Weight Loss for Fertility

Ep 175: 5 More Pounds       

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever reached your goal weight (woo hoo!) only to hear your brain whisper, “How about 5 more pounds…”?   That sneaky thought pops u...

Ep 174: The Inverse Relationship of Discomforts and Why It Guarantees Weight Loss

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever left the dinner table feeling so stuffed you needed to lie down—pants unbuttoned, remote in hand, thinking, "Why do I always do this?"...

Ep 173:  You Need Buy-In From You

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever felt completely stuck—like no matter how hard you try, you just can’t make yourself do the thing you want to do?🙋‍♀️  ...

Ep 172: Comfort Food?

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Did you ever find yourself reaching for the salami rose at a party, not to fill your hunger but to fill the awkward silence?   You’re not alone...

Ep 171:       A Food Date Is The Fail Safe for Your Weight Loss 

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wish there was an insurance policy for your weight loss—a simple system that keeps your hard-earned progress safe no matter what life throws yo...

Ep 170:  Best Valentine's Day Gift Ever

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Oh, Valentine’s Day. The clichés abound — heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, prix fixe dinners, romance dialed up to eleven -- and all the pressur...

Ep 169: Birthdays and Weight Loss for Fertility

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Oh, birthdays. They’re supposed to be sprinkled with confetti and wrapped up in joyful celebration 🎉 But when you’re in the throes of fertility...

Ep 168:  How to Say No and Mean It

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Family, food, and weight loss... sounds like the setup for an epic showdown, no?   It’s that old tug-of-war between wanting to care for ourselv...

Ep 167:   The Key to Getting to the Gym, Even If You're Dragging Your Feet      

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Does it even count if you have to drag your butt to the gym, groaning all the way? You bet! Perkiness not required in order to effectively introduce a...

Ep 166:  Time to Break Holiday Habits    

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The holidays are over…so why does the house look so empty—but my morning tea STILL taste like peppermint bark?   If you find yourself clingin...

Ep 165:  Feeling Motivated to Lose Weight? Here's what to do.

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the first week of 2026. New calendars, new ambitions, and if we’re honest — maybe the same old worries about our bodies.   That siren ...

Ep 164:   What To Do When You Hate Your Body

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New Year, New You? Not So Fast. This week on the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast I’m getting real about something we ALL wrestle with—how to mak...

Ep 163:      Holiday Survival Kit

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing puts our weight loss plans to the test quite like a family holiday party!   We know the drill—festive foods everywhere, nosy relatives,...

Ep 162:      The Conversation That Guarantees Weight Loss

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wish you could throttle that annoying voice in your head—the one sabotaging your weight loss efforts by telling you you “deserve” the cupca...

Ep 161:     B- Work

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever felt like if you can’t do something perfectly, you might as well not do it at all? 🙋‍♀️   Oh friend, you are NOT alone! The tug-o...

Ep 160:    Hunger Signals You May Miss

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

December snuck up on us again—parties, leftovers, and all the seasonal food cues threatening our best-laid plans.   So we're going back to basi...

Ep 159: Your Thanksgiving Plate

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  Thanksgiving dinner: delicious, emotional . . . and potentially full of anxiety about our plates and our progress when we're trying to lose wei...

Ep 158:    Thanksgiving is the Halfway Point

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The holiday season is like summer school for weight loss.   You’re thrown into accelerated learning—stress, family drama, food temptations—...

Ep 157:    Discover Your Personal Weight Loss Curriculum

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a curriculum for permanent weight loss—and no, it doesn’t involve memorizing calorie charts or swearing off chocolate forever.   Wh...

Ep 156:   5-Minute Funeral

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We've all felt it—the quick pang of disappointment when something doesn’t go our way.   Maybe it’s a canceled appointment, a surprise on th...

Ep 155:   The Better Way to Halloween and Still Lose Weight

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Oh, Halloween 🎃 For years, it marked the beginning of my personal Bermuda Triangle of weight gain—a nine-week parade (from Halloween through New ...

Ep 154:Hunger Scale Handbook Series #7: -1

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast is the last in the Hunger Scale Handbook Series and that was no accident.   By now...

Ep 153: Hunger Scale Handbook Series #6: -4

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever get so busy, you push through breakfast, skip lunch, and by late afternoon, you’re ready to eat anything in sight?   It feels like your bo...

Ep 152:  Hunger Scale Handbook Series #5: +3

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast, we talk about the difference between satisfied and full, and why that tiny distinctio...

Ep 151:  Hunger Scale Handbook Series #4: -5 & +5

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel like your hunger is all over the map—one minute you’re ravenous, the next you’re so full you can barely move?   (Who hasn't?!) &n...

