Hi ladies and gents.
I've been scarce 'round these parts lately, but I post when I feel like I have something to add (sometimes it doens't seem like I do, LOL).
I was talking with a friend tonight, sharing my frustration about weight loss, which I'm also going to share with you lucky 100 lbers.
I exercise. I'm REALLY good about exercise. And food, for the most part, I"m okay about. There's room for improvement, but I've tried everything- more protein, less fat- I usually end up eating around 1600 calories, and especially with about 1 hour of cardio a day, I feel good about the amount.
BUT MY WEIGHT WON'T BUDGE.
I've tried eating more, it's not that. I've tried eating less, nothing. ZERO. Zip. Nada. A few pounds sometimes, and it comes right back on.
My friend suggested eating more vegetables, which I KNOW I should do. She also suggested that maybe birth control could be a factor- it didn't make me put on weight per se, but is it keeping it there? I lost weight last summer, but it came off ridiculously slowly,even at first! She said she was having trouble losing weight when she was still on it, and once she stopped it was easier. I'm also on an antidepressant (effexor)... again, I didn't gain weight when I started it (about 10 months ago) but the doc said if anything, I might lose weight on it because it's possible to lose appetite (didn't happen, go figure).
So I wanted to know what you were all thinking. I went on the pill for severe cramps so I'm hesitant to go off of it, but I can deal with the cramps for a few months if that's what this is. I'm not keen on going off of the effexor, but I'd be willing to switch if that's what it takes. I'm just at a loss here, because I'm trying so hard and NOTHING is happening.