Fit and Fabulous at Forty and Beyond with Dr Orlena

Dr Orlena chats to Dr Stephanie Fein "the Queen of Weight Loss Maintenance". Dr Stephanie explains metabolism and the science behind weight loss and maintaining weight loss. Show notes: Dr Orlena 3 Easy Steps to Weight Loss for Busy Moms, learn more here. Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting   Sign up for the Stop Dieting and Start Thriving Video:  htt...

Part 2 of Dr Orlena's chat with Dr Stephanie Fein "the Queen of Weight Loss Maintenance". Dr Stephanie explains metabolism and the science behind weight loss and maintaining weight loss. Show notes: Dr Orlena 3 Easy Steps to Weight Loss for Busy Moms, learn more here. Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting   Sign up for the Stop Dieting and Start Th...

We're far more likely to reach our goals with a plan! Dr Orlena shares some simple ideas to help your healthy weight loss week go to plan. Show notes: https://www.drorlena.com/blog/plan-week-weight-loss Check out Dr Orlena's Site:  https://drorlena.com And her coaching:  https://www.drorlena.com/pages/coaching Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting   Sig...

What is PCOS? And what can you do if you have it? How do you lose weight if you have PCOS? Dr Orlena chats to PCOS coach Jamie Berman. Show notes: https://www.drorlena.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-polycystic-ovarian-syndrome Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting   Sign up for the Stop Dieting and Start Thriving Video:  https://www.drorlena.com/stop-...

How to stop being angry and start being happy! Dr Orlena talks about how we can manage our emotions rather than be controlled by them. Show notes: https://www.drorlena.com/blog/letting-go-of-anger-part-2 Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting   Sign up for the Stop Dieting and Start Thriving Video:  https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting Looking for support? Book a...

Deep down (or not so deep down) many people struggle with self worth. If you're "successful", perhaps you feel like a fraud. If you're not "successful", perhaps you feel like you haven't fulfilled your potential. We often use external queues to verify our own self worth. Or lack of self worth. And when we set a goal and don't achieve it, we make it mean we&a...

https://www.drorlena.com/blog/weight-loss-biome What is your biome? How does it affect your behaviour and health? And weight? Dr Orlena chats to Lisa Kilgour to find out. Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting   Sign up for the Stop Dieting and Start Thriving Video:  https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting Looking for support? Book a free call with Dr Orlena:  https...

Dr Orlena interviews Doctor and Professor Miguel Ángel Martínez, one of the clinical co ordinations of the PREDIMED study. Find out why olive oil is so great for your health.  Show notes: https://www.drorlena.com/blog/health-benefits-of-olive-oil-podcast-episode-31 New me Challenge: https://www.drorlena.com/new-me Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting   Sign up f...

Alicia shares her personal weight loss journey with Dr Orlena. Plus her 3 easy steps to sustainable weight loss. Show notes: https://www.drorlena.com/blog/3-easy-steps-to-sustained-weight-loss New Me Challenge: https://www.drorlena.com/new-me Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting   Sign up for the Stop Dieting and Start Thriving Video:  https://www.drorlena.com/s...

Dr Orlena takes a look at some of the common stumbling blocks that prevent you from losing weight. Or from not keeping it off. Show notes: https://www.drorlena.com/blog/lose-weight New Me Challenge: https://www.drorlena.com/new-me Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting   Sign up for the Stop Dieting and Start Thriving Video:  https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting...

Scared about "that time of life"? Dr Anna Garrett chats to us all about perimenopause, menopause and post menopause life. What happens to our bodies?  And what can we do to smooth the transition? Show notes: https://www.drorlena.com/blog/perimenopause-menopause New Me Challenge: https://www.drorlena.com/new-me Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting   Sig...

Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones that happens as we get older. It can often be avoided with healthy lifestyle measures. Dr Orlena chats to Dr Jo to find out the easy healthy changes we can make to avoid osteoporosis. What is osteoporosis?  What are the symptoms?  Who is most at risk?  Who should be investigated?  Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Show notes:  https://www.drorlena.com...

We all have a friend or two like that right? Why is it that some people can eat anything and stay skinny? And others can't? The reality is that they can't! But there are some fantastic lessons that you can apply to your life! Show notes: https://www.drorlena.com/blog/skinny-friend Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting   Sign up for the Stop Dieting and...

