Archana Shrestha
Weight loss coach for physician moms
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $145 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Physicians, Parents and Women |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Credentials | MD |
Archana Shrestha is an MD and weight loss coach for busy physician moms. She is an emergency physician who knows the double burnout of work and parenting. She once coped with stress by eating, and she learned how to lose weight for the last time. She now teaches doctors who are moms to lose weight without diets or counting. She offers a free 3-day mini course built around the habits medical training creates.
What Archana helps with
Archana helps physician moms who are stressed, busy and stuck in a dieting cycle. She works on weight loss without diets or deprivation.
- Losing weight without diets or deprivation
- Ending the dieting cycle
- Stopping stress eating
- Letting go of habits formed in medical training
- Moving past calorie, macro and point counting
- Double burnout from work and parenting
Who Archana works with
Archana works with physician moms, whom she calls Mama Docs. They are doctors with busy careers and children at home. Many feel stressed, worn down by work and parenting, and tired of diets that have not lasted.
How Archana works
Archana teaches a step by step roadmap with 4 crucial steps to end the dieting cycle. Her method skips calorie, macro and point counting. She also teaches how medical training builds 4 habits that get in the way of weight loss, and how to let them go. Her free mini course runs over 3 days.
Background and qualifications
Archana Shrestha is an MD and an emergency physician. She has worked ER shifts, run a practice and cared for patients in the hospital while raising two kids. She describes that load as double burnout, both professional and parental. During that time she ate to cope with stress, and her scrub pants stopped fitting. She then trained as a coach and learned that weight loss is not only about calories in and calories out. She now coaches other physician moms.
Archana Shrestha pricing
Programs and services
- Free 3-day mini course
- One-on-one coaching sessions
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The CoachVouch take
She is an emergency physician who coaches weight loss for other doctors who are moms.
Best for busy physician moms who want to lose weight without counting calories or dieting.
Common questions
How much does Archana Shrestha charge?
Coaching with Archana runs $90 to $145 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Archana Shrestha help with?
Archana Shrestha helps with losing weight without diets or deprivation, ending the dieting cycle, stopping stress eating and letting go of habits formed in medical training.
Is Archana Shrestha certified?
Archana Shrestha lists: MD.
Does Archana Shrestha use calorie counting?
No. She teaches that counting calories, macros or points does not lead to lasting weight loss for stressed physician moms.
How do I contact Archana Shrestha?
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