Episode 188: Love Your Body at Every Stage: The Key to Lasting Weight Loss Success

Your body is the only place you have to live—treat it with love and respect at every stage. In this episode, I emphasize the importance of loving your body at every stage of weight loss. I share my personal experience with weight gain due to medication and how practicing self-compassion helped me stay positive. Instead of focusing on the number on the scale, I encourage celebrating non-scale victories, setting health-based goals, and appreciating what our bodies can do. Daily affirmations, gratitude, dressing confidently, and moving for self-care rather than punishment can foster body positivity. Ultimately, weight loss is about gaining health, confidence, and self-respect, not just losing pounds. Tune in now and discover how to love your body at every stage of your journey!   Episode Highlights: The importance of loving your body at every stage of weight loss My personal experience with weight gain due to medication and overcoming negative self-talk The impact of self-compassion on motivation and consistency Common struggles with body image Shifting mindset from weight loss as punishment to an act of self-care Celebrating non-scale victories and setting health-focused goals Practicing body positivity  Avoiding negative social media triggers and focusing on self-kindness   Connect with Dr. Alicia Shelly: Website | drshellymd.com Facebook | www.facebook.com/drshellymd Instagram | @drshellymd Linked In | www.linkedin.com/in/drshellymd Twitter | @drshellymd About Dr. Alicia Shelly Dr. Alicia Shelly was raised in Atlanta, GA. She received her Doctorate of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH.  Dr. Shelly has been practicing Primary Care and Obesity medicine since 2014.  In 2017, she became a Diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is the lead physician at the Wellstar Medical Center Douglasville. She started a weekly podcast & Youtube channel entitled Back on Track: Achieving Healthy Weight loss,  where she discusses how to get on track and stay on track with your weight loss journey. She has spoken for numerous local and national organizations, including the Obesity Medicine Association, and the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. She has been featured on CNN, Fox 5 News, Bruce St. James Radio show, Upscale magazine, and Shape.com. She was named an honoree of the 2021 Atlanta Business Chronicle's 40 under 40 award. She also is a collaborating author for the, “Made for More: Physician Entrepreneurs who Live Life and Practice Medicine on their own terms''.   Resources: FREE! Discover the 5 Reasons Your Weight-Loss Journey Has Gotten Derailed (And How To Get Back On Track!) 👉 Click