Smart Weight Loss Coaching | Nutrition, Mindset and Fitness Tips for Women Who Want To Level Up Their Health, Wellness and Longevity
Are you looking for a SMART and sustainable approach to weight loss? One that rejects restrictive diet plans, self-blame and punishing protocols? You’re in the right place! This show discusses how to lose weight by addressing nutrition, mindset and fitness. Tune in for answers to questions like: -How do I lose weight? -What are the best foods for weight loss? -What are the best exercises for weight loss and fitness? -What’s the most successful medication for weight loss? -Why am I not losing weight? -How do I maintain weight loss? -Is it possible to lose weight if I have Binge Eating Disorder? -How can I live healthier longer and increase my healthspan? -How do I create balance to increase my sense of wellness? Your host, Lisa Oldson, MD is a board certified physician and a certified life & weight loss coach. She helps women reach and maintain their healthy weight by sharing the latest science and closing the door on unhelpful nutrition and fitness concepts. You will NEVER hear her utter the phrase, “Just eat less and move more.” Most people know what they “should” do to lose weight, but there’s something that blocks us from our goals. Each week, Dr. Lisa delivers fresh insights and effective techniques for shedding pounds. By incorporating mindset work, behavioral change and medical science, Dr. Lisa shares the SMART way to achieve & maintain weight loss. SMART weight loss focuses on health, wellness, quality of life and longevity. Learn more about working with Dr. Lisa at www.SmartWeightLossCoaching.com.
Episodes
In Part 2 of this two-part series, Dr. Lisa shifts gears from short-term food choices to the daily habits and decisions that shape your long-term health, weight, and mobility. This episode explores how seemingly simple choices, like buying slip-on shoes or living in a one-story ranch, can quietly influence your strength, stability, and even your lifespan.
From an eye-opening conversation about Sketchers to compelling data on stair c...
What do slip-on Skechers, ranch-style homes, and marshmallow fluff have to do with wellness and weight loss? A lot more than you’d think. In this first part of a two-part series, Dr. Lisa takes you inside the 35,000 micro-decisions we make each day, and how many of them, if repeated, quietly shape our health, metabolism, and even how long we live.
Through a relatable dessert dilemma from a summer BBQ (yes, there’s fluff involved), y...
Can you really enjoy vacation or host friends without overindulging in junk food?
YES. YOU. CAN.
In this episode, Dr. Lisa shares highlights from the best weekend ever...A trip to rural Michigan filled with simple pleasures, intentional meals, and meaningful reconnection with old friends. She'll talk about the common “vacation = food carnival” thought error and how to break free from it. Plus, you’ll walk away with real-life ex...
Ever feel like your new habits are stuck in “I’ll start Monday” mode? In this episode, Dr. Lisa shares a story about her client’s husband, and her own six-month delay in starting a shuffle dance class, to explore why habit change feels so hard. You’ll learn how perfectionism, time expectations, and lack of reward can stall progress, and how to use the Tiny Habits method by Dr. BJ Fogg to finally build momentum. Whether your goal is...
In this episode, Dr. Lisa takes a deep dive into PCOS, insulin resistance, and their link to weight gain and metabolic health, using a story about her quirky Grandma Dot to explain how insulin works. Learn how hormones like insulin, leptin, cortisol, ghrelin, and GLP-1 interact in women with PCOS, and why this condition persists beyond menopause. Dr. Oldson also reviews dietary and lifestyle strategies, from fiber-rich meals to mov...
Today’s episode dives into Retatrutide—the upcoming “Triple G” weight loss medication creating major buzz. Dr. Lisa shares the science behind this powerful GLP-1 / GIP / glucagon receptor agonist, explains why it’s being called the “Taylor Swift of meds,” and answers common questions from a recent women’s summer event. From dramatic weight loss results to calming relentless food noise, we explore why Retatrutide may redefine obesit...
In this deeply personal and emotional episode, Dr. Lisa recounts a harrowing experience of verbal assault while en route to a local Pride parade. Through humor, vulnerability, and education, she explores the connection between hormones, stress, and emotional eating, especially in the face of trauma. Along the way, moments of unexpected kindness offer hope, and remind us of the power of allyship, self-compassion, and community. This...
What do a weird car noise, two insanely good cookies, and your weight loss journey have in common? Way more than you think.
