Ever feel like one week you’ve got your routine down, and the next week it’s complete chaos?
Trust me, I get it. As a physician, some weeks feel like a total dumpster fire—appointments pile up, kids get sick, you have an extra call shift and don’t know if you are coming or going.
On your second trip through the drive through, you start wondering why you keep ending up here… and if you’ll ever get back on track.
It’s not just frustrating; it’s exhausting.
And if your goal is to manage your weight long term, these weeks really get in the way.
Let’s be clear – it’s not your fault that these weeks don’t go well. The only way we have been taught to get through them is by using more willpower. But… in one of these weeks, your willpower evaporates around Tuesday.
It’s just not an effective strategy.
In this week’s podcast episode, I’m breaking down how you can plan for the hard weeks. I’m sharing strategies from my own journey and the techniques I use with other women physicians so you can stay on track (or at least closer to it!) even when life gets tough.
These are real-life, harm reduction tips, not perfectionist rules. Think practical meal options, stress-management hacks, and mindset shifts that are simple but powerful.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
- How to recognize “red flags” that indicate you’re heading into a stressful week
- Quick meal-planning tricks to make healthy eating doable (even on zero energy)
- Small, doable self-care routines to keep you grounded and centered
I’ll also share how we set ourselves up for failure by creating weight loss plans based on “ideal” weeks, and why planning for real life—like those on-call, non-stop, crazy weeks—can change everything.
Click below to listen to this episode and build consistency in your journey by learning how to navigate these super busy weeks.
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