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I have no opinion on the advice you're being given by your trainer since it's impossible to give you that without looking at the same facts he looked at (your exact diet, etc.). However, your goal should not be to lose weight, per se, but rather to get leaner. It is possible to get leaner by gaining weight if most of the…

If you don't have bodyfat %, please estimate it visually using these pictures: http://www.ruled.me/visually-estimate-body-fat-percentage/ This is actually quite important, because your answer is relevant to how much you should be eating and how well your body is able to process carbs (i.e. how sensitive you are to insulin).

Kristin, If everything you wrote is exactly true, and you are reporting accurate numbers, then your problem is what you're eating, now how much. What type of diet are you following, and for how long have you been at it?

Caitlin, your issue is extremely common. Based on what you have written, I think you are trying too hard and doing too much, overwhelming your willpower, which ultimately succumbs to your cravings. Willpower IS a thing. It's not some random concept to be ignored. It is finite and rechargeable. Think of willpower in the…

I would advise to get all your macros, especially protein, from whole foods and not supplements. Supplements are just that: supplements to a real food diet. When you are restricting calories, you want every calorie you get to be as nutritious as possible, and that means getting it from unprocessed, real food. No protein…

It's hard to nail down the root cause of your issue from what you write. Generally, if you are hungry all the time, you are spiking your insulin too much and often throughout the day. Sugar and processed carbs are the biggest culprits. Eliminating or significantly reducing your sugar and processed carb intake will go a…

What is your height, weight, and age? Do you know your bodyfat %? Without that info, there's no way to tell whether 1500 calories is a reasonable goal or not. People generally get hungry for two reasons: 1. They are eating too little 2. They are eating foods that make them hungry (spike insulin, which makes you hungry soon…

Staying strong and having mental resilience is important, but much more important is following the right eating plan. What kind of eating plan are you following to lose weight?

Don't focus on weight, focus on body composition. How you look is all about your body composition and NOT about your weight. An illustrative example: Two girls, both 5'6", both 130 lbs. One can look stunning and the other pudgy but both are the same height and weight and have the same body mass index (BMI). A 5'6", 130 lb…

At your height and weight, you should not be eating 600 calories on some days. That is ridiculously low and a recipe for disaster. You will wreck your metabolism and go on massive binges if you keep that up. My advice is to ignore calories for now and focus on food quality first. Change the types of foods you're eating,…

I don't like that advice. Calories are NOT like dollars, and you do NOT just have a set amount per day to spend. The general gist of the analogy is OK, but not only is the analogy technically incorrect (losing weight isn't just about calories in vs. calories out), but the intent of the advice is misplaced on someone who is…

Stacie, a few questions, and I promise a substantial reply if you answer them. 1. What are your current stats and what are your goal stats? Age, bodyweight, height, waist or hip circumference, bodyfat % (if you had it taken with a reliable measurement technique) 2. How long have you been dieting without at least a 2 month…

If you can't even last a week, it is not you that's the problem, it is what you're doing. And what you're doing is probably too much. Simplify things to their bare essence and introduce changes to your life one at a time. Each change should be so unobtrusive that you barely feel like your life has changed. For weight loss,…

Is it really bored snacking? Are you truly not hungry at all when you snack? Or is it just snacking because you're hungry or craving something? There is a big difference, and what you should do for each is different, so I wanted to ask for clarity before replying.

An effective weight loss plan should not be discouraging. If you are discouraged, given how driven you are ("hardcore", to use your word) in the first "few weeks", then it is not you, but rather, your program that is the issue. Any weight loss plan that relies on willpower and toughing it out is doomed to fail in the long…

Any diet that requires you to be "so hungry" on a daily basis is doomed. It may deliver short-term results, but you will always regain it. How much are you looking to lose? How long have you been dieting? And what type of eating plan do you currently follow?

TKTown, what seems to be your problem? If you are not eating sugar and you live an active lifestyle, how are you 40 lbs above your goal weight? Something is amiss. Can you describe some of your "bad" habits?

The key is to stop the cravings. I know... "easier said than done"... but if you eat the right foods and stick to a schedule consistently, your cravings will subside. We are creatures of habit. The right plan will reduce your temptations dramatically within a month, and then it won't seem "so hard" to ignore the junk…

Any diet can work for a short period of time. The true tests of a good diet are (a) whether the weight (assuming it's fat and not muscle) can stay off and (b) whether the dieter can live a high-quality life while eating in the prescribed manner (who cares if a diet works if you have to suffer indefinitely to keep the…

There IS such a thing as sugar addiction. Actually, it's quite common and a big driver of obesity and adult onset diabetes. I'm not suggesting the original poster suffers from it--maybe, maybe not--but sugar has addictive qualities that are extremely difficult to overcome for those legitimately addicted. My vote for best…

Eating the right way should not be the toughest part of losing weight or the weight loss will not last. The reason why the vast majority of diets fail is that dieters ultimately succumb to cravings. Any diet plan that does not eliminate cravings first is ultimately doomed to fail. Where are you having the most trouble?…