In this episode, Dr. Lisa shares a personal (and oddly delicious) story about a recurring thunking noise in her car and how it led her to rethink her approach to treats, cravings, and using planning to create freedom around food. Spoiler: It all revolves around Carol’s Cookies, a local bakery legend in Northbro...
Today, Dr. Lisa explores categorical self binding, a strategy where you intentionally avoid entire categories of food (like sugary drinks or ultra-processed snacks) to support weight loss, metabolic health, and potentially even cancer prevention. Unlike relying on willpower, binding creates systems that make healthier choices easier and more automatic over time.
Dr. Lisa compares food addiction to substance addiction, highlighting t...
Sarcopenic obesity is when we have an imbalance in our body composition with too much fat tissue and not enough muscle tissue. Not everyone who carries excess weight has this, but for those who do, the health and functional impact is tremendous. It changes everything from how long you live, to your risk of diabetes, heart attacks, and ability to climb the stairs. Of course Dr. Lisa swoops in with the science and the good news that ...
There is an abundance of data on the impact of coffee drinking on health. Dr. Lisa shares the data on the way coffee impacts our risk for premature death, diabetes, depression, heart disease, stroke, Parkinson's disease, dementia, and other health conditions.
She also dives in to the impact of coffee on weight loss, of course. And for those taking GLP1 agonists like Wegovy or Ozempic (or GLP/GIP meds like Zepbound or Mounjaro)...
Life throws us massive stress at times, but what about the daily worries that impact our stress hormones, and through that, impact our weight, our longevity, and our metabolic health? Sometimes we inadvertently choose thoughts that create undue anxiety, but we don't have to go there. Today, Dr. Lisa walks us through some ways to stop over-activating our sympathetic nervous system and stop flying into fight or flight mode when ...
If you find healthy eating and weight loss challenging because you struggle with desire for certain foods, Dr. Lisa's 3 step plan to tame food desire is exactly what you need. There's nothing wrong with wanting treats, and for having them at times, but we'll show you how to stay in charge of that decision, rather than feeling like food desire is in charge of YOU!
While some people may be familiar with kaizen as a business philosophy used by Toyota, it's also an approach we can tap into for continuous self improvement and behavioral change. In today's episode, Dr. Lisa walks you through 4 simple steps to use kaizen for weight loss, to improve your blood sugar & cholesterol, or to tackle any health goal you may have. Sometimes all it takes is one small step to make a project as ...
In today’s episode, Bridget Brennan interviews Lisa Oldson, not about health, longevity, or weight loss, but about her life. If you’ve listened to all 100 episodes of the Smart Weight Loss Coaching Podcast, you surely feel you know Dr. Lisa, but after this episode, that knowing will go far deeper. To start, take a listen to the amusing way Lisa & Bridget first became friends, about 25 years ago.
Do you feel like the only one intimidated by all the talk about seeds, omega 3 fatty acids, and antioxidants? It's not just you! Any food can seem unapproachable until you get familiar with it, which is why Dr. Lisa is doing a deep dive into seeds today. If you're interested in losing weight, as well as protecting your metabolic, heart, and gut health, you're going to love this episode.
It's SPRING!
If you're the kind of person who loves spring cleaning, or is at least WILLING to entertain a spring spruce up, Dr. Lisa has 4 EASY spring cleaning tips that will have an impact on your weight loss and your health. Whether it's tackling nutrition, exercise space, your home, or YOUR BRAIN, we've got 4 actions you can take to spring clean & jump start your weight loss.
If you want to be one of those superagers, a person who is healthy and sharp as a tack later in life, then it's time to do some planning, followed by taking ACTION. Whether you're in your 2nd, 3rd, or 4th quarter of life, it's not too late to make some changes! Dr. Lisa walks you through some habit changes you might consider that will help with weight loss as a byproduct of investing in your health.
Whether you want ...
Why is it that people feel free to comment on other people's bodies and on what other people eat? Today, Dr. Lisa shares an experience being on the receiving end of an unflattering comment, and how reframing her thoughts about it reduced her stress. The ability to reframe things is a critical skill when it comes to managing stress, and it's therefore indirectly important for weight loss too. If you want to reduce your str...
Did your doctor ever blow it with you by bringing up your weight when you didn't want to talk about it? You're certainly not alone! Today, Dr. Lisa talks about the right way for health care providers to bring up weight, and the right way to graciously allow YOU to decide whether or not you're interested in discussing it. There are many health care providers (including many therapists) who enroll in the Smart Weight L...
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