uh...this sucks

jjennetten1790
jjennetten1790 Posts: 21 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
i need help..but..Its good to know someone out there is at the same point i am...
I started at 154 in jan, and am only down to 146. Well i was at 145 and then gained a lb back this week. I workout 5-7 days a week. typically zumba, and i do get my heartrate going. m for 2 hours, w 1 hour thur 1 hour f 1 hour and sun 1 hour.and if im up to it, i exercise at home on t and sat. I do zumba, a variety of them aqua and land. But i have been stuck at 146 for seriously over a month. I reduced my caloric intake alot, and eat back the exercise calories. But the question is..should i be losing more weight? I hate it! I use to have a metabolism people would love to have. then about a year after my daughter was born, like over 2 months, i gained 50 lbs. My daughter is 2 now. not trying to gross anyone out, but havent gotten my "girl thing" in almost 6 months, but the doctors cant find anything wrong with meyet..blood work seems ok. but thats all they have done so far. i have never had a problem in this area before. I wonder if this has anything to do with my weight loss?NNOO i am not pregnant....anyone have any advice or ideas...or atleast let me know im not the only one! I think i would feel so much better about what i am doing and continuing to go ...
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  • tricksee
    tricksee Posts: 835 Member
    I reduced my caloric intake alot...

    Give me a number.
  • 2credneck208
    2credneck208 Posts: 501 Member
    You may be under eating esp. if tom hasn't visited.
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    You suffer ammenorhea (sp??) because you are not eating enough to support all that activity. This is a problem. Please Eat more.

    Calculate your TDEE for moderately or very active modifier and eat at a reasonable deficit from there. With TDEE you do not eat back your caloried from exercise as they are already factored in.
  • jjennetten1790
    jjennetten1790 Posts: 21 Member
    from eating like a pig to 1350. and no more chocolate!!!
  • jjennetten1790
    jjennetten1790 Posts: 21 Member
    i stopped getting it before i started working out. It stopped in nov. I started working out in jan. so i stopped getting it while i was eating alot.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    There is something wrong with your hormones if TOM stops at age 26 for no apparent reason. Please get a referral to an endocrinologist. This is likely why you cannot lose weight.
  • jjennetten1790
    jjennetten1790 Posts: 21 Member
    good idea..never thought of that..the next problem..getting my doctor..who thinks nothing is wrong..to write a referral to that kind of doctor. I hate my insurance.
  • BlueInkDot
    BlueInkDot Posts: 702 Member
    The disappearance of your menstural cycle is of greater concern than the stalling of your weight loss. Definitely get that checked out first. That's your first priority. See a specialist as soon as you can.

    Second priority, you probably need to eat more - like WAY more. Like 2000 to 2500 calories/day, I would guess. Find out for sure here: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ - It sounds like you'll want to select "5-6 hours/week" for your activity level - or even the "7-21 hours/week" option. That much cardio will really kick your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) into high gear.

    But don't take my word for it, you've gotta find these things out for yourself. Don't just arbitrarily pick some number of calories. See what works for you. And the results happen over weeks and months - not days. Be patient. Good luck.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    There is something wrong with your hormones if TOM stops at age 26 for no apparent reason. Please get a referral to an endocrinologist. This is likely why you cannot lose weight.

    This ^^ Judging just from what you've posted here, it sounds like a hormone disorder.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    good idea..never thought of that..the next problem..getting my doctor..who thinks nothing is wrong..to write a referral to that kind of doctor. I hate my insurance.

    If your Dr. won't do it, then call an endocrinoligist, tell them what is going on and that your Dr doesn't think anything is wrong, ask if they will request the referral from your Dr. If necessary, get a different GP, anybody with a brain in their head can figure out there is something wrong with this picture.
  • jjennetten1790
    jjennetten1790 Posts: 21 Member
    ALSO forgot to throw in there, i was on slimquick caffiene free one..like 3 months ago, didnt do anything. so i switched and began using green coffee been with svetol and raspberry ketones. have been taking these for one month now. 3 tabs a day for each.
  • jjennetten1790
    jjennetten1790 Posts: 21 Member
    true that, thankyou very much. will do.
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    ALSO forgot to throw in there, i was on slimquick caffiene free one..like 3 months ago, didnt do anything. so i switched and began using green coffee been with svetol and raspberry ketones. have been taking these for one month now. 3 tabs a day for each.

    i would stop taking those, you don't need them. they are not doing anything for weight loss
  • mazekah
    mazekah Posts: 52
    I found it helpful to go to a dietician for fine tuning my food plan. She told me to chill out and let my body adjust to the new level of metabolism. She said it could take a week to a month. She was emphatic NOT to touch a thing. Just keep doing what I was doing. The plateau is a "readjustment" of the whole body (brain, organs, muscles) to adapt to the new level. If I try to tweak it to force more weight loss, I will mess with the process and gain it back. I have found it essential to work with a dietician who is mindful of my occasional insaneness about weight loss NOW. She reminds me that I will be patient or I will gain.
  • xinit0
    xinit0 Posts: 310 Member
    ALSO forgot to throw in there, i was on slimquick caffiene free one..like 3 months ago, didnt do anything. so i switched and began using green coffee been with svetol and raspberry ketones. have been taking these for one month now. 3 tabs a day for each.

    You should likely reconsider using these - these could be part of the problem. Get your BMR and TDEE numbers, and then eat a deficit from your TDEE _without_ eating less than your BMR. That, plus exercise, and leave the unproven quickfix weightloss gimmicks alone.

