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How Can One Lose Weight?

I am a housewife 38 yrs wt 71 kgs ht 5.3" trying to loose weight for a long time. I have uterine fibroids for the the last 7 yrs hence had a c-section during my delivery in 2005. i have a regular proper diet of eating only 1200 cal daily (i am an eggitarian) also regular excercise with cardio, weights & yoga for an hour.i have been very religiously following the above routine for the last 1.5 months but not an inch or not a gram have i lost. i am getting depressed because of this.from jan'11 to april'11 i had lost 4.5 kgs then in may i had gone out for vacation. after this i have been trying my level best to loose wt but no luck pls help. i am also taking homeopathy for my fibroids, hair loss ..the doctor had even given me medicine to increase my metabolism ..
Wed, 22 Mar 2017
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Hello,
I am sorry to hear you have been trying so hard to loose some weight. I know it can be tough.
Daily workouts for an hour are great and won't go unnoticed by your body even if you can't see any results yet.
However, I would suggest you try a different diet approach. Counting calories most often is not necessary. Have you heard of a plant-based diet? You being an eggitarian, this might be great for you. Or the Pegan diet, a mix of vegan and paleo. All I am trying to say is that calorie counting can be easily misunderstood. If you eat little calories but the "wrong" ones your body will store every single one going into starvation mode.
There are of course many other reasons possibly keeping you from loosing weight. Stress and hormonal imbalances are often involved. Do you have any resources to reduce stress as a start (besides your sports program)? f.e. meditation or progressive muscle relaxation(PMR).
If you can, you might want to consult with a traditional dietitian or a functional nutritionist, they have some very modern insights to share.
All the best to you! Take care!
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How Can One Lose Weight?

Hello, I am sorry to hear you have been trying so hard to loose some weight. I know it can be tough. Daily workouts for an hour are great and won t go unnoticed by your body even if you can t see any results yet. However, I would suggest you try a different diet approach. Counting calories most often is not necessary. Have you heard of a plant-based diet? You being an eggitarian, this might be great for you. Or the Pegan diet, a mix of vegan and paleo. All I am trying to say is that calorie counting can be easily misunderstood. If you eat little calories but the wrong ones your body will store every single one going into starvation mode. There are of course many other reasons possibly keeping you from loosing weight. Stress and hormonal imbalances are often involved. Do you have any resources to reduce stress as a start (besides your sports program)? f.e. meditation or progressive muscle relaxation(PMR). If you can, you might want to consult with a traditional dietitian or a functional nutritionist, they have some very modern insights to share. All the best to you! Take care!