Weight Loss for Fertility
Episodes
Ep 75: Spring Cleaning Helps You Lose Weight
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Spring! Spring is in the air and flowers are blooming. Time to switch out the closets to brighter colors and lighter clothing. And with that com...
Ep 74: Food Date
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The tool I’m sharing today is the number one way you’ll be able to lose weight and keep it off forever. If you establish this habit, you’ll neve...
Ep 73: Don't Save Your Appetite
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The idea of “saving your appetite” is diet-mentality thinking that backfires every time. Our bodies don’t work like a math equation–we can’t...
Ep 72: Do You Trust Yourself Around Food?
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever worried about meeting friends for Happy Hour when you’re trying to lose weight . . . If you’ve ever avoided bringing home Oreos f...
Ep 71: Security Blanket Food
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Disruptions to our typical routine, such as a work conference, vacation or even an outing with a friend, can stir up some major food drama in our mind...
Ep 70: Hunger Scale Spotlight: -2
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last week's episode “Hunger Scale Spotlight: +2” is the companion to this week’s episode, so as soon as you have a chance put it in your listeni...
Ep 69: Hunger Scale Spotlight: +2
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is the foundation and KEY to the hunger scale. While each number is a whole world unto itself, +2 is the one that makes stoppi...
Ep 68: You Are Not Lazy
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You, my sweet friend, are not lazy. I’m going to share a saying with you from Gary V. that stopped me in my tracks and changed my life, and hopefull...
Ep 67: The Plateau-Busting Hack You've Never Heard Of
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’re just starting out or finding yourself stuck in a weight loss plateau ….this episode is for you! I share a powerful hack that ...
Ep 66: 50 Ways to Show Love Without Food
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s just about Valentine's day around here, and that means one thing . . . chocolate, right?! Not so fast ;) Valentine's day is s...
Ep 65: Loving Up Your Future Self Helps You Lose Weight
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What and who is your future self, and how in the world do you “love” on her in order to lose weight easily? In the next 20 minutes, your future se...
Ep 64: Enough
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As Americans, our culture has trained us to believe that more is always better. More status, more money, more space, more likes, more money. Thi...
Ep 63: Losing Weight This Way Saves Time
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So many of us think it takes too much time to lose weight. We start thinking of the calorie counting, figuring out a new app or formula, complicated r...
Ep 62: Weight Loss, The Work and Byron Katie: Part 2
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a continuation of last week's episode 61, so if you haven’t listened to that one yet, take a moment and go back to check it out before ...
Ep 61: Weight Loss, The Work and Byron Katie: Part 1
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! I’m always looking for ways to relieve suffering, both my own and yours. Becoming aware of our thoughts and how they influence...
Ep 60: DIET is a Four-Letter Word
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year!! Are you thinking about starting a diet today? You’re not alone. The New Year is synonymous with dieting, and with traditional dieti...
Ep 59: How to Relax Without Gaining Weight
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The week between Christmas and New Year's typically involves some sort of downtime. If you’re not fully off work at least it’s a bit lower k...
Ep 58: Holiday Travel & Weight Loss
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Holiday travel is very different from typical vacationing. The combination of being surrounded by your button-pushers (aka family members) in an envir...
Ep 57: Hey Sugar!
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays can be extra challenging for those of us who want to lose weight. With the busyness, disrupted routines, and special food opportunities--...
Ep 56: All You Need for Weight Loss During The Holidays
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You really can enjoy yourself and continue to lose weight during this holiday season. I share exactly how you do this with the Weight Loss for F...
Ep 55: Looking Back To Go Forward
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Woo hoo!! We’re celebrating around here! It’s official: Weight Loss for Fertility Podcast is one year old. No better time for us to take a m...
Ep 54: Thanksgiving and Emotions
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the week of Thanksgiving! The holiday season is officially starting, and dealing with family not only during the holiday season…but during th...
Ep 53: Lose Weight This Thanksgiving
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanksgiving is just a week away and with a little help from me (and this episode) you can make it your most successful holiday yet!! First, decide wh...
Ep 52: Urges -The Key to Food Freedom
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode, we talked about changing habits, and that even when we’ve seen great progress and experienced benefits from the changes, our br...
Ep 51: How to Change a Habit for Weight Loss: Follow-Up
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Habit change is necessary for permanent weight loss. In Ep 17 of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast, I walked you through a personal example of how...
