Last week on ‘What Happens Next?’, our guest experts served up some unappetising truths about weight loss. Ultimately, our body types are not necessarily dictated by the foods we eat or the amount of exercise we do – it’s all about our genetic makeup. And once we begin to put on weight, getting it off again in a permanent way is almost impossible.

In today’s episode, host Dr Susan Carland continues the conversation by asking the things you’ve always wanted to know about weight but have been too afraid to ask. Is there power in using the word fat? Is it possible to be “healthy at any size”, or is that merely a social media-driven pipe dream? Is real weight loss achievable at all, or are we expecting the impossible of our own bodies?

Today’s guests are Dr Michael Cowley, founding director of the Monash Obesity and Diabetes Institute; bariatric surgeon Mr Ahmad Aly; psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Dr Hilary Offman; and celebrity personal trainer Michelle Bridges, of Biggest Loser fame.

A full transcript of this episode is available on Monash Lens.

‘What Happens Next?’ will return next week with part one of a new topic.

In the meantime, learn about a research breakthrough that could help you control your appetite with a nasal spray.

If you’re enjoying the show, don’t forget to subscribe on your favourite podcast app, and rate or review ‘What Happens Next?’ to help listeners like yourself discover it.

Last week on &lsquo;What Happens Next?&rsquo;, our guest experts served up some unappetising truths about weight loss. Ultimately, our body types are not necessarily dictated by the foods we eat or the amount of exercise we do &ndash; it&rsquo;s all about our genetic makeup. And once we begin to put on weight, getting it off again in a permanent way is almost impossible.
In today&rsquo;s episode, host Dr Susan Carland continues the conversation by asking the things you&rsquo;ve always wanted to know about weight but have been too afraid to ask. Is there power in using the word fat? Is it possible to be &ldquo;healthy at any size&rdquo;, or is that merely a social media-driven pipe dream? Is real weight loss achievable at all, or are we expecting the impossible of our own bodies?
Today&rsquo;s guests are <a href="https://lens.monash.edu/@michael-cowley?utm_campaign=MLENS_MED&amp;utm_source=Omny_studio&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_content=cowley_profile_mar_australia">Dr Michael Cowley</a>, founding director of the Monash Obesity and Diabetes Institute; bariatric surgeon <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/ahmad-aly-41338b59">Mr Ahmad Aly</a>; psychiatrist and psychoanalyst <a href="https://www.chatelaine.com/opinion/fatphobia-medicine/">Dr Hilary Offman</a>; and celebrity personal trainer <a href="https://www.michellebridges.com.au/">Michelle Bridges</a>, of Biggest Loser fame.
A full transcript of this episode is available <a href="https://lens.monash.edu/@what-happens-next/2022/03/25/1384555/whnpodcast-weight-loss-2?utm_campaign=WHNPD_BRA&amp;utm_source=Omny_Studio&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_content=s6E57_podcast_mar_australia">on Monash Lens</a>.
&lsquo;What Happens Next?&rsquo; will return next week with part one of a new topic.
In the meantime, learn about a research breakthrough that could <a href="https://lens.monash.edu/@medicine-health/2019/09/12/1376643/nasal-spray-could-help-control-appetite-burn-fat-and-reduce-weight?utm_campaign=MLENS_MED&amp;utm_source=Omny_studio&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_content=nasalspray_article_mar_australia">help you control your appetite with a nasal spray.</a>
If you&rsquo;re enjoying the show, don&rsquo;t forget to subscribe on your favourite podcast app, and rate or review &lsquo;What Happens Next?&rsquo;&nbsp;to help listeners like yourself discover it.

The Handmaid’s Tale. Brave New World. Mad Max. Fictional dystopias have never seemed so close to becoming reality. Is it too late to change our course?

What Happens Next?, a podcast from Monash University, examines some of the biggest challenges facing our world and asks the experts, what will happen if we don't change? And what can we do to create a better future? Learn from leaders, listen to the people making a difference, and discover how you can help drive change.

The Handmaid&rsquo;s Tale. Brave New World. Mad Max. Fictional dystopias have never seemed so close to becoming reality. Is it too late to change our course?
What Happens Next?, a podcast from Monash University, examines some of the biggest challenges facing our world and asks the experts, what will happen if we don't change? And what can we do to create a better future? Learn from leaders, listen to the people making a difference, and discover how you can help drive change.

What Happens Next?, a podcast from Monash University, examines some of the biggest challenges facing our world and asks the experts, what will happen if we don't change? And what can we do to create a better future?

What Happens Next?

Fictional dystopias have never seemed so close to becoming reality. Is it too late to change our course? On Monash University's podcast, academic and commentator Dr Susan Carland steps through the sliding doors with global experts and thought leaders to find out what could happen if we don’t change – and what the world could look like if we do. To learn more, visit lens.monash.edu.

Fictional dystopias have never seemed so close to becoming reality. Is it too late to change our course? On Monash University's podcast, academic and commentator Dr Susan Carland steps through the sliding doors with global experts and thought leaders to find out what could happen if we don’t change – and what the world could look like if we do. To learn more, visit <a href="https://lens.monash.edu/@what-happens-next">lens.monash.edu.</a>

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