Cut the carbs to the bone and eat mainly leafy green veggies, protein, and some fat. Do this for a month or two. Then report back. The older you get, the harder it gets!

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve been really, truly counting calories (1300) for over a week and my weight has not budged. This is about the 3rd time I’ve worked to lose 10-15 lbs and every other time the scale starts to move immediately. I absolutely swear I am being honest with tracking. Ughhh. Any advice?

You've effed up your metabolism with yo yo dieting.

the weight gain was due to medication so 🤷‍♀️

Are you still on the same meds? If yes, can they be changed to something with less impact on glucose/insulin?

Longer stretches of IF were what worked for me. Check out any of Dr. Jason Fung's books or YT or his team's podcast, The Fasting Method. Also, get fasting insulin checked, optimal is under 5, and thyroid checked. Insulin resistance increases in peri plus the med was a factor, so you need to target lowering insulin with lower carb, longer fasts and building muscle imo. Lowering insulin will lower risks for T2, NAFLD, mood and anxiety issues, heart disease, some cancers and also Alzheimer's.

A great book on insulin resistance and what to do about it is https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Get-Sick-Epidemic/dp/1953295770 The DC library has it.

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Anonymous wrote:In answer to questions:
- I am about as active now as ever - 2 cardio workouts/week plus lots of walking. I could definitely increase this
- 49 but I lost the same 10lb 2 years ago so I’m not thinking it is age
- BMI is currently 26.1, so slightly overweight.
- I don’t eat breakfast so I already fast from around 8pm-noon.
- I’ll ask my doctor about thyroid. I do have some other symptoms. I use kosher salt at home so I may take a multivitamin with iodine.

I’m 49 and have seen a significant change in the last two years. Used to be able to manage weight pretty easily (and shed a few pounds if I wanted/needed), but in the last two years I’m slowly gaining and unable to lose it.

+1. 49 was it for me in terms of being able to easily lose weight.