over a year and no weight loss

Hi everyone,

So I've been searching the internet and been unable to find any solutions to this problem or even any mention of a problem this severe. So here I am, turning to you guys for help. First a bit of a backstory so you understand where this is all coming from.

I used to be very fit. I'm 5'10", I weighed about 165 and was pretty healthy despite not eating as well as I probably should have (I was in college). When I was 25, I suddenly got sick. It was a bit like the flu (lack of energy aches and pains, that sort of thing) and was more or less bed ridden for about 3 months. Doctors didn't do anything to help. They claimed I was depressed for apparently no reason and threw a bunch of strong antidepressants at me (I refused to take them because I vehemently disagreed with the diagnoses, especially with no history of mental problems or really any physical problems either. Anyway, after that 3 months I went back to the doctor and noticed I had gained weight dramatically (First weigh in was 169, second weigh in 3 months later was 223). I never gained weight like that before so I didn't know what was normal and the doctor didn't comment on the weight gain so I had no idea gaining almost 65 lbs in 3 months wasn't normal. Anyway, I was still sick, but couldn't deal with being in bed anymore, so I went on with my life the best I could.

3 years later I finished school, and got married and moved a couple times. I was dealing with my illness but was still fairly sick. In August 2013 I received a nice bike for my birthday so I started trying to exercise to lose some this weight, which hadn't fluxuated at all in the 3 years (Still 223) I had recently tried to start running but my knees weren't having it. I rode every other day for about 3 miles on very hilly terrain and was sufficiently sweaty and winded when I got home each time. no weight loss though. I moved in to town and didn't have as much room to bike and I couldn't run, my knees had become fairly week and were having trouble holding my body weight. I changed my regimen to walking about 2 miles every day. still no weight loss.

I finally found a doctor that didn't default to antidepressants. After a few visits and an Endoscopy, it was revealed that I had an extremely nasty infection of H Pylori, though I didn't have any of the traditional symptoms. This was march of this year, I took some anti biotics and by April I was feeling like my old self again but was still the same weight.

After 3 years of battling I finally beat this illness. I felt I was able to focus on the more secondary aspects of my life that I had been leaving off until now. I really wanted this weight off. So with much pain and soreness I changed my exercise regimen again and started running every other day for about a mile and a half (Really it's more like jogging for about 3 or 4 minutes until I'm out of breath, then walking until I can jog again). The jogging is getting easier as I slowly rebuild my leg muscles, but I feel it would be easier if I was actually losing weight, which I'm not.

The problem I am having is I have been getting very discouraged that I haven't lost any weight and don't seem to be losing any fat either. When I get right down to it, I've been exercising basically nonstop for over a year now and have seen no changes what so ever. After searching the internet I noticed that most of the articles and comments that I found were regarding the same question but a much much shorter span of time, i.e "Why haven't I lost any weight after 2 weeks?!" most of the comments on that question seem to be diet, which brings me to the next portion.

When I started exercising, I was still sick, and without any help from any doctors, I started trying to take my health into my own hands. I started recording what I ate in a little note pad and tried to use deductive reasoning to find out if I didn't have a food allergy of some kind. I eventually figured out that anything with bleached enriched flour was setting off symptoms. I could eat whole grain oats and whole wheat fine, but whatever was in the enriched flour was definitely causing problems. I got tested for Celiac just to be sure and that came back negative. As a result, I've decreased my carb intake dramatically. No pastas, very little bread, no pastries (DAMN YOU DELICIOUS PASTRIES!!) My daily calorie count is usually between 1600 and 1900, (I'm about 5'10") so that seemed fine. I eat a pack of nature valley breakfast biscuits for breakfast (They're made with whole grains so don't have any problems with them, leftover dinner from the night before for lunch, and whatever dinner ends up being (90% of the time it's some sort of chicken or beef with 2 sides of veggies [I dropped potatoes from the menu as well]) I eat very little junkfood and if i find myself needing a snack, I'll have either another pack of breakfast bars (about 230 calories) or a banana with some peanut butter. Again my diet seems to be fairly square. but still no weight loss.

So to reiterate, I exercise regularly and change up my regimen from time to time. I eat fairly well and don't over eat on average. I drink water most of the time, though sometimes I have a glass of milk with dinner. I asked my doctor about it recently when I was in for a check up and he gave me the old calories in/ calories out lecture, which I've known for years, (I played many sports in high school. I'd like to go see a nutritionist but unfortunately I don't have the finances to pay for more doctor visits as I'm still paying medical bills for the endoscopy and such.

I have tried so hard to not give up on myself but it's becoming increasingly difficult as I feel like I'm just spinning my tires. I will add that the rest of my day is a little more sedantary than I'd like as I work on a computer. I make sure to take frequent breaks to save my eyes and get up and stretch and walk around a bit. But at this point I feel like there has to be something I'm missing here. I have recently started looking into some sort of supplement or something to help with the weight loss (just pre workout powders or something like that) But I'm hesitant as I've always tried to stay as pure as possible when it comes to pharmiceuticals and supplements, but again, I feel like I'm starting to get desperate.

Anyone who took the time to read my story, I very much appreciate it. I'm very glad to be looking at that rough patch of my life in the rear view mirror but really want to drop my weight and just feel better about myself and look better as well. My wife stuck with me through all this and aside from my unending love and appreciation, she deserves the man and physique she fell in love with. Any advice or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.