    If you were starving yourself (eating under your BMR) then it may take a bit to adjust. Don't weigh yourself for a week or two, but track those calories.
  • jjennetten1790
    jjennetten1790 Posts: 21 Member
    ya, i have been doing reading and that was how i based my number. lol i dont just do things because, i will do research first. ya missing of my period is beginning to seem more important. my doctor just kept blowing it off, it seems. I was there when i didnt get it for 2 months and she was all..come back again in 2 months if u dont get it, so i did and she drew blood and everything came back normal. That was almost 2 months ago. i am waiting to see if it doesnt come again at the end of this month, if not i was going to go back to her. wher ei think she will do a ultrasound. I have never had this problem. and i always thought something was wrong with my thyroid, even tho levels are normal. I have had the hardest time losing weight, when before i was the person who would never gain a lb. But thank you. it does seem i need to do somemore reading up on some of this stuff. and get my *kitten* and new doctor who actually cares.
  • jjennetten1790
    jjennetten1790 Posts: 21 Member
    i never saw it like that. thank you. that is great advice
  • Wildbran
    Wildbran Posts: 19 Member
    good idea..never thought of that..the next problem..getting my doctor..who thinks nothing is wrong..to write a referral to that kind of doctor. I hate my insurance.

    I'd find another doctor on your insurance and do a 'new patient' visit to discuss your lack of menstruation. then maybe they will refer u to a specialist. That should be number one priority right now.
  • reidjohanna
    reidjohanna Posts: 4
    What about the structure of your diet, maybe its top heavy in one thing and not heavy enough in another, I read that increasing your protien and reducing your fat can be helpful if you are working out a lot. otherwise you just burn your muscle up . or dont build any more, I think you need muscle to loose weight properly. apearently if your stuck and not loosing weight and doing everything right that if you increase your calories a little with good food, like some extra salad or lean chicken or fish it can help kick start your matabolism... this is assuming of course that your caloric intake has been level and low enough for a while. it fools your body outof believing your starving. ??,
  • jjennetten1790
    jjennetten1790 Posts: 21 Member
    ya im a sucker for that..lol...i mean im not super gullable..but obviously they got me..but i will try going without. ur probably right..and theyre not doing anything
  • jjennetten1790
    jjennetten1790 Posts: 21 Member
    my aunt actually did that with the protein and it does work. i think i need to tweek my protein
  • silver_arrow3
    silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member
    Your insurance won't allow you to see a gynecologist? Your lack of menstruation could be a sign of a gynecological issue that can be treated without seeing an endocrinologist. If it isn't something that your gyno can't fix, she can refer you to someone who can.
  • scooterjay_wwis
    scooterjay_wwis Posts: 120 Member
    Eat Up to your calorie goal, or at least close to it. Don't Under eat. Don't eat back your calories. I have been stuck at the same place for a month, myself, but I feel physically better. Just keep working at it. It will turn around for you.
  • Raynne413
    Raynne413 Posts: 1,527 Member
    I've had issues with this. I tend to lose my period if I am eating too little, if I am working out too much, or if I am under stress. Well, basically under stress because eating too little or working out too much puts stress on your body. Your body realizes you aren't physically able to have a healthy pregnancy, so your period stops.

    PCOS can also cause a lack of a TOM.
  • jjennetten1790
    jjennetten1790 Posts: 21 Member
    thank you everyone for your help and advice. I am taking it all in! I am calling my doc right now to set up an appt. and if she cant help with what i want, like getting a referal to an endo or gyn doc, then i will find a new doc. everyone has such awesome advice! and i am very very grateful for all of it. anyone want to friend...would be great, always better to have more support behind you,just add me! im sure u can help me keep motivated!
  • climbamnt
    climbamnt Posts: 190 Member
    The disappearance of your menstural cycle is of greater concern than the stalling of your weight loss. Definitely get that checked out first. That's your first priority. See a specialist as soon as you can.

    Second priority, you probably need to eat more - like WAY more. Like 2000 to 2500 calories/day, I would guess. Find out for sure here: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ - It sounds like you'll want to select "5-6 hours/week" for your activity level - or even the "7-21 hours/week" option. That much cardio will really kick your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) into high gear.

    But don't take my word for it, you've gotta find these things out for yourself. Don't just arbitrarily pick some number of calories. See what works for you. And the results happen over weeks and months - not days. Be patient. Good luck.

    This!
  • babydiego87
    babydiego87 Posts: 905 Member
    youre a parent and youre calling your period 'girl thing'? :laugh:

    glad youre seeing a doctor. id advise not calling it girl thing though.
  • jjkarnitz
    jjkarnitz Posts: 55
    I think you need to be checked out for PCOS. I don't know how common it is right after having a baby but stalled weight loss and irregular cycles are big warning signs for this. It's actually pretty common and I'm surprised and disappointed that your doc hasn't looked into it. :( Good luck. Keep us posted. You are working way too hard on this to not succeed!
  • Oncebittentwiceshy38
    Oncebittentwiceshy38 Posts: 127 Member
    Sorry if anyone else asked you this already-didn't read all of the responses, but have you been tested for PCOS? I had 2 children and was tested when I hadn't had my cycle for over a yr. They didn't test sooner because usually woman with PCOS have a hard time conceiving and I didn't. (PCOS=polycyctic ovarian syndrome-not life threatening, but can make weight loss harder and some woman benefit from medicine to help with their blood sugar.)

    I just read the post above mine. lol
  • Mommybug2
    Mommybug2 Posts: 149 Member
    Has your physician checked your thyroid levels? Hypothyroidism can cause missed TOM as well as slow/halt weight loss. It can generally be resolved with a daily dose of Synthroid.

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