Vibrant-MD Podcast Heather Awad, MD

This week we're back with a shorter episode, but it addresses a question that's really important to acknowledge and have in the back of your mind when on a weight loss journey. That question, of course, is "what's your Krytonite?"

In the context of weight loss, I generally think of "kryptonite" as irresistible food items; things that, more often than not, cause you to succumb to their power. For many it's chocolate or ice cream, or for others it's bread or pasta. But unlike Superman, however, who rarely knows how and when he'll come in contact with kryptonite, we can predict when and where we might be within eye or nose length from these things. And from there, we can create a plan for how we want to handle our temptations in order to stay on track with our weight loss goals.

This is our superpower!

So in this episode of the Vibrant-MD Podcast, we'll talk about how to identify your own kryptonite, how to plan your indulgences with informed decision making, and we'll get into where your kryptonite fits into your weight loss journey. 

I hope you enjoy this episode, and if you do, please be sure to "like" this episode and subscribe to the podcast. These small gestures help us a lot to reach other professional women over 50 who are interested in losing weight for the last time. Enjoy!

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Are you a professional woman over age 50 who's ready to lose weight for the last time? Join the Vibrant-MD weight loss course.

Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.

It's well known that the Mediterranean Diet is among one of the healthiest eating styles in the world, but when you look at all of its components it can cause confusion. So in this episode of the Vibrant-MD Podcast, I'm thrilled to be joined by fellow doctor, believer in food as medicine, and midlife weight loss specialist, Dr Caissa Troutman. When working with her clients in her practice, Weight ReMDy, she's a big advocate for incorporating as many of what she calls the "9 food groups" of the Mediterranean into their eating plans while on their weight loss journey, so that's what we're going to be focusing on today!

The great thing about the Mediterranean Diet is that it's really just a guideline for which types of foods and how much of each to eat. So as long as you're sticking to the correct food categories and amounts, you can use any cultural food that you want. And if you're worried that you don't know what the food categories and amounts are, don't worry, we'll cover all of that and more today.

I hope you enjoy, and if you're interested in learning more about Dr. Troutman's work please check out any of the links below:


Website: https://www.weightremdy.net/about
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092176687469
Email: info@weightremdy.net
Brick and Mortar Practice Address: Suite 200-A 205 Grandview Avenue Camp Hill PA 17011

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Are you a professional woman over age 50 who's ready to lose weight for the last time? Join the Vibrant-MD weight loss course.

Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.

Have you ever wondered how the midlife, menopause-age actresses of Hollywood keep their skin looking vibrant and healthy while under the scrupulous eye of the camera? Well, it's thanks in no small part to people like today's guest, Helen Marray-Finlay - a skincare expert, Hollywood makeup artist, and the founder of Finlay+Green!

Through her work, and as a woman going through menopause, Helen realized that there was a lack of safe and effective skincare products specifically formulated for menopausal skin. This realization fueled her passion to create her own line of products that are straightforward, effective, and made with clean and healthy ingredients.

Helen is dedicated to empowering women and ensuring they feel confident and beautiful in their skin, and this was so clear from our conversation. In this episode of the Vibrant-MD podcast, she discusses her journey from Hollywood to founding Finlay+Green, shares fantastic skincare and makeup tips for women in menopause, and so much more!

I hope you enjoy this episode, and as an added bonus, if you'd like to check out any of the great products from Finlay+Green, Helen was kind enough to share a discount code for listeners of the podcast. Use VIB20 at checkout and get 20% off your order!


Website: https://finlayandgreen.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/finlayandgreen/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FinlayandGreen/

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Are you a professional woman over age 50 who's ready to lose weight for the last time? Join the Vibrant-MD weight loss course.

Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.

Feeling our best starts and ends with quality sleep, but as we get into midlife, sometimes the "quality" part starts to slip away from us. Whether it's increased waking throughout the night, difficulty falling asleep, or general unrestful sleep, these disturbances make the rest of our day much more difficult, and as professional women, that's the last thing we need!

That's why I'm so pleased to share this episode, which is a terrific conversation with the one and only Morgan Adams - a double-certified holistic sleep coach and your "sleep soulmate." More than 1 in 4 women experience or the inability to fall or stay asleep, and Morgan is on a mission to help women reclaim their rest and achieve whole-body health.

In this episode, Morgan shares her story of going from struggling with insomnia and relying on sleep pills in order to fall asleep, to becoming a sleep expert. We discuss the benefits of sleep from a general perspective, as well as with weight loss in mind. Spoiler alert: quality sleep is often the missing piece to the puzzle for midlife women who get stuck on their weight loss journeys.

