Vibrant Menopause Podcast

Click here to text us! Which is your worst meal? Don't say all of them. Today we have Kerry Reller, MD on the podcast, and we're talking about fixing only one meal at a time to make weight loss easier. When you try to change everything at once, it can get overwhelming, and then you feel like a failure if you can't do every food thing perfectly all day long. Of course, we'll giv...

Click here to text us! Do you ever worry about being hungry? Our primitive brain gets REALLY SCARED, like we may starve. But we know in modern times that a professional women isn't likely to actually starve. However, that's where the fear comes from. Maybe we just don't want to be hungry, and that's okay--we can make a plan for what to eat if we do get hungry, but then only eat...

Click here to text us! Women's hormones change as we approach perimenopause and menopause, and naturally, this has an effect on weight gain and weight loss. On today's podcast I sit down with Dr. Suzie Weber, a board certified gynecologist, North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner, and creator of Healthier Menopause- to chat about exactly this topic. It was a fas...

Click here to text us! It can get hard to remember all the details of the Mediterranean plan, so I try to break it down in the podcast today. Here's the list (in general): Red meat once a month. Fish and Chicken 1-2 x a week. Nuts just a little bit every day. Beans (legumes) every day. Fruit 1-2 x a day. Whole grains every day. Healthy Fats every day. Vegetables every meal. Remember that you...

Click here to text us! What is buffering? It's when we use something to push away our feelings. Often we may consume something to avoid those feelings: food, alcohol, porn, scrolling social media, online shopping. Today I talk about how you know when it's a problem, and how to allow your feelings to just be. ... Want to know your two next best steps to watch the number on the scale go do...

Click here to text us! Self-care helps you lose weight! In the physical sense, taking compassionate care of your body and nourishing it with healthy food will help you lose weight. But keeping some time for yourself and taking breaks can lend a hand as well since it helps to reduce cortisol levels which are associated with weight gain. Dr. Ngozi Ude, a family and aesthetics doctor, is here today a...

Click here to text us! Why are the last 5 pounds hard? Is it because of your weight set point? Is it because you aren't lifting dumbells? Is it even true???? Today on the podcast I talk about what your body thinks about your goal weight, and more. Don't worry, it's all good news. ... Want to know your two next best steps to watch the number on the scale go down? Sign up for a free m...

Click here to text us! Can eating whole foods plant based help you lose weight more easily? Can it make me healthier? And what is WFPB compared to veganism or being a vegetarian? What are the issues around protein? Great conversation with Dr Amanda Adkins today around these big questions and more. We reference The Game Changers movie, and this can be streamed on Amazon Prime, Apple TV as well as o...

Click here to text us! Many people think smoothies are A WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT. I just don't believe this is true. It's really easy to overeat with smoothies, it's really hard to tell when you've had enough with a smoothie, and it's practically impossible to tell when you should adjust the amount of your smoothie. I think that putting food in your mouth, tasting it's del...

Click here to text us! When is a weight loss journey important for fertility? Dr. Carolina Sueldo OB-GYN and infertility specialist is on the podcast today to explain when weight loss could be something worth considering when you are having an infertility issue. What should the goals be? Listen in on this interesting conversation today. ... Want to know your two next best steps to watch the number...

Click here to text us! Does the layout of your house or apartment work against your weight loss journey? I noticed that the house I used to live in dumped you right into Eating Central, which made eating all the time an easy habit to pick up. How can you disrupt these habits by doing something against your home design, and other great easy habit disrupters that keep you losing weight more easily....

Click here to text us! Register now for our masterclass January 24, 2023 at 7pm CST, so you can get the Unstoppable Mindset to Shrink the Numbers on the Scale. I'll show you how to get the most important mindset piece in line for permanent weight loss! https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Keg0GsL-S6Ch6CzxhqG07A After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing informa...

