I work out 1 hr a day. Cardio and weights. I had a hysterctomy about 3 years ago. I don't take hormones. I was banded june 20th only lost 20 lbs. I'm eating about 1100 calories a day or less. I don't know what to do. I'm so upset. I'm not giving up. I need help or advice or something. I don't want to start taking diet pills or fat burners. Please help. I hope someone out there has a similar issue that can offer me some advice.

If you're eating 1100 calories a day and exercising, you definitely should be losing weight.

I would get your hormones checked as well as your thyroid. You could very well have a medical issue that's causing the difficulty losing weight. Make an appointment with your primary care doctor, tell him what's going on, and get a thorough physical as well as blood work done.

are you on any meds

Not that I'm an expert by any way shape or form. But what kind of calories are they? Protien and fiber are critical.

And too few calories puts the body in starvation mode..even with excercise. Just my opinion.

Good luck!!!

Not that I'm an expert by any way shape or form. But what kind of calories are they? Protien and fiber are critical.

And too few calories puts the body in starvation mode..even with excercise. Just my opinion.

Good luck!!!

are you losing inches?

I'm not any meds. I take supplements and vitamin. My thyroid is fine. I don't have ovaries = no hormones= Menapause. I eat good amount of protein and fiber and take fiber pills. I don't know what's wrong. I have lost some inches. I was thinking of maybe some fat burners but I was trying to stay away from them.

I'm not any meds. I take supplements and Vitamin. My thyroid is fine. I don't have ovaries = no hormones= Menapause. I eat good amount of Protein and fiber and take fiber pills. I don't know what's wrong. I have lost some inches. I was thinking of maybe some fat burners but I was trying to stay away from them.

Your profile is blank, we could help you better if you'd fill it out.

Regardless, I would still get a physical just to rule out any medical issues.

In same position not loosing. Doing things right. Don't have advice just letting you know your not alone.

Wendy

it is normal to hit a plateau for a while and more than once. i am sure you will start loosing again just give it time i say as long as you are losing inches good for you! what's important is that your health get better not how big you are.

I am with some of the others here, too few calories actually shuts down your metabolism. Your body thinks it's starving to death and conserves everything. Insufficient protein will also keep you from losing. Good luck!

Even though you aren't taking hormones, that hysterectomy likely has your hormones totally out of whack. 5 years after my (partial) hysterectomy my ovaries stopped functioning normally and my weight shot up with very little help from me. Have you had those levels checked out?

If you are not already doing so, it can pay to log your food and exercise with an app such as myfitnesspal.com

this was a real eye opener for me and I discovered I was actually eating more than I realised, despite my best intentions.