NPR Sunday Puzzle (Feb 8, 2026): Weightloss

Q: Name something in 7 letters that’s designed to help you lose weight. Insert the letters EP somewhere inside this word to get a two-word phrase naming things that are likely to add weight. What words are these?

Take the letters in the longer phrase. Replace the middle letter with a T and rearrange to get something else that can work against weightloss.

Edit: APPETITES

A: PILATES –> PIE PLATES