Losing Weight with ADHD

This week is a super short episode as I am recovering from pneumonia! Back to my usual shenanigans next week :)

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I'd love to know if there's something you want to hear more about or if you want to let me know about your own experiences with ADHD and weight loss.

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 between financial hardship and weight
• How environment affects weight and the connection there (as discussed in episode 18)
• What are the similarities between all 3 of these?
• The CALM Method as it relates to finances and clutter (it's not just for weight!)

As I mentioned, I really want to keep this discussion going, so please reach out to me if this resonates with you or if you have any thoughts about it. 

I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways:

Instagram: @thejennwatts
Email: [email protected]

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review. Your feedback helps me continue to create content that supports you on your journey.

I'd love to know if there's something you want to hear more about or if you want to let me know about your own experiences with ADHD and weight loss.

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 where we want to get to. But it's really necessary to look back and see how far we have actually come - this helps to keep the change happening!

We talk all about the importance of looking back and recognizing that change, especially if it's below the surface and not as easy to see.

In the episode, I mentioned my upcoming 4-week group program that will be in its first round - click here to get on the list and be the first to know when you can sign up!

I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways:

Instagram: @thejennwatts
Email: [email protected]

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review. Your feedback helps me continue to create content that supports you on your journey.

I'd love to know if there's something you want to hear more about or if you want to let me know about your own experiences with ADHD and weight loss.

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 what I plan to do to lose weight in the rest of 2024 will help you to think of your own strategies you could implement. 

We discuss:

• How to create a plan for yourself that you can trust and stick to
• Tips for avoiding information overload and focusing on small, practical steps
• Why listening to your own body leads to better, more sustainable results
• Strategies for managing daily routines and expectations, especially with ADHD
• Why it's so important to create a plan/strategy that is based around YOU and your life - not a plan that someone else hands you (don't tell me what to do!!!)

If you’re looking for ways to build confidence, trust your own decisions, and create a plan that truly works for you, this episode is for you.

I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways:

Instagram: @thejennwatts
Email: [email protected]

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review. Your feedback helps me continue to create content that supports you on your journey.

I'd love to know if there's something you want to hear more about or if you want to let me know about your own experiences with ADHD and weight loss.

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 about this and it's why I recorded this episode! Just remember that you are the one who knows your true intentions, and no one else gets to dictate that for you. 

I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways:

Instagram: @thejennwatts
Email: [email protected]

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review. Your feedback helps me continue to create content that supports you on your journey.

I'd love to know if there's something you want to hear more about or if you want to let me know about your own experiences with ADHD and weight loss.

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 to make sure what you are doing aligns with your authentic self
• How sometimes our habits may actually be forms of restriction rather than genuine change if we aren't taking time to pause and assess
• Why rest is a really productive part of growth and change
• The importance of self-discovery in building long-term habits and avoiding burnout

Remember - your relationship with yourself is the most important relationship you will have in your life! We can't ignore ourselves and not tend to our own needs if we ever want to feel fulfilled. 

I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways:

Instagram: @thejennwatts
Email: [email protected]

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review. Your feedback helps me continue to create content that supports you on your journey.

I'd love to know if there's something you want to hear more about or if you want to let me know about your own experiences with ADHD and weight loss.

 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 yourself rather than feeling disconnected
• some of my personal challenges with this disconnection
• neutrality and self-compassion as part of working on negative self-talk and body image issues
• some unique ways neurodivergent people may experience this discomfort
• ways of developing self-awareness 

I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways:

Instagram: @thejennwatts
Email: [email protected]

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review. Your feedback helps me continue to create content that supports you on your journey.

I'd love to know if there's something you want to hear more about or if you want to let me know about your own experiences with 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?
• How sensory overload affects people with ADHD
• The connection between sensory overload and weight loss
• Symptoms of sensory overload to watch out for
• Practical strategies for managing sensory overload

I hope this resonates with you, and that you can begin to be kinder to yourself when you are dealing with sensory overload. 

I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways:

Instagram: @thejennwatts
Email: [email protected]

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review. Your feedback helps me continue to create content that supports you on your journey.

I'd love to know if there's something you want to hear more about or if you want to let me know about your own experiences with ADHD and weight loss.

In this episode, we discuss the connection between sleep, ADHD, and weight loss. We cover:

• The link between ADHD and sleep issues
• Sleep and weight connection
• Specific sleep struggles that ADHDers might face
• Tips for improving sleep

I also covered a couple of specific items that were requested to discuss in this episode about sleep. I hope this was helpful!

I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways:

Instagram: @thejennwatts
Email: [email protected]

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review. Your feedback helps me continue to create content that supports you on your journey.

I'd love to know if there's something you want to hear more about or if you want to let me know about your own experiences with ADHD and 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 in life overall)
• How conforming and masking can impact us
• How this will affect goals such as weight loss
• What are some ways to help to foster more of a sense of self

As I mentioned in the episode, I would love to hear of ways that you have seen this impact you in your life and weight loss journey. Please feel free to DM me on Instagram or send me an email. 

I'd love to hear from you! You can connect with me in the following ways:

Instagram: @thejennwatts
Email: [email protected]

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review. Your feedback helps me continue to create content that supports you on your journey.

I'd love to know if there's something you want to hear more about or if you want to let me know about your own experiences with ADHD and weight loss.