Why can't I lose weight?

[Anonymous]

i know what your thinking : exercise and eat healthy . simple...not for me. I ALWAYS eat healthily, its very important to me. even though I'm a student, I always make sure I don't slip into the icky diet students live on. I eat fish and veg which most students don't.. since I came to college I've given up dairy, gluten and red meat. and I don't really have a sweet tooth either. I also exercise daily. so what's the problem? I've always been overweight. and I've tried many products but nothing seems to shift it. I'm 224lb . it refuses to go below that no matter how hard I try. I'm really unhappy in myself and insecure about it, especially my tummy, as it REALLY bulges.

ive been to the doctor and asked if it could be a hormonal imbalance, but she didn't take me seriously at all. she just said ''some people just find it difficult to lose weight'' . I've had blood tests done to check cholesterol, thyroid, hormones, blood sugar, everything! and it all came back more that perfect! the only thing she found was that my blood pressure was high. I'm not sure if this runs in my dads side of the family though as I don't have contact with him. I'm so frustrated!

Anyone got ANY idea what it could be?

Anyone have the same problem?

Please, any help or advice would really be appreciated.

[iPood]

Its a simple math equation really. Go online, find out your BMR ( for example mine is 1700). BMR is the amount of calories you burn by simply existing. To create a caloric deficit, aim for 500 calories below your BMR. Add in exercise, and you'll be losing a pound a week. I know you say you don't eat more than 1200 calories but math does not lie. If that were true, you would not be morbidly obese. You are fooling yourself here and will not lose weight as long as you continue to be in denial about doing anything wrong. You are obviously consuming at a caloric surplus which is why you are not losing weight

[TheDigitalSaint]

Try going to bed earlier. Also, avoid eating late at night if you can. Find a way to reduce your caloric intake even if by a small percentage. Generally speaking if your intake is lower than the amount you burn throughout the day, you should be losing weight.

Also, give these a try:

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They don't cost much, and a lot of girls I know who have had hormonal issues helped loose weight that way. If all of the above doesn't merit some results in about a month or two, try seeing a weight loss specialist. Good luck and I wish you well.

[Asker]

i don't eat a lot though. and I also got my metabolism checked and its high. what exactly do the capsules do? thanks for the advice

[TheDigitalSaint]

They help control the natural level of estrogen in your body. If your balance is out of whack, even for a few days at a time due to your cycle or other factors, it can lead to weight gain. A lot of women have hormonal fluctuations that don't always show up on a doctor's test, because the test is only one benchmark at one point during the month.

[WoIIie]

You're clearly consuming a caloric surplus.

Read labels and poke around the internet for nutrition facts on raw foods that aren't labled. Try counting your calories for a day and cap it at 1800. The best way to do that is measure your portions and add calories based on what you actually put on your mouth. Once you reach 1800, you're done.

If this is a struggle for you, then that confirms the source of the problem. You eat too much. A trick to getting in as much food as possible is to drink only water and stay away from high fatty foods.

[Asker]

i keep a food diary. and the most id ever have in a day would be 1200, including drinks. I only ever drink water and a daily peppermint tea but it would be included in the 1200

[WoIIie]

Someone is lying here, and it ain't me.

If you're eating 1200 calories a day (and keep a perfect log tracking all of your calories), have perfect blood, and a fast metabolism... you're not going to weigh 224lbs (at average height I'm assuming). To me when I see you try to rationalize your side of the story to DEFLECT the advice of others, I see a person in denial. You're in denial.

You don't take these proactive measures to lose weight because if you did you would be healthy.

[Asker]

i respect your opinion but I'm educated enough to know that its not denial and I know full well what I put into my body you have no idea how frustrating it is to have to deal with opinions like yours. I would love for people to be able to live my life for one day, see my lifestyle, but they cant. and I'm being honest with what I say.

this is your response to my issue. but imagine if you were me and you knew for a FACT that everything I've said is true. could you imagine how frustrating that is?

