If I don't lose any weight no matter what I do

amother

OP ↓

Sun, Jun 02 2024, 9:23 pm

Is my only option to do something extreme like surgery or shots?
Feels so unfair that whatever diet I try works for the first 5 pounds and then I plateau. I am good about sticking to my program but my body wouldn't budge.
Thyroid is good as per my blood test.
I really wouldn't want anything invasive but what are my options?

amother

Skyblue

Sun, Jun 02 2024, 9:27 pm

info@keepthosepoundsoff.com
Inquire about their program, it works more on the emotional part and officially works wonders. Not tried and tested

amother

Forestgreen

Sun, Jun 02 2024, 9:34 pm

It's not healthy but what I've done in the past is severely strict calories and drink coffee. Once I would shed a good amount of weight I would eat balanced meals and try to maintain it

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jun 02 2024, 9:36 pm

amother Forestgreen wrote:

It's not healthy but what I've done in the past is severely strict calories and drink coffee. Once I would shed a good amount of weight I would eat balanced meals and try to maintain it

I would also lose a bit in the beginning and stop losing very fast

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jun 02 2024, 9:37 pm

amother Aqua wrote:

Have you tried strict keto? I’m hypothyroid and it worked for me but I really need to track carbs

I hardly eat carbs

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jun 02 2024, 9:37 pm

amother Skyblue wrote:

info@keepthosepoundsoff.com
Inquire about their program, it works more on the emotional part and officially works wonders. Not tried and tested

I don't need anything for the emotional part. I physically don't lose no matter what I try.

amother

Snapdragon ↓

Sun, Jun 02 2024, 10:05 pm

What kind of thyroid testing did you run and did you look at the results yourself? Unfortunately very many drs are not educated enough regarding thyroid labs and how to understand them.

Adrenals and cortisol is also a very overlooked cause when it comes to weight loss resistance

amother

↑ OP

Sun, Jun 02 2024, 10:25 pm

amother Snapdragon wrote:

I'm not sure myself. I did not look at the results myself. I trusted the doctor when he said my thyroids are good. Can you tell me exactly what to ask my doctor to test for? Is there a blood test for adrenals and cortisol? Will my doctor test me if I ask him to? Should I go to a specialist?

amother

Raspberry

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 9:51 am

amother Forestgreen wrote:

It's not healthy but what I've done in the past is severely strict calories and drink coffee. Once I would shed a good amount of weight I would eat balanced meals and try to maintain it

Whenever I have tried that, I gained back double when I started eating even a bit more.

safetynet1

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 9:55 am

You should try seeing a nutritionist. You may need to build your metabolism. Eat more, different times, different foods etc

Ruchel

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 10:32 am

Please chech thyroid
and once you have results, before going to daily for life meds, try iodine and natural, even just one month.
Nothing to lose.

BmoreBubby ↓

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 10:54 am

amother Raspberry wrote:

Whenever I have tried that, I gained back double when I started eating even a bit more.

That's expected. The "diet" has to be a permanent change in what and how you eat, not temporary. Helps to hire a registered dietitian for at least 1-2 sessions to create a meal plan tailored to your body. For a Torah approach, look at the Food section of TorahHealth.org. Good luck!

↑ BmoreBubby ↓

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 10:57 am

amother OP wrote:

No! You don't need surgery or shots which can super-duper backfire. What you need is a registered dietitian to give you a custom-made food plan for your body and your tastes and your goals. LMK if you want recommendations of frum RDs. What we all (myself included) need to do is make permanent changes in what and how we eat, not temporary diets. In the meantime, you can do a lot of this yourself following the Torah approach, at TorahHealth.org. You can do this!

↑ BmoreBubby

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 10:58 am

safetynet1 wrote:

You should try seeing a nutritionist. You may need to build your metabolism. Eat more, different times, different foods etc

Sorry if it sounds nitpicky, but what she needs is a dietitian - they are not the same. Anyone can call themself a nutritionist, but an RD is a highly-trained medical professional.

amother

↑ Snapdragon

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 11:08 am

amother OP wrote:

minimum is tsh, t4, t3, reverse t3, 2 thyroid antibodies.
Dr will tell you normal if it's anywhere within range but really it needs to be optimal. Optimal ranges can be found on stopthethyroidmadness.com

For adrenals you probably need an endo, ask for a 24 he 4 pt saliva cortisol test. Even better would be a DUTCH with a functional md.

PrairieFairy

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 3:51 pm

amother OP wrote:

Not at all!

I'm going to second working on the emotional side in conjunction with the food.

We don't even realize how much the emotional plays in it. Even if just skewing our perspective on what a proper "diet" is and timeframes.

When you say you tried "diets", can you give an example of what diet, for how long you stuck with it, and what were the obstacles that came up for you?

Everyone is slightly individual so without more information, it's really difficult to advise without the specifics.

amother

Firebrick

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 4:00 pm

amother Forestgreen wrote:

It's not healthy but what I've done in the past is severely strict calories and drink coffee. Once I would shed a good amount of weight I would eat balanced meals and try to maintain it

What actual food did you eat or non besides for coffee at the beginning?