episode Britt and Sam talk about the fear of getting too small.  After loosing weight naturally or though WLS something you will hear is don't get too small. Or I want the surgery but I don't want to get too skinny. We talk about the fear and how feel about that statement in general.

On this weeks episode Britt and Sam talk to a childhood friend turned entrepreneur Lynn. Lynn was recently married and lost a ton of weight naturally for her big day. We talk to Lynn about the pressures of losing weight for her big day, finding her dream dress as a plus size bride and finding flattering dresses for an all plus size bridal party. Also the aftermath of loosing weight for a wedding, now that the wedding’s over what comes next?

This week Britt and Sam talk about the best practices for traveling while plus size. We love to travel and sometimes it can be intimidating to ask for a seatbelt extender or sit in the middle seat. This week we talk about  ways to make flying enjoyable and comfortable.  Once you get to your destination the hotel robe won’t fit or the towel won’t close. No problem We got you covered! This weeks we're talking all things travel.

On this weeks episode Britt and Sam talk about the idea of perfection and how that can affect you mental health. If your loosing weight though surgery or naturally. Your "goal" weight or size can change and that is ok. We talk about comparing yourself to other and setting realistic goals while you go though this process.

On this weeks episode Britt and Sam talk about sex, drugs and alcohol after weight loss surgery.  Sex...How long did we wait? Was there any pain? Have we tried any new positions? Drugs...this is a big one for the WLS community. Addiction is something that a lot of people deal with postop. We talk about what drugs we've done and if there is any difference in how they effect us after WLS. Alcohol...how liquor effects you after WLS? How much we can tolerate post surgery compared to pre surgery?   This was a fun episode to record but remember transfer of addiction is very common in the weight loss community. Please listen with care.

On this weeks episode Britt and Sam talk to Tevin. A plus size male model who's smashing all kind of barriers.  We talk to Tevin about breaking into a very fatphobic industry. The struggles of trying to loose weight and finding a trainer. Also how he feels about nude modeling and how he celebrates his body.

On this weeks episode Britt and Sam discuss some summer first, Britt's 1st summer under 300lbs in many many years, Sam's 1st summer being single and sleeved. How are we handling these milestones in their life while trying to be a HOT auntie? Britt and Sam of course talk about what's happening in their dating life, being catfished and who they've been dating over the summer. Did the pandemic slow them down?