Vanessa Ruiz – Weight Loss Solutions for the Busy and Stressed Nurse
- Faculty: Vanessa Ruiz
- Duration: 6 Hours 24 Minutes
- Format: Audio and Video
- Copyright: Mar 12, 2019
Description
Are you a stressed out, overworked nurse who, over the years, have found yourself feeling uncomfortable in your own skin? Have you tried supplements, personal trainers and restrictive diets without the scale budging or being able to fit into those jeans? Do you feel shame about your current weight? You don’t like how you look, you aren’t the role model you should be for patients, you just don’t feel healthy… or happy? Do you feel like you’ve been spinning your wheels in trying to lose weight, getting nowhere fast?
We all know what it takes to lose weight – exercise & healthy food – but if that were true, then why is it so difficult for many to lose weight? The truth is that it requires much more than exercise and nutrition – also unlocking your own behavior, sabotaging habits and disempowering narratives around weight loss, as well as understanding the optimal diet and exercise for your metabolism.
In this recording, Dr. Ruiz, a Naturopathic Doctor and Registered Nurse, will help you unlock your own potential for weight loss in a healthy and sustainable way. You will understand why fad diets won’t work – and what diets could work for you. You will analyze your 3-day diet and lifestyle diary, gain clarity around weight goals, overcome sabotaging beliefs about your weight loss journey and develop a sustainable action plan for achieving your desired goal.
Handouts
| Manual – Weight Loss Solutions for the Busy and Stressed Nurse (1.53 MB) | 47 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
Challenges of Weight Management
- Causes of weight gain: Diet-binge cycles, stress and overeating
- Common medical causes of weight gain
- Deconstructing cravings: What causes them and how to overcome them
- 80/20 nutrition: How to “treat” yourself without feeling deprived
- How to increase your metabolism naturally
- Stress and its impact on weight management
Food Restrictions Alone Almost Guarantee Diet Failure… There are Nutritional Musts for Success
- Your body’s nutritional needs
- Macronutrients: Carbohydrates, proteins and fats
- Micronutrients
- Hydration and its effect on weight loss
- Hormones and their role in weight management
Diet Diaries
- Optimal diets for weight loss and why fad diets don’t work
- Analyzing your diet and lifestyle diary
- Habits and behaviors that lead to weight gain
- Why are you eating when you aren’t hungry?
- Why are you eating past the point of feeling full?
- Eating, weight, emotions, anxiety, depression can all go hand in hand; break the cycle!
9 Foundations of Healthy Weight Management
- Food preparation: How to make quick and convenient meals
- Quality nutrition and food choices
- The psychology of eating: Overeating, shame and self-loathing
- Exercise and motion
- Sleep and recovery
- Developing successful skills for weight management
- Restoration and stress management
- Long-term weight loss habits and mindset
- Creating a supportive environment for weight management
Supplements that are Beneficial for Weight Loss and Management
- L-Carnitine
- B12
- Green Tea / Caffeine
- Fish Oil
- CLA
- Chromium
- Adaptogens: Rhodiola, Eleuthero
Your Weight Loss Narrative – Creating a New Story
- Visualizing the ideal weight goal
- Identifying obstacles in your narrative
- Understanding the process of weight loss
- End your unhealthy relationship with food
- Learn to like your body image now
- Creating a new weight loss narrative
Develop Your Personal Weight Loss Action Plan
- Reasonable goal-making for weight loss
- Objective and subjective indicators of success
Faculty
Vanessa Ruiz, ND, RN-BSN Related seminars and products: 4
Vanessa Ruiz is a naturopathic physician and registered nurse. She utilizes natural therapies in an integrative setting at Integrative Mental Health Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Ruiz specializes in natural therapies for both behavioral health and medical conditions. She earned her doctorate of naturopathic medicine at Southwest College in Tempe, Arizona, and her nursing degree from Stony Brook University, New York.