Ep 150:  Hunger Scale Handbook Series #3: -2

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s be honest—reconnecting with our actual hunger cues can feel about as foreign as reading hieroglyphics on a cave wall. But what if we could g...

Ep 149:  Hunger Scale Handbook Series #2: +2

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You were born knowing exactly how to eat for your body.   No, really.   Before everyone and their mother (literally) started telling you whe...

Ep 148:  Hunger Scale Handbook Series #1: The Scale

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel like your hunger is running the show instead of the other way around? You’re not alone—and today, we’re taking back the reins with a l...

Ep 147:  Proactive Comfort

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you currently in one of the dreaded long — hard — waiting periods that comes with fertility struggles?    Maybe you’re about to st...

Ep 146:   All Processed Foods Are Not Created Equal

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast, you're getting a fresh episode and some important real talk about food choices—a topic I don’t...

Ep 145:   Getting Past a Weight Loss Plateau

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever felt totally stuck with your weight loss—and wondered if that stubborn plateau means something’s gone wrong? Time to turn that frown...

Ep 144:   Maintaining a Habit Change: Follow-Up of a Follow-Up

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve all had that moment—we swear up and down a new healthy habit is here to stay…until it quietly sneaks out the back door when life gets busy...

Ep 143:   Decreasing Food Noise Naturally

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel like your brain just won’t stop thinking about your next bite, even when you’re not hungry?   There’s a name for that: food noise...

Ep 142:  How Guilt Prevents Weight Loss   

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you find yourself feeling guilty every time you even think about that bag of Cheetos, you’re not alone.   But what if I told you that guilt—...

Ep 141: Purse Apple Plus

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s amazing how something as simple as an apple can teach us the most profound lessons about weight loss—and self-love.   Let me introduce y...

Ep 140:   Rewire the Brain to Feel Better and Lose Weight

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s wild how a single, unexpected compliment in a dreary elevator can change the entire trajectory of our day.   What if we learned to create ...

Ep 139:   Future You – Summer Edition

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Isn’t it just wild how well we plan for vacation… but forget to plan for coming home? We’ve all mastered the art of vacation checklists—swimsu...

Ep 138:  Summer is a Great Time to Lose Weight

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summer is officially here, and isn’t it practically begging us to feel lighter—in our clothes, our mindsets, and our meals? From fireworks to floa...

Ep 137:  Dissolve Emotional Eating: Here's How

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wish you had a superpower—not to leap tall buildings, but to stop the nighttime snack attack after a rough day?   Turns out, we all can de...

Ep 136:  How To Stay Motivated in Weight Loss

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if your brain could be your biggest cheerleader instead of that annoying critic in your head?   Sound impossible? Well, my friend, not only ...

Ep 135:  Don't Be Surprised by the Number on the Scale

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel like stepping on the bathroom scale is like playing a slot machine—will it land in your favor or leave you in despair?   In today’s...

Ep 134:  Weight Loss Lasts When We Can Trust Ourselves: How to Develop Self-Trust

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes we think losing weight is all about saying “no” to the cupcake—or the pizza, or, or . . . But what if I told you the true superpower b...

Ep 133: “Energized” Came from Thoughts not Juice

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You know that telltale thrill of “starting over” with a bold new diet? That rush of hope as you drink your way through a one-day juice cleanse—o...

Ep 132:    IVF Cycles, Colds, and the Hunger Scale

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever notice your hunger signals going wonky when you’re under the weather—or knee-deep in an IVF cycle? You’re not alone! This week, we tap into...

Ep 131:   Food Uniform

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  There’s a secret weapon for weight loss that frees up time, energy, and mental space—no calorie counting required. And yes, you’re allowe...

Ep 130:   The Easiest Way to Follow Through

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever found yourself determined to make a change—walk in the morning before work, let's say--but when the alarm rings—your brain offers a million c...

Ep 129:  All-You-Can-Eat Buffets

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When was the last time you faced an all-you-can-eat buffet and emerged victorious? Does the lure of endless options sometimes catch you off guard? It'...

Ep 128:  When Cookies Are Calling from Inside the Pantry

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Emotional eating can mask real needs and set us up for weight gain, particularly in tender times like any part of an IVF journey.   In today's ep...

Ep 127:  The Body Knows Better Than The Brain

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Who should we listen to when it's time to eat--our brain or our body?   In today's episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast, we discover ...

Ep 126:  You Don’t Need Discipline to Lose Weight

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast, we're challenging the common myth that Discipline is the ultimate key to weight loss succ...

