93. #AskWeightMD: How to Start Losing Weight When You Feel Completely Overwhelmed with Dr. Adrienne Youdim, Medical Weightloss and Nutrition Doctor

Do you get easily overwhelmed whenever you try to engage in a new habit? Is it hard, having a lifestyle change, because of that barrier overwhelm brings?

Dr. Adrienne Youdim is a board-certified Internist and is the host of the podcast Health Bite. She specializes in medical weight loss and nutrition, and she is aiming to transform the weight loss narrative into one that is both empowering and compassionate – inspiring people to live more physically and emotionally fulfilling lives through evidence-based strategies that actually show results.

In this episode, Dr. Adrienne gives you nine simple and doable tips you can try at home to overcome overwhelm as you go on your journey towards weight loss.

 

What you will learn from this episode:

Know why you should be empathic when dealing with overwhelm;Tips for overcoming overwhelm when it comes to habit change, especially when it comes to weight loss; andDiscover why routine is crucial to overcoming overwhelm, as well as why you shouldn't strive for perfection

 

“Overwhelm is natural. When we start to engage in something new, it is a common human reaction to step into overwhelm, because our minds resist change.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

Topics Covered:

01:03 – Introduction to today’s topic: Overwhelm as a common barrier to habit change

01:57 – Tip #1: Manage your nervous system. Give yourself a reality check, that nothing is broken and should be feared

02:51 – Tip #2: Engage in a deep breathing practice. Offer yourself a mantra to redirect your thoughts

04:17 – Tip #3: Consider a brain dump. Dump all the things out of your brain onto a piece of paper

05:25 – Tip #4: Check your perfectionism. Remember that your desire to do the thing perfectly will also result in inaction

06:16 – Tip #5: A critical step towards moving yourself to action is defining all the steps, simplifying them, then getting started

08:15 – Tip #6: Eliminate choice. More choice leads to more overwhelm

09:01 – Tip #7: Don’t forget about the power of routine. It is our engine for change

10:37 – Tip #8: Celebrate your wins, no matter how small

11:24 – Tip #9: Be kind. Positive self-acceptance is a powerful motivator for habit change

12:39 – All for you: Recognize that overwhelm is a human tendency. Have empathy for that reaction

 

Key Takeaways:

“Keep in mind that feeling overwhelmed will do precisely what we don't wish for ourselves; overwhelm will point us to inaction. So, managing overwhelm is a critical step to achieving habit change.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

“Doing something is better than doing nothing.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

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