Losing Weight with ADHD
Are you an ADHDer who is tired of trying everything to lose weight and having no lasting success or actual change? This is the podcast for you where we will talk about the connection between ADHD and weight, and all the things that go into bridging the gap to see weight loss success! Where the cookie cutter programs and guidance just don't seem to work for you - I can relate and I can help to guide you to finding your own way to real change!
You can reach your weight loss goals while living your life the way that makes most sense to you. No more trying to fit a square peg into a round hole! I'm your host Jennifer Watts, and I am a CPA, advanced certified weight loss, nutrition and life coach. I'll be here each week with new episodes for you! Find me on Instagram @jennwatts.adhd.
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51 episodes
48. Rest, simplicity, and living your values
This week is a super short episode as I am recovering from pneumonia! Back to my usual shenanigans next week :)
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Episode 48
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47. Weight loss, finances and clutter
Is weight loss impacted by other life challenges such as finances and clutter/organization? Are there connections and similarities between these 3 things? This is what we are talking about this week! We covered:Correlations ...
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Episode 47
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46. Acknowledging your growth
This week we are discussing how important it is to acknowledge how far you have come and the growth that you have experienced. It's so easy to think about how far we have to go, or to simply focus on the change that is yet to happen or ...
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Episode 46
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45. Creating a short term strategy for yourself
In this episode, we talk about the process of developing a short-term strategy that helps you work towards your goals - and I used my own end-of-the-year strategy as an example! I know I love a good story or example, so I hope that listening to...
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Episode 45
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44. You are allowed to want to lose weight
You are allowed to want to lose weight. You aren't a bad person or a victim of diet culture if you truly in your heart desire weight loss. It's up to you whether it's right for you. I feel very strongly ab...
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Episode 44
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43. The power of resets and self-discovery
This episode is partly a bit of an update on my own "reset" I have been taking, as well as some insights from that and reflection on the importance of self-discovery. I talked about:The need for personal resets ...
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Episode 43
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42. Feeling at home in your body
In this episode, we dive into the concept of feeling at home in your body, which of course can mean different things to different people! Some things covered include:the idea of recognizing your body as part of yoursel...
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Episode 42
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41. Sensory overload, ADHD and weight loss
In this episode, we dive deep into the concept of sensory overload—how it affects those of us with ADHD and its significant impact on our daily lives, particularly in the context of weight loss. We cover:What is sensory overload?
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Episode 41
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40. Sleep, weight loss and ADHD
In this episode, we discuss the connection between sleep, ADHD, and weight loss. We cover:The link between ADHD and sleep issuesSleep and weight connectionSpecific sleep struggles that ADHDers might faceTi...
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Episode 40
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39. Being yourself and how that affects weight loss
In this episode we cover the topic of being yourself, which also really includes the ideas of self-trust, masking, and conforming. We discuss:Why it's crucial to be able to be yourself in the process (and really...
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Episode 39
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38. Dealing with setbacks
Setbacks are a inevitably going to be part of the process, so let's talk about how to handle it. In this episode, I covered:Why do setbacks happen (we all deal with them!)How they might be different for an ADHDer
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Episode 38
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37. The messy middle of weight loss with ADHD
Have you heard of the "messy middle"? We are talking about what that is, and what it means when it comes to your weight loss journey. I know that the middle of the road seems like a foreign place for us with ADHD sometimes - many o...
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Episode 37
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36. Can we keep it simple in weight loss with ADHD?
Sometimes as an ADHDer, the idea of "keep it simple" is not actually so simple! Today we are discussing this concept, and if/how we can make it work for us in weight loss. We cover:Is simplicity achievable for u...
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Episode 36
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35. The importance of emotional regulation for weight loss
Today I am discussing why finding your best way to become regulated more often is crucial to your weight loss journey, especially as someone with ADHD. I discussed:What impact does your emotional state have on weight loss
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Episode 35
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34. Relationship with alcohol with ADHD
In this episode I am really diving in to my own relationship with alcohol, and how it has evolved over the years. Keep in mind that this is purely my own experience, I can really only speak for myself! I discussed:<...
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Episode 34
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33. Trusting your intuition in weight loss
Today is a short and sweet episode - I am talking about trusting your own gut feelings when it comes to working towards your goals. I covered:
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Episode 33
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32. Is "eat what you want" helpful in weight loss with ADHD?
I'm covering the idea of whether "eat what you want" is helpful or a hindrance when you are pursuing weight loss as someone with ADHD. This all came about from a comment I saw someone make about this! I covered:How the idea ...
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Episode 32
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Burnout when you have ADHD (and how it affects weight loss)
This episode covers the topic of burnout, and how it can be different as someone with ADHD. We discuss:What is burnout?What are some of the main symptomsMy current experience as I am dealing with burnout
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Episode 31
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30. An interview with Megs Crawford: weight loss, ADHD, organizing, and learning to love yourself
I am so honoured to have had the opportunity to interview Megs Crawford of Organizing an ADHD Brain! Megs has an amazing story that you won't want to miss, and is just overall a wonderful person. We talked about:
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Episode 30
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29. The importance of your future self in weight loss with ADHD
This is a brief episode covering why it's important and relevant to visualize your future self as part of your weight loss journey as someone with ADHD. We discuss:Why your future self is importantHow i...
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Episode 29
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28. How to actually stick to your weight loss goals with ADHD
This week we are talking about something that I am sure is soooo familiar to you if you have tried to work towards weight loss, and that's actually sticking to it! With ADHD it is easy to trail off and maybe not stay the course, ev...
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Episode 28
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27. The 4 A's of sustainable change with ADHD
Today we're talking about four stages of getting to place where you can make real, lasting change in your life as someone with ADHD. These are the four that I have honed in on in my own life and experience, and recognize that they are what make...
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Episode 27
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Update! Podcast name change
Just a quick update to let you know that the name of the podcast is changing! It will now be called "Balanced Living with ADHD". Same content, same topics - just a bit more all-encompassing of a name. You'll see the change on this week's full e...
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26. How does self-efficacy affect my weight loss journey?
We are covering self-efficacy today, which is basically your belief in your ability to do something. We covered:What does good self-efficacy look like (and not-so-good self-efficacy)The ADHD connectionThe weight lo...
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Episode 26
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25. Should I aim for 80/20 in my weight loss journey with ADHD?
Today I discussed the idea of aiming for 100% when it comes to our goals. Is that perfectionist thinking that could set us up for failure? Or is it actually an opportunity to give ourselves a break from all of the decision making? ...
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Episode 25
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