This will be a difficult post, so please be kind.
I am a 26 year old female. 5'2" and 230 lbs. I have been obese my entire life. I've been on weight watchers, quick weight loss, Atkins, nutrisystem, and have tried phentermine along with doctor guided diet plans. Nothing works. The weight just won't leave. I was referred to a dietitian about a year ago after so many failed attempts with general physicians, and at the time I was only eating about 900 calories a day because I was trying so hard to shed some pounds. I had been on a 900 calorie diet for weeks. He said there was no way that was possible, and I must be eating hidden calories. So, I journaled my intake and it left us all baffled.
No diet plans work. I've tried them with and without an exercise program, even with a trainer. I've tried so many doctors for fresh opinions. Each one checks my thyroid levels and they are normal.
Even when I'm not trying a doctor's plan, I eat around 1500 calories daily. I don't overeat and I try to stick to lean means and veggies. I recently spent 2 weeks on a ZERO carb diet, which the doc said would guarantee weight loss even if not kept off, and I didn't lose a single pound.
Could there be some underlying condition that no one is catching? I can't keep living like this. I'm so unhappy with myself and I feel so trapped.
I am a 26 year old female. 5'2" and 230 lbs. I have been obese my entire life. I've been on weight watchers, quick weight loss, Atkins, nutrisystem, and have tried phentermine along with doctor guided diet plans. Nothing works. The weight just won't leave. I was referred to a dietitian about a year ago after so many failed attempts with general physicians, and at the time I was only eating about 900 calories a day because I was trying so hard to shed some pounds. I had been on a 900 calorie diet for weeks. He said there was no way that was possible, and I must be eating hidden calories. So, I journaled my intake and it left us all baffled.
No diet plans work. I've tried them with and without an exercise program, even with a trainer. I've tried so many doctors for fresh opinions. Each one checks my thyroid levels and they are normal.
Even when I'm not trying a doctor's plan, I eat around 1500 calories daily. I don't overeat and I try to stick to lean means and veggies. I recently spent 2 weeks on a ZERO carb diet, which the doc said would guarantee weight loss even if not kept off, and I didn't lose a single pound.
Could there be some underlying condition that no one is catching? I can't keep living like this. I'm so unhappy with myself and I feel so trapped.
