6 months later and...nothing. Help!

flsl

Get Jillian Michaels' book "Master Your Metabolism"... It's full of great info on how your metabolism works (or doesn't) and how food/chemicals affect your endocrine system and weight loss/gain. It's my bible. Good luck to ya!

Must get this book too:-)

Metabolism issues can be the missing link for people who are doing everything else right.

I have a mildly underactive thyroid, and got some advice about metabolism.
Processed foods can slow down the metabolism. Too little exercise and too much exercise can too. (Body gets tired).
Cutting bread or wheat based products out has helped too.

Vermilla

*shrugs* maybe you're running too big of a deficit for someone who's trying to lose those last 15 lbs.

Even when I put no exercise/sedentary into a calculator, I get over 1800 for your calorie needs. Throwing in your exercise, that's a pretty huge deficit, and even if your calculations are a bit off, you should still be under. You might try running at a bit less of a deficit for a while -- since what you're doing now isn't working, what have you got to lose?

Actually, this is part of the problem. When I first increased my food intake, I kept the NET at around 1000 or so. I started gaining weight back. I kept at it a bit but gained about five pounds before I said that's enough. I have found that if my NET is over 600 or so, I gain. If I keep it at around there, I don't lose, but I won't gain anything that I won't re-lose in a few days. I know that makes no sense whatsoever for every book or post or anything else that comes through. Has anybody else found this to be true for them? I know it doesn't sound healthy, and I'm not trying to starve myself. I'm really not; I just want it to work, and I'm scared to eat even MORE and have a HIGHER net when 600 NET (not intake) keeps me level and anything over gains. I obviously haven't gone under that for a net because I know that's just sickly and it's not worth my overall health.

Vermilla

Get Jillian Michaels' book "Master Your Metabolism"... It's full of great info on how your metabolism works (or doesn't) and how food/chemicals affect your endocrine system and weight loss/gain. It's my bible. Good luck to ya!

Must get this book too:-)

Metabolism issues can be the missing link for people who are doing everything else right.

I have a mildly underactive thyroid, and got some advice about metabolism.
Processed foods can slow down the metabolism. Too little exercise and too much exercise can too. (Body gets tired).
Cutting bread or wheat based products out has helped too.

I have "clinical hypothyroidism" which apparently is like a mini version of the full blown thing and doesn't medically require pills or something. All I know is that the doctor said I "should" be fine without it, so I'm working with what he said. He's got the medical degree, after all, I suppose. (plus, I frankly just hate pills)

islandjumper

It might be worth it to see a nutritionist. Your body is so used to a very low calorie diet that an increase is causing you to gain, but I doubt you'll be able to loose any more on such a low calorie intake.

Vermilla

It might be worth it to see a nutritionist. Your body is so used to a very low calorie diet that an increase is causing you to gain, but I doubt you'll be able to loose any more on such a low calorie intake.

Hmm! Maybe that's it. Is there a place online or a company or something that you may suggest or know of? I'll call my doctor too and see if maybe they are linked to somebody. I don't want to dish out a lot of money to speak to one if I don't have to. :laugh:

I'll also see about trying to slowly increase my net some. I have no problem eating food. I love food.

islandjumper

It might be worth it to see a nutritionist. Your body is so used to a very low calorie diet that an increase is causing you to gain, but I doubt you'll be able to loose any more on such a low calorie intake.

Hmm! Maybe that's it. Is there a place online or a company or something that you may suggest or know of? I'll call my doctor too and see if maybe they are linked to somebody. I don't want to dish out a lot of money to speak to one if I don't have to. :laugh:

I'll also see about trying to slowly increase my net some. I have no problem eating food. I love food.

I'm really not sure about a company, you'd just have to google it or ask your doc for a reference. I understand about not wanting to dish the money out...maybe you can get a bit of advice over the phone before having an actual consultation. Also, like you said, trying to slowly increase your net calories might be a good way to go...just to let your body get used to the increase.

Helloitsdan

Ok to clarify. I was asked my height and weigt and stuff. That's in my original post. Yes, my ticker says my goal is 130. It's not really. It's actually 145 but I put it at that to motivate me. I try to not eat too much of this or that., evening out between the food groups. My calories don't come from cake, lol. I mean that my intake is 1300-1500, not my net. No I am not trying to gain weight or muscle. The weights are light for toning purists. I used to weigh 140 before my leg injury and fit in a size 3 (American) and was utterly happy. I can finally fit into "old" 5 because they are strtched. Store ones have to be bigger. I had my thyroid checked and it was off but not enough that it was "a major concern" so insurance won't pay for medicine.

Body Fat % is really what i'm searching for.

suziecue66

Ok to clarify. I was asked my height and weigt and stuff. That's in my original post. Yes, my ticker says my goal is 130. It's not really. It's actually 145 but I put it at that to motivate me. I try to not eat too much of this or that., evening out between the food groups. My calories don't come from cake, lol. I mean that my intake is 1300-1500, not my net. No I am not trying to gain weight or muscle. The weights are light for toning purists. I used to weigh 140 before my leg injury and fit in a size 3 (American) and was utterly happy. I can finally fit into "old" 5 because they are strtched. Store ones have to be bigger. I had my thyroid checked and it was off but not enough that it was "a major concern" so insurance won't pay for medicine.

Are u sure your goal isn't 130? Doesn't make sense you would put that on your ticker. maybe u don't want to say goal is 130 as people would say that's too low?