Transformation Weight Control Podcast

The Role of Sleep on Eating Behaviors and Health in the Treatment of Obesity with Dr. Faris Zuraikat, Ph.D.

In this episode of the Transformation Weight Control podcast, Rich and Alex talk to Dr. Faris Zuraikat. They delve into the intricate relationship between sleep, eating habits, health, and weight management. They discuss the importance of sleep duration and quality, the role of circadian rhythms, and how sleep affects hormones that regulate appetite.  The conversation highlights practical strategies for improving sleep and its potential impact on weight loss efforts, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach to health that includes sleep hygiene, nutrition, and physical activity. To reach Faris Zuraikat, Ph.D. fmz2105@cumc.columbia.edu [fmz2105@cumc.columbia.edu] To reach Rich Weil, Founder and Director of Transformation Weight Control: rich@transformationweightcontrol.com [rich@transformationweightcontrol.com] www.transformationweightcontrol.com [http://www.transformationweightcontrol.com/] To learn more about Rich's Weight Loss Medication Support Group, the only one in the country: https://transformationweightcontrol.com/12-week-weight-loss-medication-support-group/ [https://transformationweightcontrol.com/12-week-weight-loss-medication-support-group/] Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2499775/open_sms]

Understanding the Trauma of Obesity

In this episode of the Transformation Weight Control podcast, Rich, Alex and guest Naomi Boak discuss the complexities of living with obesity, the trauma associated with it that tracks from childhood into adulthood, frequently as a secret, and the transformative effects of GLP-1 medications. Naomi is a participant in the Weight Loss Medication Support Group at Transformation Weight Control. Naomi shares her personal journey, highlighting the emotional and psychological challenges she faced, the stigma of obesity, and most important, and a key takeaway for our listeners, the hope she found through GLP-1 medication and support groups. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding obesity as a chronic disease and the need for self-compassion and support in the journey towards the challenges of weight loss, self-acceptance, and deeply understanding that your body weight is NOT YOUR FAULT. You did not wake up one day and thought how cool it would be to struggle with your weight and suffer the trauma, stigma, shame, guilt, isolation, self-blame, low self-esteem, and "false equivalence", the belief that you define yourself by the number on the scale. Listen or watch how Naomi describes how she has successfully coped and continues to do so. Contact Rich Weil at rich@transformationweightcontrol.com [rich@transformationweightcontrol.com] www.transformattionweightcontrol.com [http://www.transformattionweightcontrol.com/] Weight Loss Medication Support Group: https://transformationweightcontrol.com/12-week-weight-loss-medication-support-group/ [https://transformationweightcontrol.com/12-week-weight-loss-medication-support-group/] Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2499775/open_sms]

Season 2, Episode 6: Anna's Journey Before and After Weight Loss Medication (Our Second Anna!)

In this episode of the Transformation Weight Control Podcast, Anna (our second Anna from season 1, episode 5!), shares her profound journey of living with the chronic disease of obesity. Anna details the emotional struggles of living with having obesity; the societal stigma, shame, guilt, self-blame, self-loathing, isolation, lack of self-esteem, and emotional and physical trauma, and then the transformative impact of GLP-1 medications on her life. She discusses the misconceptions surrounding weight loss medications, and the importance of understanding that obesity is a chronic disease that requires ongoing treatment and management. Anna's story highlights the significant changes and sometimes continuous struggle with her body image, self-identity, and overall health, as a result of 113 pounds of weight loss, as well as her aspirations for the future. Through her experience, listeners gain insights into the complexities of weight loss and preventing regain, the role of hormones in appetite regulation, the emotional toll of living with having obesity, and the transformation, including normalization of appetite regulation, as a result of taking a GLP-1 weight loss medication, combined with all the behavioral and lifestyle change skills she learned prior to the medication. Anna emphasizes in her closing comments that anyone struggling with living with obesity take the time to understand that having obesity is a chronic disease and that it is NOT YOUR FAULT. No one intentionally chose to struggle with this chronic disease. It's an inspiring podcast, not to me missed. We thank Anna for participating, and for her honesty and courage coming forward with her extraordinary journey.  You can reach Rich Weil at rich@transformationweightcontrol.com [rich@transformationweightcontrol.com] to discuss the Weight Loss Medication Support Group at TWC that Anna participates in and reports how helpful it has been in supporting her journey. www.transformationweightcontrol.com [http://www.transformationweightcontrol.com/] https://transformationweightcontrol.com/12-week-weight-loss-medication-support-group/ [https://transformationweightcontrol.com/12-week-weight-loss-medication-support-group/] Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2499775/open_sms]

