Please help

weaver504
weaver504 Posts: 2
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
I posted this earlier this year, and I've had no response. I really need some help. I've ante'd up work outs with hot yoga, too. I changed my birth control to lower hormones, and I'm still gaining. I really don't know what to do.....

Hey guys,

So this is my first post, and I'm kinda embarrassed to do so; I don't want to sound like I'm whining. I have always been athletically inclined and big boned (hey, I have Scandinavian in me!) and I have been able to push hard and tone up/ lose weight. However, I was in a car accident in October, and since then I have straight ballooned. I have always felt my best in the 139-145# range, and since this accident I am up to 154, at 5'7 1/2". I know it may sound like minimal weight gain to some, but here's the kicker: I am medically retired from the Army for some serious back injuries I incurred while I was Active Duty. With that being said, ANY extra weight on me, especially my mid-section literally hurts. I am about a 80% clean eater (always under/at my 1200 cal/day) , and do workouts such as 30DS + auxillary gym workouts (weights and cardio). I am working my *kitten* off, and literally, nothing is happening. I am getting severely discouraged, and feel defeated. Has anyone been in this similar situation and found a way to jumpstart weight loss? I really need some encouragement.


Thanks,

L.

Replies

  • chelle_fri
    chelle_fri Posts: 333 Member
    It could be that you aren't eating enough... Have you tried metabolism confusion? Where you don't eat the same number of calories every day? Here's a link :)
    http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/7-day-calorie-confusion-meal-plan
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    Have your thyroid levels checked. The docs generally medicate you if your TSH is above 4, but after years of feeling like crud despite medication, I realized they only had me down to 3.8 and I really needed more medication - I think 2 is a better number.
  • dareacceptor
    dareacceptor Posts: 58 Member
    It could be that you aren't eating enough... Have you tried metabolism confusion? Where you don't eat the same number of calories every day? Here's a link :)
    http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/7-day-calorie-confusion-meal-plan

    ^^Good advice!^^

    That's what my trainer suggests when I hit a plateau. Another recommendation is to do carb rotation (high, low, no carb days in rotation). It confuses your body and it makes a change to how it's storing/using calories.

    Try one of these ideas for a week, then return and report on what's happening. We'll have more suggestions! :smile:
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