{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 226: Stronger Together","description":"If you've fallen off your weight loss journey\u2014whether from illness, the holidays, or life's unexpected turns\u2014this episode will help you start moving forward again. I'm opening up about my own 2025 health crisis: developing blood clots in both lungs that stopped me in my tracks physically and emotionally. After significant weight gain and struggling to walk a mile that once took me 12 minutes, I'm sharing the hard-won lessons from rebuilding my fitness from scratch. In this episode, I tackle the mental and physical challenges of restarting when you're nowhere near where you used to be. Whether you're getting back on track after illness, holidays, or just feeling stuck, I walk you through three practical strategies that helped me go from exhausted after one walk to running comfortably again. Episode Highlights:   How serious illness can derail both fitness and self-worth   Why your inner dialogue matters more than you think during setbacks   Three actionable strategies for resetting your weight loss journey   The power of scheduling workouts and building accountability   Dr. Shelly's 2026 fitness goals: Olympic triathlon, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Berlin Marathon   Why flexibility and grace are essential when life throws you off course   Upcoming vision workshop on January 15th at 7pm EST   Connect with Dr. Alicia Shelly:   Website | drshellymd.com   Facebook | www.facebook.com\/drshellymd   Instagram | @drshellymd   Linked In | www.linkedin.com\/in\/drshellymd   Twitter | @drshellymd   About Dr. Alicia Shelly Dr. Alicia Shelly was raised in Atlanta, GA. She received her Doctorate of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH.&amp;nbsp; Dr. Shelly has been practicing Primary Care and Obesity medicine since 2014.&amp;nbsp; In 2017, she became a Diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is the lead physician at the Wellstar Medical Center Douglasville. She started a weekly podcast &amp;amp; Youtube channel entitled Back on Track: Achieving Healthy Weight loss,&amp;nbsp; where she discusses how to get on track and stay on track with your weight loss journey. She has spoken for numerous local and national organizations, including the Obesity Medicine Association, and the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. She has been featured on CNN, Fox 5 News, Bruce St. James Radio show, Upscale magazine, and Shape.com. She was named an honoree of the 2021 Atlanta Business Chronicle's 40 under 40 award. She also is a collaborating author for the, \u201cMade for More: Physician Entrepreneurs who Live Life and Practice Medicine on their own terms''. Resources: FREE! Discover the 5 Reasons Your Weight-Loss Journey Has Gotten Derailed (And How To Get Back On Track!) \ud83d\udc49 Click &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Back on Track: Achieving Healthy Weight Loss","author_url":"http:\/\/drshellymd.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39623995\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39623995"}