Keep The Weight Off Angela Zechmann, MD

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Hi there!

In our latest episode of the Keep the Weight Off Podcast, Dr. Angela shares fresh insights from the Obesity Medicine conference in Denver.


Here's a quick rundown:

Record Attendance: Over 1400 obesity medicine specialists gathered at the conference, showcasing a growing interest in tackling this widespread issue. 📈

Alarming Statistics: Shocking data revealed the rapid rise of obesity rates in the U.S., emphasizing the urgent need for effective treatments and interventions. 😱

Innovative Medications: Discover the latest breakthroughs in weight loss medications, including insights into new drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, offering hope for those struggling with obesity. 💊

Insurance Coverage Challenges: Learn about the hurdles patients face in accessing these medications due to insurance company policies and the cost-benefit analysis dilemma. 💰

Endocrine Disruptors: Dive into the eye-opening discussion on how environmental chemicals impact obesity rates, and practical tips to minimize exposure. 🌿

Midlife Weight Gain: Explore the factors contributing to weight gain in midlife women, including muscle loss and hormonal changes, and strategies for prevention. 💪

Takeaway Message: Dr. Angela and Marchelle offer invaluable insights and emphasize the importance of early intervention, dispelling myths around obesity and advocating for comprehensive treatment approaches. 🌟


Episode Hightlights:
 
(04:25) Currently, 42% of American adults have obesity. By 2030, which is only six years from now, nearly half of all Americans will have obesity, as defined by a body mass index of 30 or above.

(11: 56) If someone has cancer, you treat it. If someone has heart disease, you treat it. If someone has asthma, you treat it. So just the fact that there's any thought of a cost benefit analysis going on at all is indicative that the powers that be in insurance companies are still seeing obesity as a character flaw and a lifestyle choice, and not a disease that requires treatment.

(32:14) Obesity affects every single one of us in one way or another. The importance of prevention and early intervention cannot be overemphasized. In 95 percent of cases, diet and exercise are not enough to put this disease into remission and we need to stop thinking about this as a character flaw and start thinking about this for what it is, which is a complex metabolic disease that affects all parts of the body and the brain.
 
#weightloss #lastingweightloss #denver #conference #obesity  #medicine

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Hey there!
 
Get ready for an emotionally insightful episode of Keep the Weight Off podcast with Dr. Angela and Marchelle! In this week's episode, we take an empowering trip through the stages of grief through a personal story that Dr. Angela shares.
 
Here's what you can expect:
 
🔍 Unveiling the Emotional Roller Coaster: Dr. Angela shares her personal journey of navigating through the stages of grief after an unexpected turn of events in her decision to become a kidney donor for a friend.
💔 Recognizing Denial: Learn how denial played a role in Dr Angela’s initial reaction to the news, and explore how this stage manifests in various forms during times of loss. 💬 Bargaining: Dr Angela shows us the bargaining stage, shedding light on the lengths we go to reconcile conflicting emotions and realities.
🔥 Managing Anger and Blame: Explore the powerful emotions of anger and resentment, and how they can impact our perception of events and those involved.
😔 Navigating Sadness and Depression: Discover how acknowledging and processing these emotions is essential for healing.
❤️ Cultivating Self-Compassion: Discover the importance of self-compassion in times of suffering, and learn practical strategies for extending kindness and understanding towards yourself.
💡 Insight into Kidney Donation: Gain awareness about the critical need for kidney donors and how you can potentially save a life by considering donation.
🌱 Embracing the 50:50 of Life: Reflect on the concept of life's balance between positive and negative emotions, and how accepting this balance can lead to greater overall happiness.
 
Episode Highlights:

(04:48) I wanted to explain grief because we don't just grieve over people dying. Grief is a universally felt emotion that occurs with any loss. Grief comes in five stages, and this comes from Dr. Elizabeth Kubler Ross. They are usually sequential, but not necessarily. The first stage of grief is denial, the second stage is bargaining, then there's anger, depression and then acceptance. And it's a wild, crazy, emotional rollercoaster ride to go through all of this.
(10:57) Sometimes I'm starting to feel like maybe everything's going to be okay, we'll get through this, sort of like a back and forth in between those. I'm not in denial anymore. I'm not bargaining anymore. I'm really not in too much anger, mostly sadness. It's Acceptance and the occasional dip back in the anger. This has not been an easy ride at all. You might be asking, why am I sharing all of this with you? Because I want everyone to understand that all of us suffer. It doesn't matter who you are. If you are a human being, you are going to experience powerful human emotions. And I think it helps so much to understand this and take the time that you need to actually feel your emotions and cry and scream and do whatever needs to be done to process them.
(12:32) Remember, life is 50:50. It's 50 percent positive emotions and 50 percent negative emotions. We can't know happiness without knowing sadness, we can't know what connection feels like without experiencing loneliness, we can't know what peace feels like without knowing anxiety, and we can't know excitement without knowing boredom. This is part of the 50-50 of life. This disappointment is a part of being human.

