Anonymous wrote:I have a pretty good handle on what works for me to lose weight, having been up and down over the years. I've lost 20+ pounds in the past (put it on after a pregnancy) and now am trying to lose it again. This time though, I can't seem to make the needle move at all. I'm really watching what I eat (mostly fruit, vegetables, protein, no breads, no sweets, etc), using weight watchers, and working out 3 times a week (running, cycling). I should be dropping weight, but I'm not - it's been about a month and I've lost maybe a pound and half. FWTW, I'm starting at 5'5, 170lbs. Could it be something else? Is this a hormone issue ? Any ideas? I'm going to make an appointment with my GP but would appreciate some thoughts.

Your plan for weight loss seems really good and if it was effective in the past, then it can be really connected with hormones. Also like it was mentioned in previous responses the age can have an influence on this too, how old are you? Usually starting from 40-50s it becomes easier to gain weight and harder to lose it, aging processes in body are a common reason for this
Also problems with hormones are a very often thing for bad weight loss too. The main ones in this case are estrogen, testosterone, cortisol, insulin and thyroid.
These ones cause such problems:
- low estrogen stimulates appetite greatly
- insulin resistance increases storing fat instead of using it as a fuel for your body
- high cortisol is one of the main hormones and if you have problems with it, they create a general hormonal imbalance including all the hormones I mentioned above
- low testosterone makes slower your general metabolism and makes you doughy which reduces your positive body changes because of regular trainings
- low thyroid increases general weight gain, depression and brain fog

I think that you need to consult with a doc because the hormonal imbalance is a complicated thing and only professional help https://www.nexelmedical.com/ can be really effective in your case. There are also many natural ways for balancing the hormones like changings in your daily diet, avoiding alcohol and too much sugar, acupuncture, adding more vitamins in your food and so on. But be careful with all these methods, always consult with your doctor before trying them.

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