Smart Weight Loss Coaching | Nutrition, Mindset and Fitness Tips for Women Who Want To Level Up Their Health, Wellness and Longevity

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! 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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...

Today, Dr. Lisa walks through FIVE TIPS for eating healthy for weight loss (or for better health or maintenance of weight loss), whether you're traveling for work, or facing a long day in the office, followed by a long commute home. When you find yourself in an environment without a lot of healthy options, channel your inner Marie Forleo and remember that "everything is figure-out-able!" 

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In today's episode, Dr. Lisa shares her experience using a technique called self binding to help both her clients and herself. Whether it's physical self binding or chronological self binding, these two approaches can help you to create obstacles between you and certain things you might be consuming that aren't aligned with your health or weight loss goals. If you want to lose weight, and live longer, healthier, thes...

If you want to lose weight, play the long game and practice the skill of delaying gratification. If you're looking for the scale to give you a short term reward, you'll probably be disappointed. Weight loss happens over months, not days or weeks. Dr. Lisa will walk you through a few tricks of the trade to start slowly transforming your nutritional protocol in a healthy way that doesn't feel too diet-y or restrictive....

In today's data driven episode, Dr. Lisa explores the research on water intake. Is it true that there's a benefit to drinking 8 glasses of water every day? What about drinking 2 glasses before each meal? Does drinking more water help with weight loss, migraine headaches, urinary tract infections, diabetes, or kidney stones? Is there any downside to drinking a lot of water? Take a listen because Dr. Lisa has the answers to...

So many of the things we want to do for our health are HARD, but today's episode offers you an EASY approach to weight loss that also lowers your risk of cancer and diabetes. The best part? It's something you can do gradually. No need to flip a switch and make a massive change overnight. As Dr. Lisa is fond of saying, "Do the easy things with a big impact first." Today, she'll walk you through one of those ...

Dr. Lisa borrows heavily from Thomas Edison's playbook when working with the women in her Smart Weight Loss Coaching program. Today, she shares how lessons from the inventor of the light bulb can shed light on weight loss and better health!

(It's okay to groan, that was a total mom joke.)

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