A physician-led guide to enjoying food, protecting your metabolism, stabilizing energy, and ditching the all-or-nothing holiday mindset. In this episode of The Vitality Formula, Dr. Marie Livesey, physician and holistic weight loss coach, shares how to navigate the holidays without obsessing over food, counting calories, or feeling like January needs to start with a detox. This episode is designed for busy, high achieving women who want to enjoy holiday meals, travel, family gatherings, and social events while still supporting metabolic health, stable energy, and long term weight management. Dr. Livesey explains how blood sugar balance, stress, sleep, and nervous system regulation influence cravings, emotional eating, and energy levels during the holidays. You will learn realistic, metabolism friendly strategies that work even when routines are disrupted and schedules are full. If you want to enjoy the holidays, feel good in your body, and avoid the restrict then reset cycle, this episode provides a clear, physician led roadmap. What You Will Learn: • How to enjoy holiday food without guilt or restriction • Why blood sugar balance matters more than calorie counting • How stress and poor sleep impact cravings and metabolism • Practical ways to support energy during travel and busy weeks • Why all or nothing thinking backfires for weight loss • How to approach the holidays without needing a detox in January Key Topics Covered: holiday health strategies, metabolism support during holidays, blood sugar balance, emotional eating patterns, stress and metabolism, sleep and cravings, sustainable weight loss, weight loss after 40, physician led weight loss, women’s health podcast Who This Episode Is For: This episode is for women and busy professionals who want to enjoy the holidays without sacrificing their metabolism, energy, or relationship with food. Ready to Go Deeper: If you want support applying these concepts with guidance and accountability, Dr. Livesey’s signature group coaching program starts in 2026 and is designed to help women reset metabolism, energy, and hormone health in a sustainable way. Connect with Dr. Marie Livesey: Instagram: @dr.mlivesey LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drmlivesey Website: https://www.livelyholistichealth.com/ If you want a physician-led framework to help you think clearly about weight loss, hormone care, and modern health advice, you can download The Metabolic Clarity Guide . Connect with Dr. Marie today! Instagram: @dr.mlivesey LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drmlivesey Website: https://www.livelyholistichealth.com This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or establish a provider–patient relationship.
