Biggest Mistakes in Weight Loss

When it comes to losing weight, the typical diet can be very prescriptive.

You may have tried diets where meal plans are structured down to the calorie.

Unfortunately, says Dr. Julie Coffey, author of Living the Slim Life, those types of plans don't always work.

We're all very individual beings.

The first step you must take before entering any weight loss plan is to get tuned into your body.

Part of that involves getting used to the physical symptoms of your body around food, including identifying when you're actually physically hungry, as opposed to emotional eating or eating out of boredom or stress.

You also need to recognize when your body has had enough. That's often a challenge in our fast-paced, 15-minute lunch world.

Dr. Julie advises that you start paying attention to what certain foods do to your body and how they make you feel. Some foods will make one person feel fabulous and energetic and another person feel sluggish and lethargic. 

Finally, come to realize if you're trapped in an invisible cycle, especially when it comes to sugar. Sugar is not a natural thing for human beings to eat, and therefore has unnatural and harmful effects on the body. If you don't get it under control, the sugar high/crash cycle will continue. 

Listen in as Dr. Julie joins Dr. Susanne to share more tips for successful weight loss, including what can you do right now to start managing your cravings.