fatlossfail
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Guess I'll just start with the stats. 24 years old, Female, 183cm (a little over 6ft) and currently sitting on 84.5kg (186.3lbs).
Between 18-21 years old, I fluctuated between 65kg - 70kg (143.3lbs - 154.3lbs). Was fairly active for the most part (Whether it be working, playing sport etc.) One thing I should note, I was smoking marijuana fairly regularly, and I wasnt overly responsible with my eating habits (I either wasnt eating, or eating ****ty food).
22nd birthday rolls around, and I start to notice a few kilos starting to creep on. So I figure, ****, I better do something about my life, so I hire a Personal Trainer, quit smoking weed, and start getting more proactive about my diet.
Two years on, I've gained nearly 15kg (33.1lbs) and I only seem to be going up. Heres the time line so far:
14 months ago: saw my local doctor about my concerns. He sends me off for some blood tests (Thyroid, hormones etc.) all come back normal. So he sends me to a sleep specialist because I had issues sleeping (taking ages to fall asleep, and partner complaining that I snored). Told me sleep apnia may be something I have, which causes weight loss difficulties
13 months ago: See the sleep specialist, he sends me home with a sleep apnia testing kit thing. Have to wire myself up before I go to bed and it records my sleep. few weeks later I come back in to get the results. Makes a few recommendations about having my tonsils taken out, but said that had nothing to do with my weight loss issues. As for my sleep, he just said Im just naturally a night owl, and while my times may not be socially acceptable, I'm getting my 8 hours of sleep, so theres no concern. Sends me back to the doctor.
12 months ago: Doctor refers me to a Nutritionist. Se her for a few months. She decides to try me on a 1200 calorie diet (I'm usually on 1500). Honestly feels like I'm starving myself, and I end up gaining more weight than when I first saw her. This goes on for about 6 weeks. End up going back to my dr.
10 months ago: Doctor refers me to an Encocrinologist. He sends me for another blood test for the usual stuff (Thyroid and hormones again) but also Diabetes and a pee test for cushins. Once again everything comes back normal. So, to try it out he gave me a script for 3 months worth of duromine. I took it for about a month. I had to stop because I couldnt sleep on it. Ended up missing one of my final exams at university because of it. I would take it in the morning when I woke up (about 10am) and like clock work, I'd always get thing shaky speed feeling around 5pm. Still didnt lose any weight, and didnt notice any changes in my appetitie.
9 months ago: go back to my Dr. and tell him what happened. He pretty much tells me sorry, theres nothing more I can think of, youre just going to have to stick with healthy eating and exercise - which was extremely frustrating to hear because its only what ive been doing for the past year.
Ended up giving up on seeing my doctor and taking matters into my own hands. 3 months ago, I Took one of those "myDNA" tests to see what diet best suits me based on a cheek swab test. After getting the results, I felt the whole thing was a bit of sham when it told me I had a "lower rate" of storing fat compared to the average person, but had an "extremely high" risk of obesity. It also told me I should be following a "high protein, low fat" diet, but recommended my diet should consist of 55% carbs, 25% protein, and 20% fat. I have since been trying a High protein diet for the past month or so (Not following the recommendation of myDNA) to see if that harvests any results. So far nothing to report.
A few weeks ago I also started taking Clenburterol (A few friends of mine recommended it to me - a body builder and a girlfriend whos a chem major). I started on 20mg a day and have been upping my dose by 20mg every 2 weeks (I'm half way through my 40mg cycle) I take it when I wake up in the morning. I'll get the shakes and some fidgety behaviour a few hours after for like 5-10 minutes then it just goes away. I started at 84.3kg on monday, wednesday 82.7kg then friday, 84.5kg.
I'm honestly starting to lose hope in all of this. Am I doing something wrong? Is there something I havent tried yet? Ive been seeing a Personal Trainer 3 times a week for the past 2 years, and still nothing. Is there anything else some can recommend? I've honestly been thinking about just getting liposuction to deal with the issue, but there would really be no point in doing it, if its just going to come back after a few months.
