Summary: Every day, millions of people battle temptation as they try to drop unwanted pounds.Every day, millions of people battle temptation as they try to drop unwanted pounds. For those who succeed, a whopping 80 percent quickly pack the weight back on. Renowned psychologist Dr. Joseph J. Luciani has explored the emotional triggers and ingrained habits driving overindulgence. He's identified simple self-coaching techniques proven to control cravings and break the cycle of self-sabotage. Dr. Luciani believes that understanding anxiety, depression, and emotional issues in general is key in making changes. Unless you change destructive habits, you're going to be on the yo-yo highway again and again. Dr. Luciani says it's important to find ways to encourage, not discourage yourself. Optimism is critical. Listen in as Luciani joins Andrea and Lisa to share more about the effectiveness self-coaching can have on permanent weight loss.