Ep 125:  We Need More Gray in Weight Loss

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever skipped the gym because you couldn't go for a full hour?   Ever finished the whole bag since you ate most of it anyway?   Ever...

Ep 124:  Is Home Cooking Needed for Weight Loss?

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Once Upon a (Cooking) Time..."   . . . there was a pristine kitchen overflowing with colorful baskets of organic vegetables, bubbling matching p...

Ep 123:  A Common Restaurant Experience: A Real Life Example

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A delightful dinner while out of town is the backdrop for illustrating how mind management plays a crucial role in weight loss and maintenance. The am...

Ep 122: Hunger Scale Spotlight: -4

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever been caught in a bottomless pit of hunger that leaves you feeling like a ravenous bear just out of hibernation, wanting to eat everythin...

Ep 121: The Real Work of Weight Loss

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever felt like losing weight was about choking down salads and fighting cravings? Spoiler alert: It's not! Permanent weight loss isn’t about forcing...

Ep 120: There is No Cheating in Sustainable Weight Loss

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever enjoyed a decadent brownie or creme brûlée and the word "cheating" floated through your brain stealing the sugar high?   That's a...

Ep 119: Wasting Food

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Waste not, want not, right? Hold up; that idea might be sabotaging your weight loss! Today's Weight Loss for Fertility podcast episode unravels this c...

Ep 118: Your Best Valentine

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A Valentine's Day Episode! When we think of Valentine's Day, we think of love (ok, some of us think of those little pastel colored heart candies 😉 ...

Ep 117: Sugar AI

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you've ever felt like the nutterbutters were calling your name from inside the pantry, then you're familiar with "Sugar AI"   "Sugar AI" is th...

Ep 116: Period Protocol

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When 3 pounds shows up on the scale overnight, high on the list of possible culprits is PMS. On today's episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podca...

Ep 115: Coffee

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a coffee person? If so, this episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast is just for you. Let’s check out how your morning brew might b...

Ep 114: There's Still Room - Thoughts That Sabotage Weight Loss

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Self-sabotage is real when it comes to losing weight. But not for the Weight Loss for Fertility family 😉 In today's episode of the podcast we uncov...

Ep 113: Cheap Pride vs. Deep Pride in Weight Loss

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're kicking off 2025 with a sincere and nuanced Weight Loss for Fertility concept: "Cheap Pride" vs. "Deep Pride." 🌟 This episode offers insights...

Ep 112: One Holiday Among Many

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As we reach the very last day of 2024, we can't help but get nostalgic about the holiday season and the year gone by. Here’s a cozy little Weight Lo...

Ep 111: Recognizing Overeating: The Power of the Hunger Scale

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're shifting our focus from the festive frenzy of Christmas and Hanukkah to something that impacts us all year long—our relationship with food, sp...

Ep 110: Food Pushers

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ah, the holiday season—prime time for food pushers! We've all met them—the relative, friend, or acquaintance who simply won't take "no" for an ans...

Ep 109: The Most Dangerous Emotion When You're Trying to Lose Weight

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

🌲 Ah, the holidays. A time of joy, gatherings, and...weight loss opportunities! Yep, you read that right 😉 Navigating the festive season while t...

Ep 108: When In Doubt, Get Curious

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

🎧 Transforming Frustration into Progress: When the numbers on the scale aren’t moving or you find yourself in the pantry again, you need a secret...

Ep 107: Thanksgiving

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This quickie episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast is a little Thanksgiving pep talk and resource guide to help you sail smoothly into the ...

Ep 106: How to Be Okay With However You Do Thanksgiving This Year

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thanksgiving is a time for family, food, and connection, but it can also bring unique challenges, especially if you're navigating fertility treatments...

Ep 105: Up Your Average: An Antidote to All or Nothing Thinking

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our brains love clear decisions—they crave black and white clarity. But when it comes to weight loss, this kind of thinking is our nemesis, leading ...

Ep 104: Worry and Weight Loss

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is stress-eating from worry sabotaging your weight loss? 🤔 In this episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast, Dr. Stephanie Fein shows you a...

Ep 103: Turning Overeats to Weight Loss Gold

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The best way to permanent weight loss, to anything actually, is building skills along the way. We establish a foundation, then build on top of it one ...

Ep 102: How to Halloween When You're Losing Weight

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With Halloween 🎃 just around the corner, I know many of us are gearing up for a season filled with fun, nostalgia, and, of course, tempting treats....

Ep 101: Food as “Enjoyable” Fuel

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Food as fuel is the topic of the day ❤️ But before your eyes glaze over with thoughts of boring, tasteless meals, keep reading because we’re fli...

