India, Nov. 4 -- Have you been trying to lose weight by following a calorie-deficient diet, exercising regularly, and walking 10k steps every day? Are you taking all these essential steps, yet still failing? Most likely, it is not because you are doing something wrong; you are struggling because of your internal battle with your mind.

Dr Anshuman Kaushal, MD, robotic gastrointestinal laser and bariatric surgeon, and obesity expert at Apollo New Delhi, explained in an Instagram post shared on November 1 why this happens. According to him, it is not that you lack willpower. You're failing to lose weight because you are being bullied by your own brain.

He explained how your gut-brain hormones manipulate your cravings and how we can outsmar...