Ep 50: The Best Day to Buy Halloween Candy
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Next week is Halloween! Candy corn, caramel, and chocolate…OH MY! Halloween is the first day of The Bermuda Triangle of Weight Gain—The 9 weeks fr...
Ep 49: How to Feel Good About Your Decisions
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we tackle decisions…there are so many decisions we have to make daily in life. Some big and some small. When you’re on a fertility jou...
Ep 48: Dinner
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have covered breakfast, lunch, and snacks…so now it’s time to dig into dinner! I’ve got some strong feelings about dinner 😊Dinner is the m...
Ep 47: Hunger Scale Spotlight - The Extremes -5 & +5
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are back this week with another Hunger Scale spotlight! We’ve done these before in episodes 21 (-1) & 34 (+3) (linked below). This week howev...
Ep 46: You Deserve Nice Undies
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re talking undies today! I know, I know…not exactly a topic you’d think we’d normally touch on, BUT I promise it’s relevant to all the th...
Ep 45: The Shortcut to Easier Weight Loss
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Want to know the secret weapon that makes all the other tools for weight loss I’ve shared in this podcast infinitely easier long term? Just listen i...
Ep 44: Snacks
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve talked about breakfast and dinner, now let’s dive into snacks ;) Many of us love our snacks! But when we start using the Hunger Scale,...
Ep 43: Create Motivation for Weight Loss
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Staying motivated when we have a good amount of weight to lose can be a challenge. In today’s episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast...
Ep 42: Waiting & Weight
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Waiting during the fertility process can be incredibly challenging, especially when it comes to managing emotions and avoiding emotional eating...
Ep 41: Recognize Emotional Eating Before It Happens
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Overeating is the ONLY reason we gain weight. If we stop overeating we lose weight. Every time. We define overeating as any eating we do when we’re ...
Ep 40: From Stuck to Moving Forward in Weight Loss
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Weight loss depends on changing current behaviors. And in the beginning, we may find it easy to do. Great! But what happens if...
Ep 39: Your Questions - How Fast Can I Lose Weight?
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A question I get quite often is “How fast can I lose weight?” While that question may seem straightforward enough, it’s usually asked from...
Ep 38: Weight Loss Is Easier If You Stop Doing This
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week we talked about the shortcut to stopping overeating episode 37--if you haven't listened to it, be sure to check it out after listening to th...
Ep 37: A Shortcut to Stopping Overeating
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about an important skill that’s needed in order to stop overeating. We have to know why we overeat. In order to get to the under...
Ep 36: How to Lunch
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Lunch Day on the podcast! Lunch seems to be the meal that feels trickiest, especially on a work day. Skipping breakfast for whateve...
Ep 35: Negative Thoughts Sabotage Weight Loss
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we pay attention to the negative we feel bad. When we focus on what we can appreciate. We feel better. It's human nature. Negative thoughts...
Ep 34: Hunger Scale Spotlight: +3 (full)
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're having a Hunger Scale Spotlight, we're examining +3 on the scale. If you haven’t already, go back and check out episode 2 where I tell y...
Ep 33: Ozempic and Fertility
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ozempic, Wegovy, and Tirzepatide are popular weight loss medications on the market today. And while they help people lose weight, those trying to conc...
Ep 32: You Can Enjoy Your Vacation and Lose Weight
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third and last episode of my mini-summer series! In Episode 30 we talked about looking at the summer as a whole, and in Episode 31 we dive...
Ep 31: Summer is Good for Weight Loss
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode of my mini-summer series! In episode 30 we talked about looking at the summer as a whole. In this episode, we are diving in...
Ep 30: Lose Weight this Summer – Here's How
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is here! This season brings longer days with more time to play…and means your daily schedule for the next 3 months may look different than us...
Ep 29: Acceptance - The First Best Step to Weight Loss
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Acceptance is the first best step to sustainable weight loss. In fact, acceptance is something you need in order to effectively lose weight and mainta...
Ep 28: People Pleasers Have a Harder Time Losing Weight
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
People pleasing is something many of us do in one way or another…but did you know it impacts your weight loss? In this episode I’m sharing my defi...
Ep 27: Wine & Weight Loss
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Unless you’re pregnant, there are plenty of times you may find yourself wanting to drink alcohol while also wanting to lose weight. The way I help m...
Ep 26: The Problem with Counting Calories (And What You Should Do Instead)
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Counting calories as a weight loss tool seems so straightforward: count the number of calories you eat in a day and eat less to lose weight. We would ...
