Friendly reminder that if the numbers aren't adding up, there might be something else going on.
Friendly reminder that if you are consistently eating at a deficit (documented, weighed-all-your-food, didn't-cheat deficit) and you still aren't losing weight, get checked out by your doctor.
I was eating between 1400 and 1500 calories, lifting heavy for an hour a day, daily one-hour walk/jog, and a mildly active (on my feet and moving pretty constantly, but not getting my heart rate up) job. I didn't lose a pound over the course of about 4 months. At 5'9" and 189 pounds, I should have been losing about a pound a week. Finally went to my doctor and was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I had attributed many of my symptoms to losing weight or other environmental factors. I'm now on medication, and the weight is coming off again.
Basically, if you're counting calories and being honest about your intake and your exercise, and the numbers still aren't adding up, there may be something else going on. To be clear, I'm not saying to run immediately to your doctor. I went because everything was saying I should be losing weight, and I wasn't over a decently long period of time.
I feel obligated to also note that while diagnoses like hypothyroidism and PCOS can make it more difficult to lose weight, they don't make it completely impossible. I lost 50 pounds before I was diagnosed. However, losing weight can sometimes make doctors dismiss concerns about illnesses associated with weight gain, so you might need to speak up and request the tests.
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