"It's not our fault diets don't work"—an expert explains how to lose weight sustainably

A woman in an office looks despondently at a forkful of food. There is a group of people in business attire in the background.

Do you find yourself starting new diets with resolve and enthusiasm, achieving results for a bit but eventually sliding back into old habits? This is a pattern that many people experience and it can take its toll on your self-esteem.

I chatted to Dr Aileen Alexander, a women's health and weight-loss expert, medical doctor and TEDx speaker about why traditional weight-loss diets can seem doomed to fail, and what we can do differently if we want to lose weight and keep it off.