 
 
#weightloss #lastingweightloss #mindset #ManagingEmotinons #Selfcontrol

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Hey there!


We're thrilled to announce our latest podcast episode, where Dr. Angela and Marchelle dive deep into understanding slips vs. splurges and how to bounce back stronger than ever! 💪
 
Here's a sneak peek at what you'll discover:
 
Defining Slips vs. Splurges: Learn the difference between planned indulgences and unplanned slips, and why the language we use matters. 🗣️
The Science Behind Cravings: Explore the role of our primitive brain, gatekeeper neurotransmitters, and the prefrontal cortex in managing our eating habits. 🧠
Identifying Modulators: Understand how emotional states like disappointment, fatigue, and stress can influence our susceptibility to food cues. 💭
Personal Stories: Hear Dr Angela's insightful personal story about navigating slips and discovering deeper lessons about herself. 🌟
Empowering Yourself: Discover how to embrace slips as opportunities for growth and evolution, rather than moments of defeat. 🌱
 
Feeling inspired? Dive into the full episode now! Don't miss out on valuable insights and empowering strategies to keep you on track with your weight loss journey. 🎧


Wishing you all a fantastic week ahead filled with self-discovery and empowerment! ✨

 
PS: If you're ready to take your journey to the next level, consider joining us in Empowered Weight Loss for even more support and guidance www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/yes  🚀
 
 
Episode Highlights:

 
(04:16) So a lot of times people will use the word "cheat", like "I cheated" or "I had a cheat meal". I can't stand that word, and the reason is because it's a diet language. It's the language of someone who's been restricting themselves and depriving themselves for a while in an attempt to lose weight.
I used to do that every Sunday when I was dieting and it always brought up feelings of guilt and shame, even though it was planned and it was supposedly okay. And the word cheat has bad connotations, it sounds like you're a bad person and you're doing something wrong.
(09:03) Many people feel like they're fighting themselves constantly trying to use willpower because they're trying to overcome all of this with their prefrontal cortex. Here's what I want us to understand; certain emotional states act as modulators and they change things in our brain. When we're in these states, we're more susceptible to the drives of the primitive brain.
So, for example, maybe we're feeling disappointed about something or depressed about something. Maybe we're in a state of grief or anger. Maybe we're not sleeping well. All of these states can act as modulators to make us more vulnerable to the cues that the primitive brain is always going to be responding to, especially in this food environment.
(19:09) What I'm teaching people in our Empowered Weight Loss Membership is how to figure out the deeper lesson to this; when we have slips like this we can learn a deeper lesson from our slips. Once we figure out what the triggers are and what the modulators are, we can stop beating ourselves up and just get curious. This will give us a chance to evolve.
I love slips because they help us learn about ourselves. When I took the time to discover what was going on, I discovered that I had some boundary issues and they were creating a lot of anxiety for me.



#weightloss #lastingweightloss #PersonalGrowth #LifeStyle #Empowerment 

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Hey there!
 
Are you ready to embark on a journey of profound personal evolution?
 
Dr. Angela and Marchelle are back with another empowering episode of the Keep the Weight Off Podcast, and you won't want to miss it!
 
In this episode, Dr. Angela and Marchelle dive deep into the power of visualization and shifting beliefs to unlock your potential for lasting weight loss transformation. Here's a sneak peek of what you'll learn:
 
🔹 How to develop a compelling vision of your future self, thriving in a healthy vibrant body you are proud of.
🔹 Understanding the role of your primitive brain in resisting change and maintaining old beliefs.
🔹 The concept of cognitive dissonance and how it impacts your weight loss journey.
🔹 Practical strategies for bridging old beliefs with new empowering thoughts.
🔹 Why losing weight and keeping it off is more of a mind game than anything else.
 
Plus, Dr. Angela shares insights from her Empowered Weight Loss students, offering real-world examples and actionable advice to help you overcome mental barriers and achieve your goals.
 
It’s time to overcome limiting beliefs and shine in healthy vibrant bodies we are proud of!


PS: Ready to take the next step in your weight loss journey? Join the Empowered Weight Loss membership and gain access to expert guidance, group coaching, and the support you need to break free from the yo-yo diet cycle for good. Invest in yourself today at www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/yes
 
Episode Highlights:


(02:03) Thriving means that you're not just trying to make it through your day; So many of us get up and think: "How am I going to make it through another day?" We all have a few days like that once in a while, but if that's your experience on most days, then what that means is that you're struggling.
We want you to be thriving so that most days you're waking up and you're feeling well rested, and eager to do things that are enjoyable to you.
When I say a healthy, vibrant body, what that means is that you have the disease of obesity under control, your blood pressure is excellent, you're nourishing your body with whole foods, you're exercising regularly because you enjoy it, you have all the energy you need to do the physical things that you want to do and you're just full of vitality.
(07:45) The job of our primitive brain is to keep us safe, to not make waves because right now we're alive and we're surviving. So anything that we do differently could jeopardize our survival. This means that any kind of change is very scary to the primitive brain. Anything new, anything different could mean impending doom, and our primitive brain will fight against it and keep us in that safe cave where we belong.
(09:49) To make this transformation, we have to develop an entirely new set of thoughts and beliefs. Beliefs like: I am vibrant and healthy, I know how to nourish my body correctly, I know how to manage my emotions without using food or alcohol as a buffer. All new beliefs.
And these thoughts may be in complete contradiction to your current thoughts. There's a term for this that comes from psychology, it's called "cognitive dissonance". It's when we're thinking two different contradictory thoughts. Being in cognitive dissonance is very uncomfortable, so we'll instantly go back to the old practiced thought in a heartbeat.
 

