Weight Loss Struggles
A listener shares their frustrating experience of eating between 1,200 to 1,400 calories while exercising three to five days a week, yet remaining at a weight plateau for a year. After a disappointing experience with a trainer, they discover potential thyroid issues, including nodules and a goiter, but face resistance from their endocrinologist regarding medication. The conversation highlights the complexities of weight management and the importance of addressing underlying health concerns.In this clip
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I'm considering an 800-calorie diet like David Goggins. Currently, I am at 1400 calories, but after losing my first 30 lbs, I wasn't seeing any more progress, so I went down to a 1200-calorie diet and maintained it for about 6 months, doing 45 minutes of Burn Boot Camp 5 days per week. However, there was no weight loss on the scale at all—just fluctuations of ±6 lbs from day to day. I've kept the 30 lbs off for a little over a year, but I'm not moving and have not been for the past 6 months. I have PCOS, or what health professionals refer to as a form of PCOS, so I have had no luck losing weight. I was hoping to find insight or recommendations to step it up.
How do you overcome weight loss plateaus, as discussed in the episode 1095: How to Break Through a Plateau and the clip Calorie Management Strategies? I'm 29, I work out at least 4 times a week, more like 6 if I include cardio days. Athlytic says I'm at a 300-500 calorie deficit when I eat around 1,800 calories per day, but I feel like I've hit a plateau.
How do you overcome weight loss plateaus, as discussed in episode 184 of "A Holistic Approach to Building Strength & Improving Health with Sal Di Stefano," and the clip "Metabolism Management"? I'm 29, I work out at least 4 times a week, more like 6 if I include cardio days. Athlytic says I'm at a 300-500 calorie deficit when I eat around 1,800 calories per day, but I feel like I've hit a plateau.