Help, please. What am I doing wrong?

wheatlessgirl66

minties82 wrote: »

You are 68? This is interesting. My grandma and I both started with weightloss and MFP at about the same time (I a week before her). She is also 68.

She has lost 6.2kg since Jan 11th and most of that was at the start. I am 32 years old and lost 34.6kg. She eats less than I do, and we are the same height.

She takes a lot of medication for rheumatoid arthritis which she wonders if that isn't helping. She can't stop taking them as the pain is too severe otherwise.

I know she is really frustrated. She has been stuck at 75kg for weeks and weeks.

So sorry that you are working so hard and not getting the results you deserve.

Thank you, Minties. I've read all your weight loss reports and am so pleased for you that you've had such success! The change in your weight and health is remarkable. I'm sure your grandmother is proud of you, and I'm also sure she'd love to have more success herself. I know that meds are sometimes culprits in preventing weight loss. I'm sorry she's having such difficulty. I sure do know what it feels like. You're so smart to tackle weight loss while you're young and it's much easier to deal with. Best wishes to both of you.

iambuttercup

Possibly insulin resistant, I had same problem, and weightloss is extremely slow or non happening. Have to keep my calories and protein up as I will def stall out if eating less then I should. I even take Victoza shots to help me with weight loss, and it is a slow process. Eating enough is very important while low carb for insulin resistance, as the body is like in starvation mode and holds on for dear life. Your body will eventually give up some weight if you are vigilant eating healthy wholesome non processed food. And you will feel better for it, making it easier to move and get going with whatever life has handed you.
I gained weight on most diets, including low carb, but have been eating wholesome healthy low carb for a long time. Not until I started in Victoza did my weight shift from 237 to now 209. It took a year to get here. My goal is around 165, and I am 52. Only thanks to a doctor that realized my body was broken and Victoza could help (i am not diabetic) did I come out of my weight gain hell. I cried with every pound I lost in disbelief.
It is not your fault when things are broken, and there is a light at the end of a really long tunnel. In the mean time celebrate your achievements, every day you nurture yourself with good healthy food, and all the love you are showing yourself by tuning into your needs.