When is it time to ask your doctor if something is preventing weight loss

[Anonymous]

Nothing wrong with asking your doc, but if it is primary care don't be surprised if the first response is "track your food, eat less, exercise more". You are experiencing a normal rate of weight loss. Stress and an abnormal sleep cycle can increase your cortisol, though, and make it more challenging to lose weight (esp fat). So I would consider working on stress management as you can and shifting your bedtime earlier by about 2 hours. There can be some contributing underlying conditions like thyroid problems, but you are able to lose weight it's just slower than in the past, and you aren't reporting additional symptoms that would point to an underlying condition. Always possible just less likely to be something else underlying. Good luck and keep at it!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP: one more thing. The only thing I drink is water. That's it. Nothing else. No booze. Not a drop. No soda.

Everyone I know who is a size zero drinks wine.

Just saying.

[Anonymous]

Do you drink coffee daily? For whatever reasons my body burns fat better when I don't have a daily coffee. Every once and awhile is okay. I also drink it black. Try green tea instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm seeking some advice. Overweight mid 30s guy. I've been down this road before. Lost 30-45 lbs several times in my life. I'm 6' my idea weight on my frame would be 185-190.

This past year I hit my heaviest again (236lbs.)

For 11 weeks now, I've created a 500-750 calorie deficit each day. Eaten as lean and clean as you can. And worked out (a mix of sprint HIIT, cardio, and weights) 5-6 days a week.

Yes, I've lost weight but not much. Just 10 lbs down in 11 weeks. Given how extreme and perfect I've been that seems off to me. It's barely 1 lb per week. Given the calorie deficit it doesn't feel like a plateau.

I should add too that I had a kidney stone last week, spent the night in the ER, and ate like a bird for 3 days. Nothing sounded good. I gained 3 lbs!!!! Like how is that even possible? Yes I am constipated from the narcotics, but that wouldn't lead to a 3 lb gain would it.

I've scheduled an appt. with my doctor, but I'm not sure what to ask him to test for. I've never had this issue when trying to lose weight. I've been told not to restrict anymore calories than I already am.

Please advise. Only other thing I can think of is I'm under tremendous stress at home and at work, but calories in calories out no?

If you really want to lose weight, then do that and drop the working out. Switch to a a walk 30 minutes maybe an hour a day at a reasonable pace.

Then once you get to your target weight, worry about toning and getting into shape.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh, and no, CICO doesn't work for everyone.

+1
Very low carb works for me.

[Anonymous]

Have you considered the thought that maybe you have gained some muscle?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP: one more thing. The only thing I drink is water. That's it. Nothing else. No booze. Not a drop. No soda.

Everyone I know who is a size zero drinks wine.

Just saying.

Once more for the cheap seats: getting fat changes your metabolism. Things that the never-been-fat people can do are frequently things that will cause weight gain (or at least prevent weight loss in those trying) in fat people.