[WoIIie]

It's physically and biologically impossible to consume 1200 calories a day for 365 days straight and remain 70-100lbs overweight. If you get moderate exercise and burn 500 calories before/during/after the workout (which is a modest number) then you be at WORST a caloric deficit of 300 calories.

300*365 = 109,500/3,500 = ~35 pounds lost in one year. That's if your metabolism is SLOW and you just jog for 10-20 minutes a day. You could lose way more, in fact I managed to lose 45 pounds in 5 months.

[1ibiz]

Eat plenty of high fat foods(from whole foods), you cut out fat. You need fat, it's carbs you need to limit yourself on. Fat doesn't make you fat, unless your eating fat from dead food such as process foods. When you eat carbs, it will then convert into glucose, you then burn it at that state, but if your eating excess amounts of carbs, then your body stores it in the form of glycogen(fat) onto your muscles.

[artfullyliving]

Giving up those things is not right. Gluten and dairy are part of a healthy diet. Too much fish is not good. Why don't you just eat a balanced meal 3 times a day and don't snack. And ride a bike a lot. Or run or walk. Meat is a protein and is the one thing that helps build muscle not fat, why would you stop eating meat? I eat meat and dairy - wheat- the whole thing. If you change your lifestyle so your always active instead of sitting around and eat the way I just wrote above you''ll come down. Doctors don't want to hurt your feeling and they get paid a lot to make you feel better however you are now. I am telling you you are not active enough and your eating is way off. Back off the sugar. And drinking.

If you do.

Of course your blood pressure is high.

Thats the fat.

You have to work very hard now for about 2 or 3 years to lose all that weight or it will kill you.

[1ibiz]

Gluten is not part of a healthy diet and should be avoided! Diary only if your body can handle lactose, 2/3 people can't handle lactose, most don't even know it! Grains are unhealthy for everybody, that's biologic!

[1ibiz]

The thing is you might think your eating healthy, but lets take a closer look. Tell me what you do eat and what you avoid. I'm studying to become a physician(mainly nutrients), and I know I can help, but I need to know what your doing regularly. For one restricting your calories as of now will have a unhealthy effect on your body as you weigh 224lbs, you need the calories to support energy levels of your body. I can lay out a whole diet for you, tell you how to go about this diet, and you will see results guarantee in the first 2 weeks! Theirs only one real diet to be healthy, and it takes discipline to not want to cheat!

[Anonymous]

Eating healthy is just a part of it. If you eat 3000 calories a day of salad, you'll still get fat.

It's obvious that you're just eating too much, even if it is the healthier stuff.

[Asker]

i don't eat too much at all. I'm far too busy to snack during the day, and I actually eat smallish portions for meals

[Opinion Owner]

Never the less, you will have to eat less (smaller portions) to lose weight.

Try keeping a food diary of everything you eat, and check the calories.

[1ibiz]

Sorry, but this wrong!

[Opinion Owner]

Sorry 1ibiz, it isn't wrong.

[1ibiz]

Really? So tell me how 3000 calories of salad will make you fat? You know the game plan, so lay it out!

[bubbiexo]

Calories in < Calories out. If you eat more calories than you burn off, regardless of the type of food it is, you will gain weight.

3000 calories a day of anything is going to make you gain weight. (unless that's the amount you're supposed to be eating)

[bubbiexo]

Wait, nevermind... Not point in arguing. You're the same guy that thinks women produce as much testosterone as men. God help your future patients.

[1ibiz]

Fyi, girls can use testosterone in the same rate! You don't have to produce more to use it better! Also it goes by the person, That's why they call it Testosterone Levels! And you have some major insecurities, like really. Also, it's also about bmi(body mass index), and what your body consists of, If your only eating plants and vegetables every day doesn't matter how many calories you eat of it, it will promote ketosis. Wait you probably don't even know what that means!

[Anonymous]

How often do you eat a day and portion size?