3736: The Biggest Mistakes Keeping You From Losing Your Last 10 Pounds (WW)

In this Wellness in Weight Loss Wednesday episode, Dr. Stephen Cabral addresses the common challenges people face when trying to lose their final 10 to 15 pounds, a phase he describes as requiring precision rather than brute force. Drawing from three decades of experience working with over 250,000 clients, he outlines eight key mistakes that stall progress, including hidden calorie creep from healthy foods like fruit, olive oil, and granola; insufficient protein intake; inadequate strength training; chronic stress and elevated cortisol; poor sleep hygiene; hormonal imbalances such as thyroid dysfunction or estrogen dominance; failure to adjust plans as one gets leaner; and the 'weekend drift'—where weekend indulgences negate a full week of discipline. He emphasizes consistency, strategic flexibility, and the importance of sleep and stress management as foundational. Dr. Cabral also shares his personal protocol: a 21–28 day period of strict adherence followed by gradual reintroduction of one or two 'flex meals' per week to maintain momentum without derailing results. The episode concludes with a promotion for his advanced collagen support product, which he uses daily and claims is clinically backed and low in histamines.