Weight Loss for Busy Physicians | ​​Helping Women Physicians Lose Weight for the Last Time

What does it take to lose weight and keep it off? Throughout my own weight loss and maintenance journey, I went from decades of not being able to stay where I wanted to be to finally finding a good, healthy place. The answer I found is a common theme that runs between my story and other weight loss success stories, and today I want to share it with you. You can find show notes and more information...

Binge eating is something I haven’t really dug into yet on this podcast, so I’m really excited to share an inspiring and informative conversation with Megan Schenke, MD that deals with this topic. Many people say they binge and it is a commonly used term, but it’s important to understand the difference between bingeing and overeating. In this episode, Megan shares her life-long journey battling bi...

We all want to start the new year out on the right foot, but it can be challenging to actually put your good intentions into action. So in this episode, we are going to talk about some things that will help you to enter into 2020 in a really great place. I will also be looking back on the last decade of my own lessons, trials, and triumphs. You can find show notes and more information by clicking...

Today I'm back with another success story! OBGYN and obesity specialist, Andrea Moore, joins me on the show today to share her weight loss journey and how she actually found something that made a difference after years of struggling with her weight. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:  https://katrinaubellmd.com/153 Free Class: How to Weigh What You Want Without Doi...

Today I want to address a question I recently received from a client. She came to me and said, “I miss my friend Food. What do I do now?” I think many MDs can relate to this sentiment, so in this episode, I will share how to be your own friend and stop relying on food. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://katrinaubellmd.com/152  

As an ER physician who truly despised her practice, Shannon Weinstein found a way to fall back in love with her work and beat her issues around food. So today, she's here to share her story, from growing up overweight to the many ups and downs during her weight loss journey. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:  https://katrinaubellmd.com/151 Free Class: How to Weigh...

Have you ever felt stuck? So often, we think we are destined to be a certain way forever, but that is not reality. And while we may not have a fairy godmother to save us, there are some parallels between the Cinderella story and weight loss that I'm going to share with you today. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:  https://katrinaubellmd.com/150  

Today I am excited to chat with one of my earliest clients who has stuck it out like no one else. S Merritt, MD, has really stayed committed to herself and worked on some major issues that caused her weight struggle, and she's now reaping the benefits of her perseverance. She has a lot to share that will inspire others to push through their own issues with food and weight loss, as well. You c...

Many of my clients struggle with self-sabotage, typically in the form of going against their eating plans or failing to plan at all. So today, I’m going to dig into the various reasons we don’t lose weight despite our intentions to do so and the reasoning we use to keep ourselves stuck. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:  https://katrinaubellmd.com/148  

Today I am so excited to share an amazing conversation with my client, Neethi Patel. Neethi developed eating problems as she was growing up, and after losing all the weight several years ago, she was hit by a car and forced to start all over again. In this episode, she shares her experience with weight gain, as well as what finally changed for her and made her decide to do something about the weig...

One of the things I regularly see my clients resist and express difficulty with is thought work. They often think it doesn’t make a big difference or that writing it down isn't necessary, but this couldn't be further from the truth. Not taking the time to do thought work will significantly affect your happiness and freedom in the long term, so today I'm going to discuss how to overc...

I recently reached out to my clients to see who might have some great insight and successes to share on the show, and I was delighted by the incredible stories I heard. In this episode, I will be sharing one of those stories with you as I talk to Brenda Burns, an emergency room physician based in Canada. She joins me today to talk about how she decided to show up for herself and exactly how she ma...

There are common issues physicians face that often make them struggle with loving their jobs. So today I'm going to share some important facts on the medical field and why it’s so important to think about what you do in a different way. My goal is to help you understand the role your job has in your life and help put things into perspective before you get to the place where you're thinki...

What is your most important job? How does it make you feel? Today I will discuss how your beliefs in this area can create a lot of frustration—and actually make you perform worse in that role—as well as what you can do to get your thought patterns back on track. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:  https://katrinaubellmd.com/143

Have you ever heard of Special Snowflake Syndrome? It's something that afflicts many of us and keeps us from making progress toward our goals—including weight loss. So today, I will break down what it is, why it affects so many of us, and how to beat it. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:  https://katrinaubellmd.com/142

If you’re still struggling with permanent weight loss—even after many victories and areas of progress—this episode is for you. I’m seeing this surface more and more with my clients, so I wanted to discuss it with you on the podcast and share what's really going on: issues with self-worth. Self-worth is one of the core principles of permanent weight loss, and whether you think you have a probl...

The thought of having a food journal can be uncomfortable, and it's something people tend to resist for all kinds of reasons. (I have resisted it myself in the past, so I get it!) But trust me, food journaling is 100% worth it, and today I'm going to explain how to simplify the process so you can track what you put in your body in an easy, loving, and supportive way. You can find show no...

It’s time that we have a little heart to heart moment about something that comes up all the time for my clients: negative reviews. Getting a negative review really throws a lot of us off and often starts a downward spiral of negative thoughts and eating. It's a topic that is so important in our field, so today I'm going to break down what reviews really mean and what it takes to create a...

Self-care is an important topic that I have realized a lot of people are confused about or struggling to understand. So today I’m going to break down what self-care really is and why we all need to fit it into our lives in a practical and non-destructive way. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:  https://katrinaubellmd.com/138

I know having a hopeful attitude typically seems like a good thing, but today I’m going to explain why hope is not enough to attain lasting weight loss. Some of my clients have tried to approach losing weight with an air of passivity and uncertainty, and it just doesn't work. While you may not know all the answers or have the exact outcome nailed down, part of weight loss does require certain...

I've had a good number of clients ask me if they can stop trying to lose weight a few pounds shy of reaching their BMI range goal. Some worry they'll be too thin, while others say they're okay with the progress they've made up to that point. But here's the thing: this journey isn't just about losing “enough” weight; it's about getting to the right place health-wi...

I get plenty of emails with questions from listeners asking either how to get started losing weight or why the methods they are using aren't working. And when I read these emails, I get to see not only what you all are thinking about and focusing on, but also how I can help. So today, I’m going to unpack common thought processes that are hindering your weight loss. You can find show notes and...

We all think we will be happier at goal weight, right? Even if someone has massive issues in their life, we still tend to think their life is better if they don't struggle with their weight. Today I will be unpacking these thoughts that many of us have and talking about whether life really is better at goal weight. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:  https://katrin...

Many people tell me they want to lose weight but cannot find the motivation to do so. If this sounds familiar, be sure to listen in today as I share a different way to motivate yourself when nothing seems to be working. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:  https://katrinaubellmd.com/133

Many of you have not only come to me to ask about what and how you should be eating, but have also shown interest in the data behind weight loss. The problem is that the science is constantly changing. So today, I’ll be addressing all the ways to eat and how to decipher what really works for you. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:  https://katrinaubellmd.com/132