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I Can't Lose Weight :(
I have been dieting for about a month now. I have only lost about 3 lbs. I don't usually eat any carbs. My appetite has even gotten way smaller. My stomach looks swollen and my body looks like i am retaining a lot of water. I have constant headaches, fatigue, hair loss, swelling in my feet and hands, back pain ( i know i sound like a baby sorry), and i just cant shed any weight. I had my thyroid tested and everything was normal. Please hellllp!!!!
I'm sorry to hear about your struggles Im in the same boat. I have been seeing a nutrionist and she put me on a 1100 calorie diet. Its a struggle because I have diabetes and my sugars are always dropping, which in order to get them up I have to eat something consuming all my day calories. I also do not know what to do and how to accomplish my ideal weight loss. But I'm not going to give up and I going to continue. So stay strong and positive and don't give up, you will get there.
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Hi NelieC
Include more healthy fats in your diet to sustain you over a longer time.
Carbs have the opposite effect, as they get absorbed too fast causing the spikes and hypoglycemic effects, so please watch those carbs.
Ensure you're following a low glycemic and a high alkaline diet, as much as possible!
The 1100 calorie diet may not be
suitable for you, if it is unsustainable.
Calorie restriction is not a weight
loss silver bullet and often has the
opposite or negative effects.
If you want send me your weight,
height, bone structure, normal dietary habits, present nutritionist
suggested diet/plan, activity levels,
age, and any other details you may want to include.
I can offer you more specific suggestions if you do.
Best wishes,
Niko
Include more healthy fats in your diet to sustain you over a longer time.
Carbs have the opposite effect, as they get absorbed too fast causing the spikes and hypoglycemic effects, so please watch those carbs.
Ensure you're following a low glycemic and a high alkaline diet, as much as possible!
The 1100 calorie diet may not be
suitable for you, if it is unsustainable.
Calorie restriction is not a weight
loss silver bullet and often has the
opposite or negative effects.
If you want send me your weight,
height, bone structure, normal dietary habits, present nutritionist
suggested diet/plan, activity levels,
age, and any other details you may want to include.
I can offer you more specific suggestions if you do.
Best wishes,
Niko
Aleisha, you may have type 2 hypothyroidism which is a type of resistance to the the thyroid hormones which circulate in your blood, so they don't make it in your cells. Your doctor only had you checked for TSH levels and maybe T4 and T3 levels, which only indicates that the blood levels of these hormones are OK,not the thyroid function, where the actual hormone that does all the work in the end,T3, makes it INTO the cells!
For this you need to get Free T3, Free T4 and Reverse T3 tested, so you can be 100% certain, you don;t have hypothyroidism.
Walk-in Labs had a special on RT3 testing as of recent, in case you have to pay out of pocket for it.
You can also do Dr.Barnes basal temperature test on your own for thyroid function, but please follow the online instructions precisely!
Be careful with dieting, because you may not be supporting your bodily needs with adequate nutrients. This could be contributing to some of your issues.
In very low calorie diets, many people go into low metabolism, a survival mechanism, so pls ensure you;re not overdoing it.
Stay well hydrated, eat a variety of nutritious foods, exercise everyday
and also consider getting tested for nutritional deficiencies.
Please keep us posted!
Best wishes,
Niko
For this you need to get Free T3, Free T4 and Reverse T3 tested, so you can be 100% certain, you don;t have hypothyroidism.
Walk-in Labs had a special on RT3 testing as of recent, in case you have to pay out of pocket for it.
You can also do Dr.Barnes basal temperature test on your own for thyroid function, but please follow the online instructions precisely!
Be careful with dieting, because you may not be supporting your bodily needs with adequate nutrients. This could be contributing to some of your issues.
In very low calorie diets, many people go into low metabolism, a survival mechanism, so pls ensure you;re not overdoing it.
Stay well hydrated, eat a variety of nutritious foods, exercise everyday
and also consider getting tested for nutritional deficiencies.
Please keep us posted!
Best wishes,
Niko
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