Have you been working out regularly, eating as healthy as possible, and you’re STILL not seeing results?
You’re not crazy. I know you’ve been waiting to hear that. You could have something called “weight loss resistance,” or according to Dr. Phil McGee, “people who, due to certain physiological imbalances, are unable to lose fat through traditional methods of healthy diet and regular exercise.”
What could be at fault here? It could be anything from a weird hormone imbalance, to one of your food allergies, or a thyroid malfunction, or even just sleep deprivation. Whatever it is, it may be weight loss resistance. ##MN_RESP##
If you think you have weight loss resistance, it’s best to talk to your doctor, because you could have something wrong with you that’s hurting you without your knowledge. Here are some things that could be causing it that you may not have even noticed:
- You can’t lose weight, despite having healthy eating and exercise programs
- You have diagnosed high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, or high blood sugar
- You have a food intolerance
- Your waist circumference is over 35 inches
- You experience disrupted sleep regularly, and rarely get over six hours of sleep per night
- You’re experiencing high amounts of stress
- You’re on anti-depressants, steroids, diabetes or blood pressure medications, sleeping pills, birth control, or HRT
- You’re perimenopausal or menopausal
These and more could be symptoms of weight loss resistance. Basically, if you’re eating right, exercising, and something still feels off, you should talk to your doctor about what you can do to balance how your body is operating so you can keep yourself at a healthy weight. Whether it's taking supplements or changing your diet, there's always something you can do these days to get your body's operations under your control.