Ep 25: Two Words that Help You Lose Weight
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are two simple words that have the power to change your perspective on so many things in life. Shifting perspective allows you to think differen...
Ep 24: The Best Way to Stay Motivated for Weight Loss
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The real key to sustainable weight loss is finding a reliable way to stay motivated. It may feel like you have fantastic reasons to lose weight ...
Ep 23: If Intuitive Eating Hasn’t Worked For You, This May Be Why
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The idea of Intuitive Eating seems easy enough…but if you’re one of the many that have tried it and haven’t experienced the weight loss you’d ...
Ep 22: The Best Way to Breakfast
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many mixed messages when it comes to breakfast and weight loss: from intermittent fasting to the adage that “breakfast is the most impo...
Ep 21: Hunger Scale Spotlight: -1 (handling discomfort)
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been using the Hunger Scale? The one I told you about in episode 2? If you haven’t listened to that one yet, be sure to go back (link below...
Ep 20: What To Do When You Overeat
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Overeating is the number one reason we weigh more than we want to. Overeating is any time we eat more than our bodies need, whether that's eatin...
Ep 19: Your Questions - What Should I Eat?
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A question I get all the time from listeners and new clients is, “What should I eat?!?” There’s so much confusion around food,...
Ep 18: How to Create Ease Around Food Decisions
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dieters often think their problem is that they compulsively choose the lasagna when out to dinner. They think the decision point of ordering is ...
Ep 17: How To Change a Habit for Weight Loss - My Real Life Example
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Habit change is key to weight loss. If you keep the habits you currently have, your weight will stay the same. But, if you’re ready to lose weight, ...
Ep 16: Guilt Free Eating
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How much of a difference would it make in your everyday life to be able to eat food guilt-free? Sounds nice, doesn’t it? No guilt, just a kind and f...
Ep 15: Your Questions - Can You Lose Weight While Pregnant?
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a burning question you’d like me to answer? Great news, I’m starting a segment of episodes on the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast ca...
Ep 14: Love as A Weight Loss Tool
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It feels extra fitting to have an episode about LOVE on the day of love. However, it’s not your typical Valentine's day love. Instead, this episode ...
Ep 13: The Best Way to Make Progress in Weight Loss
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to feel discouraged on your weight loss journey when you aren’t seeing the progress and results you desire immediately. But that’s jus...
Ep 12: No "Bad" Foods
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about how we’re THINKING about our food, and how those thoughts can make a big impact on your weight loss journey. The idea that a food...
Ep 11: Are You A Card-Carrying Member of the Clean Plate Club?
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While our caregivers had the best of intentions when encouraging or requiring us to clean our plates as children, this habit is something that taught ...
Ep 10: Comfort Eating & How to Transform It
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re going to dig into the concept of comfort eating, and I’m going to share a brilliant way to transform it. Not all, but many of thes...
Ep 9: Weekly Food Plan
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A surefire way to set yourself up for weight loss success is…PLANNING. I don’t mean meal planning, necessarily. I’m talking about a Weekly Food ...
Ep 8: The Scale
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Friends, we’re going back to the basics in this episode, and there’s nothing more basic in weight loss than the scale. The bathroom scale, that is...
Ep 7: Holiday Blues
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While the holiday season can be full of joy and fun, it often also brings up a lot of other feelings, especially for those going through infert...
Ep 6: Holiday Time - Best Idea Ever
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During this holiday time, I want to talk to you about the BEST IDEA EVER! I call it the Holiday Debrief, and it’s a process that allows us to apprec...
Ep 5: Holiday Parties - How To
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you find yourself exhausted by the stress, overeating, and regret you feel after Holiday parties you AREN’T alone. But it doesn’t have to be th...
Ep 4: Holiday Time - Decisions
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re in the thick of the Holiday Season, famous for its “food forward” celebrations and get-togethers, so there’s no better time to talk abou...
Ep 3: The Weight Loss Tool That's Hormone-Proof
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third episode in the first grouping of foundational topics. These 3 things fit fabulously together and help you reach your goals of weight...
Ep 2: Hunger Scale
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We know after last week's episode why weight loss can be important for your fertility journey, so this week is all about the HOW. Join me as I share m...
Ep 1: Why Weight Loss?
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we take the time to understand what’s happening within our bodies & set the proper groundwork, we’re able to do something extraordinary p...
Coming Soon! - Weight Loss for Fertility Podcast
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Weight Loss for Fertility is the only podcast around that helps guide you when you're having a rough start to motherhood and have been told that weigh...