Click here to text us! These is what I learned: 1) Food order matters--this happens with most human bodies, and it did with mine as well. 2) Refined sugar and bread were the same to my body. We're talking a high blood sugar spike! 3) Hiding dessert works--I was able to have a small dessert right at the end of the meal with no change in blood sugar from the same meal without that little desser...

Click here to text us! I was thrilled to have Dr. Megan Melo, MD a fellow family doctor on the show today. She and I are also certified Life Coaches--she works with doctors to decrease overwhelm by fighting perfectionism and people pleasing. We dive into perfectionism today. How does it show up at work, and can you see it in your work? We discuss how there is about 20% of your work that needs to b...

Click here to text us! One of the characteristics of a wonderful Family Doctor is that they meet you where you are. I'm thrilled to have Dr. Catherine Toomer, a fellow family physician to talk about weight loss medications. We get into how they affect digestive hormones, and when they might be helpful for you. Did you know you may be eligible to use them even if you don't have diabetes?...

Click here to text us! We have these people in our lives. They guilt us about food, they shame us into eating a pastry at the morning meeting. And of course, we don't want to be the difficult food person at the event. Today I give you some ways to think about this, and some ideas to get around these people. Cheers! ... Want to know your two next best steps to watch the number on the scale go...

Click here to text us! Up north here, the weather quickly turns cold, so what we feel like eating changes drastically as well. Put away that chicken salad--I want roasted cauliflower in a warm curry sauce now. Does this change of eating impact your weight loss journey? Today in the podcast I talk about how to adjust so your new eating style can still work for you. ... Want to know your two next be...

Click here to text us! How can accepting a compliment help you lose weight? Do you deflect compliments? I got the idea for this podcast from the book The Big Leap, by Gay Hendricks. How can allowing the positive energy of a compliment to land on you can expand your natural good feelings, which can help you stay away from the quick fix of a sugary snack. And can you accept a compliment and still be...

Click here to text us! I rarely say the word PERFECT, because life is so not perfect, but I'm standing by what I talk about today: the perfect weight loss meal. I've mentioned it before, but today I'll go through what a protein, fiber, and healthy fats meal means, and how to look at a meal YOU ALREADY LIKE TO MAKE and turn it into a perfect weight loss meal. ... Want to know your tw...

Click here to text us! When you travel internationally, there are different types of days to consider as you plan your eating. There's the day you transport your body from one place to another, then there are all the trip days, then transporting your body back home again. The time changes definitely mess with you hormones, like any sleep disturbance can, so I give some tips on today's ep...

Click here to text us! Dear friend, I'm a doctor, and I'm willing to tell you what foods you should avoid. Inflammatory foods cause many diseases, and also give you achy joints and hurt your general mental health. Of course, they work against weight loss as well. I talk about four categories to avoid in today's podcast. ... Want to know your two next best steps to watch the number o...

Click here to text us! Do you work on your relationship with yourself? Professional women think a lot about relationships with co-workers, partners and spouses, children, friends, but sometimes we forget that our relationship with ourselves is important too! Some of my clients have found that building a better, more trusting relationship with themselves was the KEY INGREDIENT to making their weigh...

Click here to text us! You only lost 5 pounds. But you've been following your protocol, and doing all the things! What happened? It may seem like you've chosen the wrong protocol for your weight loss journey, but it can probably still work for you. In the podcast today, I examine a few ideas that you can change easily so that you are back losing weight again. ... Want to know your two ne...

Click here to text us! We continue this series with a discussion of how to achieve permanent weight loss. Today I discuss how choosing the right eating style for your weight loss journey can make it easier to stay at goal weight. Hint: choose an eating style that you're going to want to continue. This can be cultural foods, foods that fit with your family, foods that you like, or if you love...

Click here to text us! I coach professional women to lose weight for the last time. Do you believe me? Some people don't believe it's possible. This is the first in a series about permanent weight loss. Today I discuss the importance of planning how you are going to eat when you get to goal weight. It's important to do it now. ... Want to know your two next best steps to watch the n...