Find out all about the amazing talks at Dr Orlena's Wellness Summit. To register to attend and find out more details, go here :  Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting   Sign up for the Stop Dieting and Start Thriving Video:  https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting Looking for support? Book a free call with Dr Orlena:  https://www.drorlena.com/book-a-call-dr-o 

Hands up who's guilty of burning the candle at both ends? Hoping to get more done by depriving ourselves of sleep. Recent research into sleep shows that that sleep is an integral part of our health. Not only does it affect our productivity levels (meaning that it's better to get a good night's sleep if you want to get lots done.) It also affects many illnesses, including weight loss...

Everyone loves treats. It's normal to overindulge from time to time. What can we learn from treats and overindulgence? And how can we eat a healthy diet without feeling deprived? Show notes: https://www.drorlena.com/blog/lessons-from-treats-and-overindulgence-podcast-episode-24 New Me Challenge: https://www.drorlena.com/new-me Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorlena.com/stop-d...

Mindfulness is awareness of the present moment without judgement. When we apply mindfulness to eating it helps us to slow down and appreciate our food. Catherine Russo Epstein explains the benefits of mindful eating and how to get started. Show notes: https://www.drorlena.com/blog/mindful_eating New Me Challenge: https://www.drorlena.com/new-me Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorle...

Gluten is a controversial area. There are many experts who think that gluten is hugely inflammatory and contributes to many diseases.  We know that people with coeliac disease can't tolerate gluten. But what about people who don't have coeliac disease? Should they exclude all gluten? In today's episode Dr Ash explains what gluten is, how it can affect our bodies and what we should d...

We spend so much of our time worrying about what other people think of us. In today's show, Dr Orlena gives you some powerful tools to blow other people's judgements away. Show notes: https://www.drorlena.com/blog/how-to-handle-other-people-s-judgement-of-you-podcast-episode-21 New Me Challenge: https://www.drorlena.com/new-me Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorlena.com/s...

A recent study showed that eating 30g of fibre a day reduces "all cause mortality". Meaning that it's good for us! But how do we incorporate 30g of fibre into our day? Dr Orlena gives us some easy and actionable tips! Show notes: https://www.drorlena.com/blog/how-to-eat-30g-of-fibre-a-day-podcast-episode-19 New Me Challenge: https://www.drorlena.com/new-me Watch Stop Dieting Start T...

Type 2 Diabetes is a devastating disease that is largely preventable with diet and lifestyle measures.   Today I'm talking to Julie Doan to find out all about diabetes and what we can do to avoid it. Show notes: https://www.drorlena.com/blog/prediabetes%20and%20diabetes New Me Challenge: https://www.drorlena.com/new-me Watch Stop Dieting Start Thriving: https://www.drorlena.com/stop-dieting  ...

Our Health is In Our Hands The pillars of our health are diet, exercise, sleep, emotional health and mindset. Diet Is Pillar Number 1 Eat lots of vegetables and less packaged foods! Exercise is Pillar Number 2 Movement is life! You don’t have to do heaps of exercise. Sleep Is Pillar Number 3 We’ve only recently come to realise how important sleep is to our health and productivity. Emotional Health...

How do you create your dream life? Whether you want to lose weight, get more fit or be happier, you have to make a plan. And stick to it. In today's episode, Dr Orlena tells her story of how she transformed her life and gives you the tools to start your transformation. Show notes:  https://www.drorlena.com/blog/how-to-lead-an-amazing-life-podcast-episode-17 New Me Challenge: https://www.drorl...

Alcohol is widely accepted in society today. It’s considered normal to drink large amounts of alcohol because it’s fun and helps us to socialise. We’ve all been there. I don’t know about you but I look back on my University years and my liver shudders. Medical students are some of the worst offenders when it comes to alcohol consumption. Alcohol is Bad For Us The sad thing is that alcohol is bad f...

We are creatures of habit. We do most of our daily actions out of habit. Without thinking. This means that habits can help feel better, get more fit and healthy. Or they can make us feel worse. Eating out of habit. Not exercising out of habit. Once we’re “in a habit”, it’s easy to maintain. But why do we so often think, “I can’t be bothered to create that habit”? How can we create habits that serv...