Doctor Drop It with Dr Barbara Hessel
If you've been dieting for years, losing weight and gaining it all back, feeling frustrated that nothing sticks, and wondering if your body is just broken, I want you to know: it's not you.
Your hunger hormones have been reprogrammed by years of restrictive dieting, and until you address what's actually driving your hunger, the cycle won't stop. I'm here to help you break it for good.
Every week, I share science-backed, no-nonsense guidance on sustainable weight loss for women, especially if you're in your 40s, 50s, or 60s.
No fads, no gimmicks, no shame. Just real medical expertise and strategies that work with your body instead of against it.
In this podcast, you'll learn:
👉 Why diets reprogram your hunger hormones to cause weight regain.
👉 The four hunger types (your Hunger Code) and why knowing yours is the key to lasting weight loss.
👉 The truth about GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro, including side effects no one warns you about.
👉 How to lose fat without losing muscle, energy, or your sanity.
👉 Why you're always hungry on a diet and how to fix it naturally.
👉 How to stop yo-yo dieting once and for all with the Metabolic Momentum Method.
👉 The best way to lose weight during perimenopause and menopause.
👉 Why "eat less, exercise more" is terrible advice for most women.
I've helped thousands of women in my New York practice and online programs lose weight sustainably using the Metabolic Momentum Method, a doctor-designed, three-step framework (Master Macros, Happy Appetite, Metabolic Switch) that helps women lose up to 20 pounds in 12 weeks without starvation, excessive cardio, or muscle loss.
I also struggled with my own weight for decades before I cracked the code. I know what it's like to try everything and feel like nothing works.
That personal experience, combined with 25 years of medical practice, is why I approach weight loss differently than anyone else in this space.
If you're a smart, driven woman who's ready to stop starting over and finally get results that last, subscribe and turn on notifications. New episodes every week.
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Episodes
17 episodes
I Carried 50 Extra Pounds as an Obesity Doctor (THIS Changed Everything)
📌 Book your free Hunger Code Assessment: https://doctordropit.com/registerIf you're doing everything right and the scale still isn't moving, the plan is the problem. Not you. Most weight loss protocols were designed for hormonally stabl...
Your Weight Problem Isn't a Discipline Problem. It's a Hunger Signal Problem You've Never Been Taught to Fix.
📌 Book your free Hunger Code Assessment: https://doctordropit.com/registerEvery diet you've tried didn't fail because of you. The diagnosis you were given was wrong from the start.Most weight programs treat hunger as a disciplin...
GLP-1 vs. The Hunger Code: What the Data From 1,000 Cases Shows
📌 Book your free Hunger Code Assessment: https://doctordropit.com/registerI watched two women lose 40 pounds on the same medication. One kept it off. The other regained every pound within eight months. The difference between them was on...
5 Things You Need in Place BEFORE Your First GLP-1 Injection
📌 Book your free Hunger Code Assessment: https://doctordropit.com/registerGLP-1 medications can work. But most women starting them are missing the foundations that determine whether those results actually stick.The medication mu...
Why "Eat Less, Move More" Doesn't Work After 40 (Doctor Explains)
📌 Book your free Hunger Code Assessment: https://doctordropit.com/registerYou're eating less. You're moving more. And your body still won't budge.You didn't fail the diet. The diet failed your biology.After treating hund...
If You Want to Lose 30 Pounds by Summer, Copy This
📌 Book your free Hunger Code Assessment: https://doctordropit.com/registerLosing 30 pounds by summer is not a math problem. It is a sequencing problem. The reason most people fail is not the deficit or the exercise. It is t...
What I Wish I Knew About Weight Loss at 45 (I'm 59 Now)
📌 Book your free Hunger Code Assessment: https://doctordropit.com/registerYou're doing everything you were told to do. Cutting calories. Adding cardio. Eating clean. And your body is fighting you every step of the way. If ...
Protein Mistakes That Prevent Weight Loss
📌 Book your free Hunger Code Assessment: https://doctordropit.com/registerYou track your protein. You hit your target every single day. You've added the shakes, the chicken breast, the Greek yogurt snacks. And you're still hungry betwee...
How to Lose Weight During Perimenopause (Doctor's Guide)
📌 Book your free Hunger Code Assessment: https://doctordropit.com/registerIf you are in perimenopause and nothing is working anymore, you are not doing anything wrong. The diet and exercise approach that kept you lean in yo...
Best Foods to Stop Hunger Cravings (Doctor Explains)
📌 Book your free Hunger Code Assessment: https://doctordropit.com/registerWhat if staying full for four to five hours had nothing to do with willpower? There are specific foods that naturally suppress ghrelin, increase GLP-1...
How to Lose Belly Fat After 40 (What Actually Works)
📌 Book your free Hunger Code Assessment: https://doctordropit.com/registerYou've cut calories. You've done hundreds of crunches. You've run miles on the treadmill. Your arms and legs got smaller, but your belly didn't move.
Intermittent Fasting Mistakes That Sabotage Weight Loss
📌 Book your free Hunger Code Assessment: https://doctordropit.com/registerYour friend tried intermittent fasting and lost 20 pounds. You tried the exact same protocol: 16:8, black coffee in the morning, eating window noon to 8 PM. And y...
How to Manage Hunger Naturally (Without Medication)
📌 Book your free Hunger Code Assessment: https://doctordropit.com/registerYour hunger isn't a willpower problem. It's a signal problem. You've tried eating less, drinking more water, and filling up on vegetables. You're sti...
How to Stop Weight Regain After Ozempic (Doctor's Guide)
You lost the weight on Ozempic. Then you stopped. Within weeks, the hunger came roaring back. Within months, the scale started climbing.You're eating less than before you started the medication. Somehow you're still gaining. That's not ...
Why You're Always Hungry on a Diet (The 4 Hunger Types Explained)
You tracked everything. Hit your macros. Did exactly what the plan said.And you were still ravenously hungry by 3 p.m.That is not willpower. It is the wrong diet for your biology.📌 Book your free Hunger Code Assessment: ...
GLP-1 Side Effects Nobody Warns You About (What to Do Instead)
What if the medication everyone's celebrating for weight loss is quietly setting you up for something worse than where you started?You've heard the success stories. 30, 40, 50 pounds on Ozempic or Zepbound. What you're not hearing are t...