I was so impressed with Morgan's wealth of knowledge and graciousness in sharing some of her best tips and tricks for unlocking better sleep. So if you're someone who wants to rest easier and reap the benefits, this is a great episode for you.

I hope you enjoy, and if you do, please be sure to "like" this episode and subscribe to the podcast. These small gestures help us a lot to reach other professional women over 50 who are interested in losing weight for the last time. Enjoy!

And if you're interested in learning more about Morgan Adam's work, be sure to check out any of the links below:


Website: https://www.morganadamswellness.com/
Free "Sleep Reset" Mini-Course: https://www.morganadamswellness.com/sleepresetsolution
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morganadams.wellness/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morgan.a.blake
Schedule your free sleep clarity call: https://calendly.com/morganadamswellness/20minutes?month=2024-03

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Are you a professional woman over age 50 who's ready to lose weight for the last time? Join the Vibrant-MD weight loss course.

Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.

Weight loss really works when you've made the mental commitment to staying on that path, and you have the support systems in place to hold you accountable. The worst place to be is in a state of indecision, which is what we'll dive into in this episode!

A good analogy for this conundrum that so many people face is when you're driving and there's a fork in the road. To the right, the road leads you home - a place that you know well and you're comfortable with. To the left, the road leads to a place that you've always been curious about but haven't ventured yet. And in-between these two roads there's a median full of debris, sticks, and trash; a generally uncomfortable place.

Within the context of weight loss, if you think of the road to the right as maintaining the status-quo, and the road to the left as moving head-on towards permanent weight loss, then the median represents indecision. It's a place where you're interested in moving towards permanent weight loss, but you're not sure if you'll be able to do it so you don't fully commit. It's a sticky zone where there's intention, but not quite enough, and this is often the situation that leads people to underwhelming results on their weight loss journeys.

Stories are always the best way to connect our experiences, so in this episode of the Vibrant-MD Podcast, I share a few stories, some of my own and some from clients - that highlight the different outcomes of a weight loss journey when it's faced head-on with mental commitment versus indecision. We'll also talk about the profound benefits of working with a coach while on your final weight loss journey, such as built-in accountability, having someone to consult with to work through the "sticky" social moments, and so much more!

I hope you enjoy this episode, and if you do, please be sure to "like" this episode and subscribe to the podcast. These small gestures help us a lot to reach other professional women over 50 who are interested in losing weight for the last time. Enjoy!

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Are you a professional woman over age 50 who's ready to lose weight for the last time? Join the Vibrant-MD weight loss course.

Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.

Is there a person that you're afraid of becoming while on your weight loss journey? I so frequently hear from the professional women that I work with that they're excited to have their personalized meal plans, but they're worried about what their new way of eating is going to look like when it comes to family/friend gatherings.

They're worried that they'll have to justify themselves to people, that food will be pushed upon them and they'll have to say no, or that they'll be perceived as bad guests. All totally valid concerns, because after all, they're venturing into new territory. But for just a moment, let's put aside our worries, and imagine two different people in this same situation: Justifying Jane and Magnificent Maya.

They're both on similar eating protocols, but the way that they engage with others when it comes to food varies drastically. Justifying Jane feels the need to explain her choices in great detail, while Magnificent Maya gracefully eats only what she wants, and nothing more. Despite eating the same foods, one of them is perceived by others in a much better light. I'll let you guess who!

In this episode of the Vibrant-MD Podcast, we'll explore this fear that so many people hold of becoming like Justifying Jane, and dive a bit deeper so that we can understand why it is that this fear exists. And please keep in mind that there's no one right way to be other than the way that you choose to be, but for many people, Magnificent Maya is an aspirational figure while they're on their weight loss journeys. So with that in mind, we'll also talk about ways to be the gracious, thoughtful, well-perceived, desired guest that she embodies, so that get-togethers can be a breeze!

I hope you enjoy this episode, and if you do, please be sure to "like" this episode and subscribe to the podcast. These small gestures help us a lot to reach other professional women over 50 who are interested in losing weight for the last time. Enjoy!

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Are you a professional woman over age 50 who's ready to lose weight for the last time? Join the Vibrant-MD weight loss course.

Not sure if the Vibrant-MD weight loss course is right for you? Schedule a time to talk with Dr. Heather Awad directly to learn more.

Sign up for our FREE course to get the step-by-step roadmap to permanent weight loss. You'll get a new formula that truly works for professional women over age 50, because it's long overdue that we say GOODBYE to the lousy old counting games.