42. Dr. Mona Singh: A Journey To Optimal Health

Feb 3

One of my clients, Dr. Mona Singh, joins me for a live coaching session. We talk about why working with me is different, successful weight loss, how to navigate your urges, what to do if you find yourself overeating, setting a baseline fitness level, and so much more!

Key Takeaway

Remember that nothing is off the table! I’d ask that you wait to eat it until your urge passes. If you still want to eat it then, go ahead and don’t have any guilt about it.

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About Dr. Mona Singh

I’m joined by my inspiring client, Dr. Mona Singh, who was one of my very first coaching clients. I’m delighted to share this interview with her where we talk about her experience with weight loss and gain and navigating her urges.

Coaching with Dr. Ali

Mona talks about how working with me is different from any other method of weight loss she’d tried before. The biggest thing for her was the focus on thought work and learning about why she struggles to control her eating. This was so helpful for her because understanding these parts of herself made it easier to change her eating habits, rather than to try to just not eating something.

A big piece of my approach to weight loss is that absolutely nothing is off the table. Mona’s been so successful in her transformation because she knows she can eat whatever she wants. We’ve even worked a Coke a day into her plan.

Following a healthier eating plan isn’t about controlling your urges, and you will definitely still have them. What it is, however, is about learning to sit with your urges and not give in to them until they start to fade. If you still want to eat whatever you were craving, absolutely go ahead - remember, nothing is off the table!

Eating After You’re Full

One of Mona’s current concerns is that she continues to eat after she’s feeling full and satisfied. We dive into a coaching session here, unpacking what she’s feeling during these moments. If you find yourself doing this, ask yourself what you’re really feeling that’s leading you to overeat.

Turning to exercise, we talk about the importance of finding a baseline minimum amount that you’ll stick to each week. Setting this minimum, even if it’s ten minutes, three times a week, is a great foundation to growing your fitness routine.

Finally, we share our love of living in the gray zone. It’s not about all or nothing. It’s about finding what works for you and sticking with it, even if that’s imperfect.

Homework for Women Physicians

What’s your baseline minimum exercise routine? How does your mindset impact how much you eat? Let me know in the comments below!

In This Episode

How working with me is different from other weight loss methods [7:30]
Why you don’t have to restrict your favorite foods to lose weight [9:30]
What it feels like to navigate your urges [12:00]
Why you need to slow down and ask yourself what’s really going on when you are full and satisfied, but want to keep eating more [20:30]
What happens when you set a baseline minimum amount of exercise to commit to weekly [27:00]
What magic lies in the gray zone [30:00]

Quotes

“You helped me figure out all the thought-work stuff first, then we started on how we could change what I’m eating. That made so much more sense to me. And it was so much easier. As soon as I could do the thought work and I could understand why I’m having negative thoughts, then eating is not a struggle and I realized I don’t need to rely on food for every single thing.” [8:25]

“It’s amazing how much just changing your mind helps you start to eat better on your own.” [10:02]

“The gray zone was really where it was at. Trying to find that happy place in the middle where it was just perfectly imperfect.” [31:02]