Ep 06: Living Beyond Numbers with Dr. Ali Novitsky

📱 Send Us a Text Message! We’d love to hear from you! Please include your name and email address so we can reply. Don’t worry — this won’t sign you up for our email list. We’ll only use your info to respond to your question.From a young age, we're bombarded with ideals about how we should look and pressured to fit into certain numbers—whether it’s on the scale, on clothing tags, or on a BMI chart. But today, we're diving into a different narrative with my good friend and obesity medicine expert, Dr. Ali Novitsky. Can you believe she started her first diet at just six years old? Fast forward nearly two decades and over 20 diets later, she finally uncovered the keys to living authentically in her body.Over the past 10 years, Dr. Novitsky has been teaching people the key strategies to go against diet culture and achieve long term, sustainable weight loss results. And in 2018, I was fortunate enough to be part of one of her first programs, Mind Body Marriage, which was simply life-changing. Join us for an inspiring conversation about reclaiming body autonomy and embracing a life beyond the numbers.References: Muscles and Mindset Program The Fit Collective The Muscles and Mindset Podcast Follow Dr. Ali Novitsky on TikTok Audio Stamps: 00:00 Dr. Patil-Sisodia welcomes her guest Dr. Ali Novitsky, a board certified obesity medicine physician and CEO of The FIT Collective. 02:56 - Dr. Novitsky shares her own experiences of diet culture and how she came to adopt a more mindful approach to health. 07:30 - Dr. Novitsky explains how she shifted her mindset around body image and weight and shares how she has broken the cycle of weight-focused thinking with her daughters. 13:30 - We learn the importance of re-scripting our thoughts about weight to focus on body composition and muscle gain rather than the number on the scale. 17:31 - Dr. Novitsky explains how understanding the different body types—ectomorph (naturally thin), mesomorph (muscular), and endomorph (prone to higher body fat)—helps tailor health strategies. 22:42 - We learn the importance of approaching nutrition and strength training in a way that supports muscle retention and overall health, especially during perimenopause. 31:19 - We find out why consistency is key to building sustainable health habits. 34:11 - We explore how to shift mindset around body weight and expectations, emphasizing self-acceptance and living authentically in your own body. 41:12 - Dr. Novitsky shares information about her new program, Muscles and Mindset, and how it’s helping people gain more muscle in less time.Thanks for listening. Find more info about Clearly Hormonal on the website or Instagram.