Thriving As A Physician: How to Lose Weight & Love Your Life

Today I am discussing the importance of planning our decisions in advance, and why so many of us tend to avoid it. I know that the idea of having more of your life planned out can feel like it zaps all the fun out. Trust me when I say that it doesn't have to. When done correctly, preplanning can make your weight loss and life more enjoyable and run a lot smoother. Get your powerful weight loss beliefs at https://weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca/weight-loss-beliefs

I am speaking with Dr. Shri Noel to cover all things self-care in this episode. Dr. Shri O. Noel is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician. She is also the founder of Step by Step Wellness and Weight Loss, a wellness coaching business in Vienna, Virginia. Find out more about Dr. Shri Noel: https://www.sbswellness.com Get your powerful weight loss beliefs at https://weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca/weight-loss-beliefs Contact me here: info@weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca

What would it be like to feel 100% certainty in your goals? I'm going to teach you some simple tools to create sustainable, lasting results in this episode. Know that whenever you set yourself a goal, your brain creates resistance. It tells you "there's no evidence you can do this! What if you fail?" Let's overcome that today. How do you navigate the confusion and resistance your brain throws at you when you decide your goals? First, understand why it is creating this resistance. It comes down to a fear of failure and a primal fear of risk exposure. Your brain looks for evidence that you can reach your goals, but what if there isn't any? You can choose to disregard what your brain tells you. Acknowledge it, but don't buy into it. No one can know what will happen in the future; the only way to find out is to try. How do you try? You begin by trying on the persona of 100% certainty that you will reach your goal. Living in 100% certainty that you are reaching your goal makes decision making simpler. Knowing that you are going to reach your goal, the things you need to reach it become just a matter of fact. The mental tug of war with yourself becomes a thing of the past. The background chatter stops and taking action becomes just a straightforward part of your day. I want to leave you with this thought. If believing with 100% certainty feels this good, why wouldn't you believe it? You can choose what you believe. Get your powerful weight loss beliefs at https://weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca/weight-loss-beliefs Contact me here: info@weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca

On today's show we are talking about how to tame the scale. I'm going to teach you how to use the scale so it works for you and not against you. The scale has played many different roles in my own journey - it's been a judge, a cheerleader, and something I avoid. How can we flip its influence and use it purely as a tool to reach our goals? The problem with avoiding it is that when you do step on the scale, the number can change the course of your day. It's easy to see an increase in numbers, even though you are working hard to reach your goals, and be discouraged. Working on your relationship with the scale is an important piece of a long-term weight loss journey. The scale measures your gravitational pull on Earth at that specific moment in time. Nothing else. Think of the power we actually give the scale. We place our own self-worth in those numbers and let it dictate how we feel about our journey. Your self-worth is not related to your size or weight. Remember that failure isn't a risk, it is just part of the process. Failure only comes when we give up. Let the numbers be a data point that gives you insights to achieving your goals rather than the measure of success or failure. It is still beneficial to check the scale. It allows you to stay focused on your goal. You can decide what the scale means to you; the number itself is neutral. Get your free powerful weight loss beliefs at https://weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca/weight-loss-beliefs Contact me here: info@weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca

On today's episode, I'm sharing my best weight loss tips. These are the same advice I would give my best friend about losing weight and they are born of my years of experience helping people with weight loss. Understand that these tips don't sound like a traditional diet plan, and that's okay! We know from research and evidence that traditional diets don't lead to long-term weight loss. These tips are meant to help you maintain your weight long-term and overcome obstacles in your weight loss journey. Join the waitlist for the next Stress Eating SOS (Opening Jan 2021) at https://weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca/sos Get your free Powerful Weight Loss Beliefs at https://weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca/weight-loss-beliefs

I am joined by Dr. Brian Lenzkes; one of the hosts of the Low Carb MD podcast and has recently started his new practice focused on medical weight loss and metabolic health. Brian looks at motivation and mindset as well as dietary changes. Often overlooked in favor of calorie counting, Brian explains it is just as important to look at how you are fueling your body and working on becoming fat adapted. What you believe matters in weight loss. Get your 10 Powerful Weight Loss Beliefs at: https://weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca/weight-loss-beliefs Send me questions to: info@weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca

On this week's podcast, I am discussing what medical school didn't teach about weight loss. As physicians, we feel we should know how to manage weight - we've been through medical school and learned how to keep the human body healthy. However, medical school actually taught us the opposite, with a schedule and workload that ingrain the necessity of quick fixes as a way to cope and manage stress. Listen to this episode to learn the most important things I have learned about eating and weight that we weren't taught in medical school. Find out more and join the Stress Eating SOS program at: https://weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca/sos Send any questions or comments to info@weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca

You've tried the diets but something was missing. This episode we are looking at those missing pieces of the puzzle. The pieces that once you find them, everything starts to click into place and weight loss becomes so much simpler. Send any questions or comments to info@weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca. Download your free Powerful Weight Loss Beliefs Cheat Sheet at https://weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca/weight-loss-beliefs

There is never a perfect time to start eating healthy and taking care of yourself. There is always a reason why another day, another weekmight be better. But what if now, this moment, was the right time? Learn my strategies for making any time the perfect time in this episode.

Stress from parenting is one of the biggest drivers to eat for many of my clients. There is something about those little humans that can get us so worked up! I'm happy to welcome Dr. Jessie Mahoney back to the show to give us all sorts of tips on parenting with less stress. Jessie is a pediatrician, a physician wellness coach and a yoga and mindfulness instructor. Have you joined the Free Back on Track Bootcamp yet? Check it out at https://weightsolutionsforphysicians.ca/bootcamp