· Max Lowery · Podcast Episode · 3 min read
#93 Gemma: "I Did Everything Right… And Still Didn’t Lose Weight (Until I Lost 32lbs)"
After five years of failed diets and frustration, Gemma finally discovered why her body wasn’t responding. By doing less exercise, walking more, and learning how her body actually works, she lost 15kg and rebuilt her relationship with food for good.
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She Did Everything “Right” So Why Wasn’t the Weight Coming Off? Gemma’s 15kg Never-Diet-Again Story
What if the reason you’re not losing weight isn’t a lack of willpower but the fact that you’re trying too hard?
In this episode, Max sits down with Live360 client Gemma to unpack a story that will feel very familiar if you’ve been stuck in the diet–exercise–disappointment loop for years.
For over five years, Gemma did everything she was told to do.
She cut calories.
She trained three to five times a week.
She hired a personal trainer.
She worked with a nutritionist.
And yet… everyone around her was losing weight except her.
In this honest and powerful conversation, Gemma shares how frustrated, confused, and defeated she felt when her body just wouldn’t respond and how everything changed once she stopped dieting and started working with her body instead of against it.
After joining the Live360 program and learning the Never Diet Again approach, Gemma lost 15 kilos, dropped 8 inches from her waist, and went from a size 20 to a size 14/16 in just nine months without extreme workouts or food restriction.
Inside the episode, you’ll hear:
Why doing less exercise actually helped her lose more weight
How walking more and training smarter transformed her energy, hunger, and results
The mindset shift that stopped her obsessing over the scales
How she rebuilt trust with food after years of dieting and emotional eating
Why learning to eat when she’s hungry changed everything
How she went from “bad knees” to confidently training for a 25-mile walk
Gemma also talks openly about her past experiences with restrictive diets, calorie panic, and feeling out of control around food — and why this time feels completely different. Instead of fearing social events, Christmas, or “falling off track,” she now knows how to adjust, recover, and move forward without guilt.
If you’re a woman over 40 who feels like you’re working hard, doing all the “right” things, and still not seeing results… this episode will speak directly to you.
Listen to the full episode now to hear Gemma’s journey in her own words — and discover what’s possible when you stop dieting and start understanding your body.
If you are tired of repeating the same December cycle and telling yourself “January will be different,” I want to be direct with you: change will only happen when you finally choose a different approach. My calendar for January is now open, and I am taking applications for Food Freedom Breakthrough Calls. We work with a small number of women at a time, so spaces are limited. If you want to break emotional eating for good and step into the New Year with clarity and confidence, book your call now.