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Weight Loss for Fertility

Weight Loss for Fertility

Hosted by: Stephanie Fein, MD

Struggling with infertility is hard enough on its own, but being told to lose weight also, with no clear idea of what to actually do next can feel particularly defeating. Weight Loss for Fertility is the only...

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Ep 207:      Being Bullied into Eating When Not Hungry? People Pleasing and Weight Loss.

Ever found yourself holding an ice cream cone—not because you wanted it, but because your friend did?   Oh, the sticky web of people pleasing and weight loss. We know it well.   It usually starts so innocently—“It...
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Ep 206:    Halloween and Sugar

Snickers. Reese’s. Kit Kats. Skittles. đŸ« They’re everywhere right now, and if you’re trying to get pregnant and lose weight, this season can feel like a haunted house, with another fun-size temptation behind every...
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Ep 205:     Re-Entry 2.0:  The Most Vulnerable Time of a Trip for Weight Loss

When it comes to weight loss, what if the hardest part of a vacation isn’t splurging on gelato in Rome, but coming home and suddenly wanting to eat everything in the pantry?   Yep, reentry—when the suitcase lands with...
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Ep 204:  Invisible Rules Slow Weight Loss     

Ever wonder why sticking to new healthy habits can feel impossible—even when your motivation is sky-high? You’re not lazy or lacking willpower. Instead, there’s a sneaky culprit at work: invisible rules.   We all have...
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Ep 203:      Hunger Scale Nuance: PRE + 2

Ever feel like your “full” switch is on a 30-minute delay?   You finish your meal, feeling just right
 but half an hour later you’re stuffed, wishing you had hit the brakes sooner.   If this sounds familiar, this...
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Ep 202:     Rest as Your Best Action

What if the best thing you could do for weight loss isn’t pushing yourself harder, but giving yourself permission to rest?   I know—every voice in your head (and maybe your feed) screams “Just do more!” But the real...
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Ep 201:      5 Steps to Eliminating Emotional Eating

In the fog of another two-week wait or after one too many comments from well-meaning family we can find ourselves on the couch surrounded by cookie crumbs and not remember how we got there.   Emotional eating is often...
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Ep 200:     It's Not Shameful to Be Overweight

If you’ve ever felt weighed down by guilt about your body, this episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast (#200!) is for you.   What I wish every fertility patient knew:   ⭐ Carrying extra weight is not a...
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Ep 199:    Becoming a Salad Person

You can lose weight—and keep it off—without ever becoming a “salad person.”   There’s no official “SP” badge you have to earn in order to lose weight before your next round of fertility treatments.   On today's...
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Ep 198:    Acceptance Leads to Weight Loss: You Are a Peach 🍑

The dieting world teaches us that hating our extra pounds will drive us to change. Problem is: IT DOESN'T WORK (You may have noticed 😜)   What if the fastest way to lose weight (and boost fertility) isn’t about...
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Ep 197:   Calm Food Noise: A Wine Story

Food Noise--that relentless chatter suggesting sweet treats when you're not even hungry.   I know that siren call well.   In this week's episode of the Weight Loss for Fertility podcast, I take you right into the...
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Ep 196:   Weight Loss Lessons from Mahjong

Confession: I once cheated
 at solo mahjong. Yes, alone at my kitchen table, quietly breaking my own rules just to win a little game no one else would ever see.   Sounds silly, right? But the knot in my stomach...
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