Between 18-21 years old, I fluctuated between 65kg - 70kg (143.3lbs - 154.3lbs). Was fairly active for the most part (Whether it be working, playing sport etc.) One thing I should note, I was smoking marijuana fairly regularly, and I wasnt overly responsible with my eating habits (I either wasnt eating, or eating ****ty food).
22nd birthday rolls around, and I start to notice a few kilos starting to creep on. So I figure, ****, I better do something about my life, so I hire a Personal Trainer, quit smoking weed, and start getting more proactive about my diet.
Two years on, I've gained nearly 15kg (33.1lbs) and I only seem to be going up. Heres the time line so far:
14 months ago: saw my local doctor about my concerns. He sends me off for some blood tests (Thyroid, hormones etc.) all come back normal. So he sends me to a sleep specialist because I had issues sleeping (taking ages to fall asleep, and partner complaining that I snored). Told me sleep apnia may be something I have, which causes weight loss difficulties
13 months ago: See the sleep specialist, he sends me home with a sleep apnia testing kit thing. Have to wire myself up before I go to bed and it records my sleep. few weeks later I come back in to get the results. Makes a few recommendations about having my tonsils taken out, but said that had nothing to do with my weight loss issues. As for my sleep, he just said Im just naturally a night owl, and while my times may not be socially acceptable, I'm getting my 8 hours of sleep, so theres no concern. Sends me back to the doctor.
12 months ago: Doctor refers me to a Nutritionist. Se her for a few months. She decides to try me on a 1200 calorie diet (I'm usually on 1500). Honestly feels like I'm starving myself, and I end up gaining more weight than when I first saw her. This goes on for about 6 weeks. End up going back to my dr.
10 months ago: Doctor refers me to an Encocrinologist. He sends me for another blood test for the usual stuff (Thyroid and hormones again) but also Diabetes and a pee test for cushins. Once again everything comes back normal. So, to try it out he gave me a script for 3 months worth of duromine. I took it for about a month. I had to stop because I couldnt sleep on it. Ended up missing one of my final exams at university because of it. I would take it in the morning when I woke up (about 10am) and like clock work, I'd always get thing shaky speed feeling around 5pm. Still didnt lose any weight, and didnt notice any changes in my appetitie.
9 months ago: go back to my Dr. and tell him what happened. He pretty much tells me sorry, theres nothing more I can think of, youre just going to have to stick with healthy eating and exercise - which was extremely frustrating to hear because its only what ive been doing for the past year.
Ended up giving up on seeing my doctor and taking matters into my own hands. 3 months ago, I Took one of those "myDNA" tests to see what diet best suits me based on a cheek swab test. After getting the results, I felt the whole thing was a bit of sham when it told me I had a "lower rate" of storing fat compared to the average person, but had an "extremely high" risk of obesity. It also told me I should be following a "high protein, low fat" diet, but recommended my diet should consist of 55% carbs, 25% protein, and 20% fat. I have since been trying a High protein diet for the past month or so (Not following the recommendation of myDNA) to see if that harvests any results. So far nothing to report.
A few weeks ago I also started taking Clenburterol (A few friends of mine recommended it to me - a body builder and a girlfriend whos a chem major). I started on 20mg a day and have been upping my dose by 20mg every 2 weeks (I'm half way through my 40mg cycle) I take it when I wake up in the morning. I'll get the shakes and some fidgety behaviour a few hours after for like 5-10 minutes then it just goes away. I started at 84.3kg on monday, wednesday 82.7kg then friday, 84.5kg.
I'm honestly starting to lose hope in all of this. Am I doing something wrong? Is there something I havent tried yet? Ive been seeing a Personal Trainer 3 times a week for the past 2 years, and still nothing. Is there anything else some can recommend? I've honestly been thinking about just getting liposuction to deal with the issue, but there would really be no point in doing it, if its just going to come back after a few months.