
E159 | The Fundamentals of Weight Loss
About this episode
Today Alex discusses the fundamentals of weight loss and sustainable weight management including:
- How to approach the problem of being overweight or obese
- The role of nutrition, exercise, sleep and alcohol
- Understanding different phases of weight management
- How to measure your progress
- The psychology of weight loss
- How to get started
.. and much more.
Disclaimer: This podcast is not appropriate for individuals with a previous history of restrictive eating disorders or extreme body image issues.
Presented by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Alex is a consultant psychiatrist and a UKCP registered psychotherapist in-training.
Alex is doing a live event with Rose Cartwright in London on Feb 3rd 2026 - tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-health-reimagined-beyond-the-medical-model-tickets-1978111353307?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
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Alex is not currently taking on new psychotherapy clients, if you are interested in working with Alex for focused behaviour change coaching , you can email - [email protected] with "Coaching" in the subject line.
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