Why can't I loose weight with diet and exercise?

Question

I have been eating a healthy diet for at least two years now, I have also worked out for a soild 3 years. I belong to a gym, have a personal trainer and work out for 1 & 1/2 hours 3 to 4 days a week without fail, and eat about 1300-1500 cal per day. I am 40yrs old and weigh 160 lbs, I am 5 ft 2, and have weighed approx.130 most of my life. I have been on thyroid meds, and prescriptions for weight loss for many years with no results. I finnally went off them all and tried to just eat healthy and work out hard.
I am unable to even loose a pound.... my trainer thinks I must be overeating, because he sees me at the gym doing my program. I am not eating abnormal, I eat healthy (I have to I have severe acid reflux disease) can't have fatty foods, coffee, chocolate or anything tasty pretty much..... I eat sprouted wheat, fruits, vegetables, little meat, mostly fish, and very low dairy if any. What could be the answer?
I need an answer, this is crazy.

Answer 1

On the low-carb forum that I'm a member of, there are lots of people who were in your situation, including their doctors/trainers/dieticians not believing them when they said that they were following the plan faithfully. Some people simply can't lose on a low-fat/high-carb diet.

Low fat worked for me when I was younger, but as I aged I found that I was gaining weight despite eating healthy and being active. Then I discovered low-carb and I've lost 40 lbs so far and my health has improved overall.

What could it hurt to try it? Research is now proving that low-carb is a safe and healthy lifestyle.

Check out the forum, there's lots of people there who are very supportive and helpful. We're following a variety of low-carb plans, so we don't always agree, but you'll get a variety of opinions there and lots of guidance and support. Do your research, pick the plan that you think would work for you. There are also sections for research and media articles on low-carb, a "war zone" where we have our arguments, a buddies and challenges section, a recipe section and areas for the different plans and for specific health concerns. There's even a section especially for newbies.

http://forum.lowcarber.org/

Good luck!

Answer 2

I've started the diet in the book, "Eat to Live" by Joel Furhman, M.D. I've lost 1/2 lb. every day since regardless of whether I work out or not. If I worked out really hard I know I'd lose more. The good thing is the diet is based on health not weight loss but you lose weight because your body automatically goes to it's ideal weight. Most people lose 20 to 30 lbs. in 6 weeks and if they follow the instruction in the book, they can keep in off for life.

Answer 3

You can eat healthy and walk all day and not loose weight. It is the way your food is processed, with sprays, dyes and sugars, does anyone know what the red and/or yellow dyes listed as part of your food are? You won't get a ready answer. All too many people are trying loose weight and can't. It has something do with way the food is processed with strange preservatives and color dyes.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Hello,

Have you ever tried cleansing? Cleansing works by cleansing your body of all the harmful environmental toxins. Fat clings on to the toxins so by cleansing the toxins from your body you lose weight naturally.

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Answer 6

weight is extremely genetic. Your body has a certain wieght it feels is best. If you begin losing the weight your body responds by slowing down (you may become lethargic) or by causing you to feel ravenous. This is called homeostasis. Even after someone has lost weight the body responds as if it is starving.
However one good thing is although a healthy lifestyle may not lead to weight loss it DEFINATELY leads to a healthier body. Keep up the good work.

Answer 7

Im not really sure about this one. Maybe its your metabolism. Maybe you dont think you are taking in too much but you could be for metabolism rate. It is cool to eat healty but you have to make sure you are not over eating even if it is healty foods. Also, im not sure if you are doing this, but you should eat 5-6 times a day. Have breakfast, lunch and dinner with healthy snacks in between and remain active. That should work...

Answer 8

If your thyroid is the issue, then you need to adjust thyroid meds. Has anyone checked you for Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

Try going down to 1000 calories and see what happens.

If your thyroid is good, then you have to lower your caloric intake and increase expenditure and you WILL lose weight.

Answer 9

You should go back to the doctors and get a blood test done, incase there is any other underling problem causing to put on mopre weight.

Answer 10

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