Conquer Your Weight
Learn to understand your mind and body so you can achieve long term weight loss. For more information, please visit my website: www.sarahstombaughmd.com
Episodes
159 episodes
Episode #159: With So Many GLP Options, How Do You Know Which One to Choose?
With so many GLP-1 medications available today, it’s no wonder people feel overwhelmed. Ozempic or Wegovy? The weekly injection or the daily pill? Zepbound? And how do you know which option actually fits your body, goals, lifestyle, an...
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Episode #158: Let's Talk About The Wegovy Pill
In this episode of the Conquer Your Weight podcast, you’re going to learn everything you need to know about the new Wegovy pill. We’ll talk about:What is the Wegovy pill and how does it compare to the injectionW...
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Episode #157: Insulin Resistance: The Root Cause Behind Weight Gain, Prediabetes and Diabetes with Guest Dr. Chhaya Makhija
If you’ve ever felt like your weight gain, rising blood sugar, or hormone issues are somehow all connected — you’re not imagining it.In this episode of Conquer Your Weight, I sit down with endocrinologist, Dr Chhaya Makhija at Unified En...
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Episode #156: How to Food Journal Without Obsessing
Food journaling can be an incredibly powerful tool for weight management—but only when it’s used the right way. For many people, tracking food brings up perfectionism, guilt, or an all-or-nothing mindset that actually works against lon...
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Episode #155: Would You Take a Medication Forever if It Changed Your Life?
Would you take a medication long term if it truly improved your health and quality of life? In this episode of Conquer Your Weight, Dr. Sarah Stombaugh explores the role of GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Zepbound in the long-term treatment o...
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Episode #154: How Much Protein Do You Really Need on a GLP?
If you're taking a GLP-1 medication like Wegovy, Zepbound, or Ozempic, protein becomes non-negotiable. In this video, Dr. Sarah Stombaugh—Obesity Medicine Physician and weight-loss expert—breaks down exactly how much protein you need, ...
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Episode #153: Taking a GLP Isn't Cheating
In this episode, Dr. Sarah breaks down one of the most common emotional struggles people face when considering GLP-1 medications like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Zepbound: the belief that taking medication is “cheating.” If you’ve ever fel...
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Episode #152: The Most Common GLP Side Effects and How to Manage Them
In this episode, Dr. Sarah Stombaugh—Family Medicine & Obesity Medicine physician—breaks down the most common side effects of GLP-1 medications like Wegovy, Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro, and shares simple, effective strategies to help you fe...
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Episode #151: Are GLP Medications Right For You?
GLP-1 medications like Wegovy, Zepbound, Ozempic, and Mounjaro have changed the conversation around weight loss. But with so much noise online, how do you know if these medications are actually right for you?In today’s episode, ...
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Episode #150: Weight Loss With a Plant Based Diet with Guest: Dr Amanda Adkins
In this week's episode of the Conquer Your Weight podcast, you'll hear from Dr. Amanda Adkins. She is a internal medicine and lifestyle medicine physician who teaches how a plant-based diet can help with improving health and wellness. ...
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Episode #149: Lipedema Care with Guest: Lili Gill, Certified Lymphedema Therapist
In this week's episode of the Conquer Your Weight podcast, Dr. Stombaugh sits down to talk with Lili Gill, a certified lymphedema therapist and massage therapist about the management of lipedema. Lili Gill is trained in advanced man...
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Episode #148: Is Exercise Helping or Hurting Your Weight Loss Goals?
In this week’s episode of Conquer Your Weight, Dr. Sarah Stombaugh dives into one of the most common questions she hears from patients: Can exercise actually hurt your weight loss goals?While movement is essential for h...
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Episode #147: Why You Should Consider the GLP Medication Liraglutide
In this week’s episode of Conquer Your Weight, Dr. Sarah Stombaugh dives into why liraglutide may be an excellent option for your weight loss journey—especially now that it’s available as a generic medication.We explore:...
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Episode #146: Why Are We So Protein-Obsessed?
Protein is everywhere these days — in bars, shakes, cereals, and even pasta. But how did we get here? In this episode, Dr. Sarah Stombaugh explores our collective fascination with protein and what science actually says about it.You’ll le...
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Episode #145: [Weight Loss Success Story] Weight Loss as a Long Term Goal with My Patient, Marci
In this episode, Dr. Sarah Stombaugh sits down with one of her patients, Marci, to share a personal perspective on what it’s really like to go through a weight-loss journey. Together, they explore the motivations that led her to take the first ...
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Episode #144: How to Maintain Your Weight Loss
In this week's episode of the Conquer Your Weight podcast, Dr. Sarah Stombaugh talks about maintaining weight loss. And even if you're still in the middle of your weight loss journey, this episode will be helpful for you too!...
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Episode #143: “Have You Lost Weight?”—The Conversation You Didn’t Ask For
In this episode of Conquer Your Weight, Dr. Sarah Stombaugh explores a reality that almost everyone on a weight loss journey experiences—other people noticing and commenting on your body. Sometimes it’s a compliment that feels awkward,...
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Episode #142: Your Body Composition Matters More Than Your Weight
In this episode of Conquer Your Weight, Dr. Sarah Stombaugh explains why focusing solely on the scale can be misleading—and why body composition is the real measure of health.You’ll learn:The difference between body ...
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Episode #141: Have You Watched "The Biggest Loser Documentary?"
In this episode of Conquer Your Weight, Dr. Sarah Stombaugh shares her thoughts on The Biggest Loser Documentary. The hit TV show drew millions of viewers with its dramatic weight loss transformations, but the documentary reve...
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Episode #140: Fruit Is Not the Enemy: How to Enjoy It and Still Lose Weight
In this episode of Conquer Your Weight, Dr. Sarah Stombaugh tackles one of the most common nutrition myths: that eating fruit leads to weight gain.You’ll learn:Why fruit is packed with essential nutrients, fiber, and...
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Episode #139 How Commitment, Courage, Capability, and Confidence Will Help You Lose Weight with Guest: Dr. Nikita Shah
In this episode of Conquer Your Weight, Dr. Sarah Stombaugh sits down with Dr. Nikita Shah, a family and obesity medicine physician in Orlando, Florida, to explore the “4 C’s” of effective obesity treatment: Commitment, Courage, Capabi...
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Episode #138: Will Hormone Replacement Therapy Help You Lose Weight?
Menopause often brings weight gain, especially around the abdomen—but can hormone replacement therapy (HRT) help?In this episode of Conquer Your Weight, Dr. Sarah Stombaugh reviews what real clinical trials say about HRT and wei...
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Episode #137: How Chat GPT Can Help In Your Weight Loss Journey
What if you had a 24/7 weight loss companion that could help you plan meals, stay motivated, and troubleshoot challenges—all at your fingertips?In this episode of Conquer Your Weight, Dr. Sarah Stombaugh explores how ChatGPT, an...
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Episode #136: Your Nervous System: The Missing Link in Health and Weight Loss with Guest: Dr. Rashmi Schramm
On this week’s podcast episode, I’m joined by the incredible Dr. Rashmi Schramm to dive into a topic that impacts every single one of us: nervous system safety and regulation.Dr. Schramm is a family medicine physician, meditation teacher...
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Episode #135: Can You Stop Taking Your GLP Medication?
In today's episode, we are addressing a question we get asked all the time: Can I stop taking my GLP medication? The answer is: It depends. These medications are designed for long term use, but there are patients who stop the medications, for v...
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