She has been featured in YRM Podcast and the “Dig Deep Documentary”. She has been a practicing nurse for over 10 years, in the areas of pediatrics, geriatrics and global health. She is the founder of Nurses for Natural Health, an organization dedicated to educating and empowering nurses in natural health. In her spare time, she volunteers for the Medical Reserve Corps of New York, Naturopaths without Borders and Homeopaths without Borders.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Vanessa Ruiz is a physician at Enliven Mental Health Center. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Vanessa Ruiz is a member of the Psych ANP.
Vanessa Ruiz – Weight Loss Solutions for the Busy and Stressed Nurse
Empower Your Health Without Adding More to Your Plate
If you’re a nurse constantly caring for others but struggling to find time—or energy—to care for yourself, Vanessa Ruiz’s Weight Loss Solutions course was created with you in mind. Tailored specifically for medical professionals navigating hectic schedules, night shifts, high-stress environments, and unpredictable routines, this course provides a realistic, sustainable path to weight loss that fits your life—not the other way around.
This isn’t a bootcamp. It’s not another restrictive diet. Instead, this is a functional, holistic framework designed to help you reclaim your energy, stabilize your mood, and improve your body composition—even if you’re constantly on the go.
What You’ll Learn in This Program
Through expert-led lessons grounded in clinical insight and real-life experience, you’ll uncover:
Nutritional Strategies for Shift Workers
Discover how to time your meals, balance your macros, and avoid metabolic burnout—even if your work hours change weekly.
Stress-Responsive Weight Loss Techniques
Explore how chronic stress and cortisol dysregulation sabotage fat loss—and what to do about it using nervous system-aware, evidence-based approaches.
Quick, Nourishing Meal Planning Tips
Access plug-and-play food prep strategies and snack solutions that don’t require hours in the kitchen or complicated ingredients.
Sleep Recovery & Hormone Rebalancing
Learn how to restore circadian rhythm health and hormonal alignment, even when working irregular hours or sleeping during the day.
Mindful Practices for Sustainable Change
Cultivate habits rooted in self-compassion, somatic awareness, and mindset shifts that support consistency—not perfection.
Time-Efficient Movement Routines
Get guided movement plans that work in short bursts—perfect for squeezing in a boost between shifts or on lunch breaks.
Who This Course Was Designed For
This course speaks directly to healthcare professionals living in high-demand roles, including:
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Nurses working rotating shifts or overnight schedules
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Healthcare staff experiencing burnout or fatigue
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Clinicians who’ve tried everything and still struggle with weight
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Women in medicine seeking balance between caregiving and self-care
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Anyone in healthcare looking to feel better in their body without restriction or guilt
No extreme workouts. No counting every calorie. Just a science-informed, soul-respecting system that meets you where you are.
About Vanessa Ruiz
Vanessa Ruiz, ND, RN-BSN, is a licensed naturopathic doctor and registered nurse with over a decade of clinical and bedside experience. Known for her compassionate, pragmatic approach, Vanessa blends integrative medicine with behavioral science to help overwhelmed professionals restore their vitality and live well—without sacrificing their calling.
Her deep understanding of the healthcare world—combined with her personal transformation—makes her a trusted guide for nurses ready to reconnect with their bodies and reclaim their health.
Why This Course Works
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Built for nurses, by a nurse: Real solutions from someone who understands your world
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Sustainable, not stressful: Progress without pressure or perfectionism
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Whole-person approach: Addresses hormones, stress, sleep, food, and mindset together
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Flexible implementation: Designed to adapt to your schedule, not the other way around
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Supportive tone: Encouraging guidance, not shame-based instruction
Nourish Yourself. Energize Your Body. Lead from a Place of Wholeness.
You give your all every day. Now it’s time to give yourself the gift of lasting health—on your terms. Weight Loss Solutions for the Busy and Stressed Nurse is your blueprint to feeling better, looking better, and showing up with renewed strength and vitality—without adding to your overwhelm.
→ Enroll today and begin your transformation with tools that actually work for your life.
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