Why You May Be Having Difficulty Losing Weight

By Dr. Judy Siegel
Nutrition Counseling Avon, CT

How many times have I heard this?  I see as clients the people who say this when I first meet them.  “I’ve tried Weight Watchers, other diets and, even though my friends lose, I don’t.  Is there something wrong with me?

 Maybe, your doctor didn’t study nutrition or overweight problems in medical school.  A thyroid problem may be his only thought.  He, or she, may check your thyroid profile to see if you are “running in a lower gear”.  But usually this is not the case.

If you are one of those who have trouble losing, and you need to do so, you may be insulin resistant.  This means you have to overproduce insulin in order to get glucose from carbohydrate containing foods into the cells where they can be used for energy.  Excess insulin can help to make you overfat, AND make it difficult to lose.   Read the rest of this entry

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