#weightloss #lastingweightloss #Mindset #cognitivedissonance #PrimitiveBrain

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Hey there!
 
We're thrilled to announce the latest episode of the Keep the Weight Off podcast, where we delve into the insightful and empowering "Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution" Oprah special that aired recently on ABC! 🌟
 
 
In this episode of the podcast, you'll learn:
 
🔹 The significance of recognizing obesity as a disease and the importance of reducing stigma and shame around it.
🔹 Insights into Oprah's personal struggles with weight and her journey through dieting and its aftermath.
🔹 Understanding the body's signals and the futility of overriding them, illustrated with an analogy from Dr. Angela’s recent stress test.
🔹 The societal discrimination faced by individuals with obesity and the need for comprehensive treatment approaches.
 
PS: It’s not too late to sign up for the Belly Buster’s Challenge, which is in full swing this week! Thousands of people are discovering what it takes to blast belly fat… don’t miss out! Sign up HERE 
 
 
Episode Highlight:
 
(12:15) Oprah talked about how people like her with obesity are discriminated against all the time in our society. She said that discriminating against people with obesity is one of the last acceptable biases. Insurance companies put up all sorts of barriers for people getting treatment and they tell people over and over again "You should just diet and exercise, this is a cosmetic issue". So the insurance companies are perpetuating this bias, and we know well how hard it is to get people the treatment that they need.
(19:59) Marchelle: It was hard for me to accept where I'm at now; I feel like it's not real because I was so used to living the life of somebody that's overweight…when I look in the mirror I can still see that other person that I used to be. Which is something that I'm working on. I know that this is a journey for me.
(27:19) No miracle medication's going to fix all this, despite what we want and what we hope for. There's no gastric bypass, or pill, or injection that is going to cure this disease because it's so complex and you have to really deal with the entire disease of obesity and that means what's going on in your heart and in your mind as well. That's why you need to get with a community that you can work on that part of it. It's not just the eating part… If you don't get with a professional that knows about this disease, you're just going to keep “yo yoing.” The stuff that goes on inside your brain, inside your emotions, and your emotional attachment to food, are so important to treat as well. And I don't think that you can do one without the other and have long term success.

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Hey there!
 
Are you tired of struggling with stubborn belly fat? 🤔

Do you want to reclaim your confidence, vitality, and health?


If so, you're in the right place! In this episode of the Keep the Weight Off Podcast, we delve deep into the topic of belly fat and how to banish it for good.


Here's a sneak peek of what you'll learn:

- The emotional and physical toll of belly fat, as shared by real people just like you. 😔

- Insights into why belly fat isn't just about appearance but is actually a sign of a deeper health issue. 🩺

- Practical tips and strategies to understand, combat, and ultimately eliminate toxic visceral fat. 💪

- An exclusive invitation to join our free Belly Buster's Challenge, where you'll embark on a journey to transform your health and lifestyle. 🚀

Ready to take control of your health and bid farewell to belly fat? Join us for this empowering episode and discover the keys to a happier, healthier you! 🌟
 
Join us in the challenge right HERE.
 
Episode Highlights:


(03:02) What I want all of us to know is that this belly fat causes us a lot of pain. It's not just physical pain, it's emotional pain too. And when I did the last Belly Busters Challenge, back in late January of this year, I put up a post in the challenge Facebook group and I asked "What would banishing belly fat mean to you?", and I got 239 responses to that question

(07:59) Belly fat affects all aspects of our lives. We carry it with us everywhere. A lot of people carry a lot of shame along with it, and I hope that if you're listening and you feel resonance with some of these comments, it helps in some way to know that you're not alone in your suffering.
Here's what I want all of us to understand; belly fat is not a character flaw. I think that's one of the reasons why people have so much shame about it, they think that they've done something wrong. And I want you to know you haven't done anything wrong, this is a disease.

(09:25) I want you to understand belly fat at a whole new level, and learn about what causes it and how to get rid of it. And we're going to do it together as a community in a dedicated Facebook group. So we'll all be learning together and I give you little exercises to do every day. There's nothing quite like this out there for you to really help you understand a lot of what causes so much disability and early death in our country and exactly what to do so that you can have a happy, healthy life.
I'm teaching you the science, but I'm teaching it in an easily understandable way so that you can just take it bit by bit and you can ask questions along the way. It's a ton of fun and it's a great learning experience for anyone who signs up.