Ep 100: The Most Important Thing to Know for Weight Loss

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Oh my goodness, can you believe it? We’ve reached the 100th episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast! You can't see it but I'm throwing conf...

Ep 99: Discover Your Brain Drama for Weight Loss

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast, we continue our work with the MODEL, a cognitive tool that helps us understand the connectio...

Ep 98: How to get Unstuck - The Model

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

  Feeling stuck while you're losing weight can be a real bummer 😝 🎙️ In this episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast let’s get...

Ep 97: Believe Your Body

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine unlocking your body's innate intelligence to not only shed those extra pounds but also enrich every facet of your life. Sounds intriguing, rig...

Ep 96: Decision Making and Weight Loss

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Making decisions is the foundation of weight loss, but it's not as simple as just choosing to eat better. There's a whole emotional world tied up in e...

Ep 95: Life Is 50/50

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I've had quite a week, let me tell ya. Life threw its curveballs and got me remembering an essential (comforting) concept: Life is 50-50. So in today'...

Ep 94: Hunger Scale Spotlight: When +2 Turns to +3 Minutes Later

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast, we're doing a version of the popular Hunger Scale Spotlight. Today we tackle a quirk of +2: ...

Ep 93: Eating Against Your Own Will in Restaurants

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"It's so good . . . " It's a common refrain our brain offers when we're knee deep in lasagna at our fave Italian spot. The unconscious end to that sen...

Ep 92: Unlock the Secret to Consistency for Weight Loss

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

🌟 Unlock the Secret to Consistency for Weight Loss 🌟 In today's episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast we wade into the real process o...

Ep 91: The Secret Sauce to Weight Loss

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There's a secret sauce for weight loss, and it may not be what you think! Here's the deal: Weight loss is actually pretty straightforward from a bio...

Ep 90: What Might Make the Hunger Scale Hard To Use?

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here at the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast community, we ❤️ the Hunger Scale. It's the BEST tool for non-restrictive, deprivation-free weight l...

Ep 89: Think Our Way Thin? Sort of.

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel like your brain is sabotaging your weight loss? On today's episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast, we’re investigating thoughts ...

Ep 88: How You Know It’s Working - The Timeline of Behavior Change

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast, we talk about how to achieve permanent weight loss . . . by transforming behaviors with love...

Ep 87: Urge Work - A Real Life Example

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready to discover a key to weight loss that lasts? In this latest episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast, we're diving even deeper i...

Ep 86: Road Trips and Weight Loss

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Summer's here, and with it may come a road trip or two 😉 But if we’re on a weight loss journey, navigating road trip food can be as challenging a...

Ep 85: Sickness & The Hunger Scale

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ah, the joys of summer—a season filled with vacations, barbecues, and, unfortunately, the occasional summer cold. Just when you're all set to enjoy ...

Ep 84: Get Good at This One Thing and Weight Loss is Easy

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Traditional diets focus on food plans and exercise routines but if you've ever yo-yo weight gained, you know that doesn't last for long. Today on the ...

Ep 83: Unexpected Risk to Weight Loss of Your Vacation

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Summer is officially here! And that means one thing–-vacations ⛱️ Whether it's a quick weekend getaway or a two-week adventure, navigating these...

Ep 82: Comfort Foods

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the pod, we delve into a topic that's crucial for anyone on a weight loss journey, especially if we're balancing the emotional rollercoas...

Ep 81: The Sneaky Power of Carbs

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ready to kick those cravings to the curb and reclaim leverage over eating?  🌟 Discover the hidden power of carbs on our brain by way of a rece...

Ep 80: I Can't Have That

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we uncover the subtle yet powerful impact of the phrase "I can't have that" and how saying it can keep you stuck in diet mentality an...

Ep 79: Food Noise: "What Do I Feel Like Eating?"

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, lovely listener!🌟 Ever felt overwhelmed by 'food noise'? Tune into this week's episode to hear what it might be telling you (it's not what you...

Ep 78: I Deserve It!

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever found yourself uttering "I deserve this" while reaching for that slice of pizza after a rough day? You're not alone, and in today's episode of th...

Ep 77: Learning How to Lose Weight: My Mandolin Story

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In order to enjoy sustainable weight loss we have to learn new skills. Learning new things can be, well, er, uncomfortable. I was reminded of that gem...

Ep 76: Is Mealtime the Highlight of Your Day?

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If food is the highlight of our day…then, truth be told, we need to find a way to have a better day! Sustainable weight loss is only possible when f...