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

There is some really good evidence that celebrating success—no matter how small the success may be—can boost motivation and improve your self-confidence. In this episode, I’m sharing how to stop downplaying your weight loss success and learn to celebrate all the small steps you take toward your goals instead. You can find show notes and more by clicking here: http://www.katrinaubellmd.com/299

Today you’re in for a real treat because I’m taking you through lessons learned from a Masters Live! If you’re not already familiar with Masters, it is the continuation program from Weight Loss For Doctors Only that offers additional support to those who want to continue on their coaching journey and expand their knowledge even further. Masters is awesome for the community component, accountabilit...

We all have goals, and we’d all love to reach our goals in the quickest way possible. But what if the quickest way wasn’t the best way, the way that would lead to permanent and lasting success? In this episode, I’m talking about how to reach your big goals (weight loss included!) while also enjoying the sometimes long and hard road to get there. You can find show notes and more by clicking here: h...

There is often a real barrier between doctor and patient when it comes to discussions around weight because it is such a sensitive topic for so many. How can doctors make sure that the message they are trying to convey to patients—that will help them feel their best and be as healthy as possible—is interpreted in the way that it was intended? In this episode, I’m sharing some approaches and best p...

I’m getting vulnerable in this episode and sharing how I’ve been feeling as the release of my book is approaching. You would think that a book release would be a happy time, and while it is, it’s also come with some surprising feelings of anxiety and fear—and sometimes wanting to crawl into a hole and never come out again. In this episode, I’m sharing the realization I had about where my anxiety s...

In the United States, in particular, it’s not unusual for doctors to be aware of the legal ramifications of their actions, and in recent weeks there seems to have been an uptick in medico-legal fears among doctors. We all know there is a line between what is considered malpractice and what is not, and we all go to great lengths to ensure that we stay on the right side of that line. Despite that, m...

There is something that we all do that is rarely talked about in a good light: emotional eating. In this episode, I’m diving into why emotional eating often gets a bad rap and why being able to recognize that you are an emotional eater is an absolute gift. Listen in as I share what it really means to be an emotional eater, how to recognize what is actually going on when you emotionally eat, and wh...

There are certain themes that seem to come up again and again… and again. Whenever this is the case, I know it's something I need to talk to you about, so in today's episode, I'll be covering one of those themes that has come up quite a lot: how to know when it is time for coaching in your weight loss efforts, or when it’s time to go it alone. You can find show notes and more by cli...

In this episode, I’m talking about everyone’s favorite subject: failure! So often I see people use failure in many different ways to prevent themselves from getting the results they want, and today I’m exploring how we can redefine failure so that it no longer prevents us from moving forward. Listen in as I share how failure can completely shake your identity, what needs to happen to flip the way...

Let’s talk about the future. For many people, especially over the last several years, thinking about future long-term plans has been difficult, if not downright impossible. If you’ve found yourself living day-to-day, or even hour-to-hour, you are certainly not alone. In this episode, I’m sharing why it’s important to expand your future vision and think longer-term than the next day or week - for y...

There is a saying that the U.S. Navy Seals use: "slow is smooth and smooth is fast." While weight loss and the military are vastly different topics, in this episode I share how this saying actually applies really well to losing weight permanently and sustainably. Listen in as I explore what this military saying really means, how it relates to weight loss, and how slowing down and buildin...

There’s a lot of talk about stress and de-stressing, and for many, de-stressing means indulging in food and drink. If this sounds like you, this is an episode you won’t want to miss, as I dive into how to work through the stress that we accumulate in our bodies throughout the day—without resorting to food or alcohol to help us cope. You can find show notes and more by clicking here: http://www.kat...

If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you have no doubt heard me say that the key to losing weight sustainably and permanently is to manage emotions. But do you understand how emotions tie into weight loss? In this episode, I’m sharing how feeling your feelings will help you to lose weight and keep it off. You can find show notes and more by clicking here: http://www.katrinaubellmd...

There is so much weight loss advice out there, but unfortunately, that means that there is also bad advice that may be steering you wrong. In today's episode, I'm going to be talking about one particular piece of bad advice that really needs to be debunked, including the reasons why following it can actually be detrimental. You’ll learn how falling into this common trap can actually back...

Does permanent weight loss really exist? For many, they hold a belief that sustained weight loss is not possible, resulting in frustration and lots of time and money wasted trying all the new diet trends. In this episode, I’m breaking down this conviction so you can start to believe that permanent weight loss is possible for you, and get off the weight loss hamster wheel once and for all. You can...

The struggle is real: for anyone trying to lose weight, navigating parties and eating FOMO can be a serious challenge. In this episode, I’m breaking down why the fear of missing out happens and what you can do to overcome FOMO so you can enjoy that next party without the after-party food guilt. You can find show notes and more by clicking here: http://www.katrinaubellmd.com/284

Why does it always feel like the last 5 pounds are the hardest to lose? Is it because the body is resisting the weight loss, or is it because we believe that those last few pounds are the hardest to lose? In this episode, I’m exploring where the belief that the last 5 pounds are the hardest to lose comes from and discussing how our thoughts play into our ability to lose the last bit of weight.  Yo...

What if I told you that if you struggle with sleep, your mindset might be to blame? There is a lot of talk about sleep and how to improve it, but not a lot of talk about the mindset that goes into getting good quality sleep. In this episode, I’m sharing some of the new takeaways I’ve personally had that are making a difference for my sleep, in the hopes that they can also make a difference for you...

Expectations are a natural part of being human, but how can you salvage a situation where your expectations were not met? In this episode, I’m sharing a personal story from a recent trip I took and the three lessons I learned from this (not entirely positive) experience. You can find show notes and more by clicking here: http://www.katrinaubellmd.com/281 Free Class: How to Weigh What You Want With...

Throughout my years coaching people who are trying to lose weight, I've noticed how often they start out focusing on the wrong things. What are the wrong things to focus on when it comes to sustainably and permanently losing weight? Tune in to find out! You can find show notes and more by clicking here: http://www.katrinaubellmd.com/280 Free Class: How to Weigh What You Want Without Doing Sh*...

How do you define weight loss maintenance? Is it a number range or a state of mind that dictates your weight loss success? These are all great questions that I get asked frequently, and in this episode, I’m sharing my thoughts on what constitutes weight loss maintenance. You can find show notes and more by clicking here: http://www.katrinaubellmd.com/279 Free Class: How to Weigh What You Want With...

Jody Moore is a coach, a mom, an author, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and my soul sister from our time together in the Master Coach Certification. She primarily works with moms, helping to empower them to face the many challenges the world brings, and in this episode, we talk about the many throughlines between parenting and weight loss. You can find show notes and...

Do you ever wish that you could change your thoughts so you could change how you feel? What if the better solution to change how you feel was to process the emotion instead? In this episode, I’m diving deep into how to know which path is the better one to take so you can change the way you feel in the healthiest way possible. You can find show notes and more by clicking here: http://www.katrinaube...

There is a really useful and healing process that is especially helpful for people who over-eat or over-drink: reparenting yourself. In this episode, I’m sharing some information about this process and examples of how it can be helpful for weight loss. Listen in to find out what it means to reparent yourself, how it differs from the psychotherapy form of reparenting, and how you can reparent yours...

Do you sometimes feel emotionally numb, have trouble falling asleep, or have a decreased interest in activities that you used to find enjoyable? These are just some of the signs that you might be experiencing vicarious trauma, which is an unfortunate but common reality for most doctors.   In this episode, I’m talking all about vicarious trauma through the lens of healthcare workers - what it is, h...