The Human Experience, and Exercise Science, with Dr. Renee Rogers

In this episode of the Transformation Weight Control podcast, hosts Rich and Alex engage in a deep conversation with Dr. Renee Rogers, an exercise physiologist and expert in biobehavioral interventions for physical activity. They explore the importance of individualized exercise, the barriers people face in maintaining physical activity, and the role of self-efficacy in exercise adherence (i.e., how confident you are that you can perform exercise and stick with it). Dr. Rogers emphasizes the significance of understanding the human experience in exercise, particularly for exercise professionals and fitness trainers while working with clients and patients, especially those with obesity, the impact of past experiences on current attitudes towards physical activity (such as your experience in physical education in school as a child and teen), and the need for self-compassion in relation to your skills, experiences, and thoughts and feelings related to exercise and physical activity. The discussion also covers the metabolic health of muscle, the importance of movement at any age, the loss of lean tissue, skeletal muscle mass, and other elements of body composition during weight loss, and the future of Dr. Rogers's exercise science research, particularly in relation to the effect of weight loss on the metabolic health of skeletal muscle, and body composition in general, while using GLP-1 medications for treatment of the chronic disease of obesity.  Rich Weil can be reached at rich@transformationweightcontrol.com [rich@transformationweightcontrol.com] and information about the weight loss medication support can be found here: https://transformationweightcontrol.com/12-week-weight-loss-medication-support-group/ [https://transformationweightcontrol.com/12-week-weight-loss-medication-support-group/] Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2499775/open_sms]

What We Carry. The Stigma of Living with Obesity with Dr. Robyn Pashby

In this episode of the Transformation Weight Control podcast, hosts Rich and Alex engage with Dr. Robyn Pashby, a Clinical and Medical Health Psychologist, to discuss the complex interplay between living with obesity, as well as the connection between obesity stigma/bias and physical and mental health. They explore the trauma associated with living with the chronic disease of obesity and how emotional eating is one of the ways we learn to survive. Dr. Pashby emphasizes the need for compassionate treatment approaches that help recognize and destigmatize the psychological burdens and trauma that individuals "carry", frequently for a lifetime, from living with the chronic disease of obesity.  The conversation also touches on the divide between eating disorders and disordered eating, highlighting the need for integrated care that addresses both issues. Dr. Pashby shares insights from her research, clinical practice, and personal experiences, advocating for championing mental health when it comes to the shame and guilt of living with obesity as a chronic disease, finding meaningful connections, and boosting the productivity of your life. How to reach Dr. Pashby in her clinical practice: https://www.healthpsychologypartners.com/ [https://www.healthpsychologypartners.com/] https://www.healthpsychologypartners.com/robyn-pashby [https://www.healthpsychologypartners.com/robyn-pashby] Dr. Pashby's book: The New Food Fight: How the Weight Management and Eating Disorder Fields Became So Divided and What We Can Do About It, by Marian Tanofsky-Kraff Natasha A. Schvey Robyn O. Pashby and Natasha L. Burke https://www.amazon.com/New-Food-Fight-Management-Disorder/dp/0197752535/ref=sr_1_1 [https://www.amazon.com/New-Food-Fight-Management-Disorder/dp/0197752535/ref=sr_1_1] Dr. Pashby's video, “What We Carry” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jP9puLTXNM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jP9puLTXNM] - A talk that explores the emotional and psychological burdens of shame, stigma, and self-doubt often associated with weight and health. Rich Weil can be reached at rich@transformationweightcontrol.com [rich@transformationweightcontrol.com] www.transformationweightcontrol.com [http://www.transformationweightcontrol.com/] Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2499775/open_sms]