Why can’t I lose weight with diet and exercise? (Day 19)

We tend to get caught up in a few components of weight loss—but which are the ones that really matter? Diet and nutrition? Exercise? Stress? Let’s talk about it.

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[MindOverMunch]

The weight loss world is a confusing one. Many experts want us to think there’s a formula—unfortunately, that line of thinking only makes it easier to sell their products. The truth is: it’s complicated. But it may help to shift our focus to areas we may have not realized matter as much as they do…

[abbygoertzen]

the hardest thing is looking in the mirror after youve spent so much time and energy exercising and eating what you thought was right.. and to see the fat still there. thats the hardest part. Thanks so much for your series you really cut through the clutter of diet culture marketing which i am so done with. I am going to try Whole30 and also dive deeper into cultivating a healthy relationship with my body, no matter what I look like.

[geewizz]

I'm at the point where my mental health is so destroyed by how my body looks that no diet could hurt me more than that

[treefrog]

"The weight will come off when it is suppose to."
Heck yes to this.
Two years ago, I was really ill (auto immune disease) and lost a ton of weight. I remember looking at myself in the mirror thinking "I like what I see but I don't like how I got here."
Once my health got better, I stated gaining a ton of weight back. It has taken about 2 years for my body to regulate again and now I notice that I am losing weight and going back to a more "normal weight" for me.
Every time I think about my weight negatively, I just remember that my body must be using this weight for a reason. I don't know how my body uses fat and protein but I trust it to take the nourishment I give it to the places my body needs it most.

[leppardess]

I was just sitting here, nodding my head at everything you said. I'm really grateful for this series as it's opened my eyes to a lot of things that I had sort of known but never really 'thought' about. I just needed someone who could put it in some sort of sane order for me to understand more deeply. For that and so much more, thank you, Alyssia.

[aramarileena]

Stress is the worst for me. I had a great year of eating right and working out at the end of 2019 and I carried through the first half of 2020. I got pulled my achilles, took some uni courses and dealt with understaffing at work. I not only gained back the weight I lost but about 10 lbs more.

It feels like I'm trapped in a cycle of eating bad, feeling bad about poor food choices, guilt about not moving like I used to so I eat comfort food because I'm not working out anyway so why bother to eat good.

I am now on anxiety medication but other new stressors in my life have been introduced. I am tired of beating myself up over handling stress the way that I know. I have learned food is not the best way for me to handle stress - exercise is the best thing for me.

[partaayprincess]

I ended up realising that because I have PCOS, I also have metabolic dysfunction and insulin resistance which make "traditional" weight loss methods unworkable for me. Since I started focusing on balancing my diet and healing my metabolism, the weight start shifting off itself with some gentle exercise to help things along.

[charliesparkle]

This series has made me realize that I don’t need to focus on the macros. And count everything i eat. That is such a freedom. I now try to eat the paleo way. Just because it is more healthy for me. And I really like the recipes. Next to that i now try to look on the non scale related effects like you told about in the whole 30 video.
Because of the freedom i feel i feel happier. And i am really thankful of that.

[f.-j.j.]

I eat the "it does not come from a box/bag/bottle" diet. Simple and makes me slim down quite fast.

[animonk]

Over the pandemic I started depression eating and I didn’t realize how bad it got until I started hearing comments about my weight for the first time which is the worst feeling. I’ve been back in the gym 4 times a week and trying my best to eat healthier but I feel like my relationship with food is so awful right now. It’s hard not to be overly hard on yourself for taking a cheat meal when you need a brake from dieting. Trying to change my relationship with food in a more positive way but it is not easy.

[yeahidk]

So i’ve been overweight for like 7 years and i tried losing weight 4 years ago…
no matter how hard i tried. nothing worked (i don’t have any diseases or sicknesses) i’ve been eating healthy, did cardio and did work outs every day… nothing helped me. I didn’t lost a single pound… but what i did gain was more and more weight. i was really insecure abt it and got an eating disorder (not self-diagnosed!!) and i still have this problem… is there anything I can change about it? I'd be really grateful for any advice <333

[StephPerla]

I really appreciate this video. It is SO what I needed to hear. I'm heading to the doctor tomorrow and this past month, I've been working on meditating more, eating better and exercising 4x a week. I don't think I'm going to see any change on the scale so this video reminded me, "That's okay. It's a journey." I really needed that, thank you!

[evelinnrobledo]

i started my weight loss journey last year around june and the first few months were so great! i lost about 25 lbs! once november came in though, my weight remained the same until around march where i ended up gaining 10lbs. i’ve been trying to push them away since march and i still can’t lose any weight. right now i am 4’11 and weight 183. i can’t lose weight and it’s killing my confidence. i don’t know who to talk to because they all say the same thing, “to do a calorie deficit and exercise”, i DO do that already but still no weight loss. i’ve gotten so desperate to the point where i starve myself for days and see a huge amount of weight loss but i know it’s coming from my muscle and i don’t like that. please help me, i don’t want to feel so worthless anymore://

[CinnaDonut]

I know this video is 2 years old, but I think this is what I've really needed to see. I've gained weight, I'm 50-60 lbs overweight. Looking in the mirror and seeing myself isn't so bad as is it seeing myself in photos or videos my mom takes of me. In the mirror, I notice the difference a little, but I notice it a lot more from my mom's perspective.
I've been trying to exercise, and I love it. I really do. But I think I figured out indoor exercise compared to going for a run and taking in nature is the route I would rather go. I'm limiting myself to warmer weather by doing so (because it also snows here), but that's okay. I've really wanted to eat healthier and cook more healthy meals, but my living situation currently doesn't allow me to do so. I can buy all the things in the world for myself and other people will eat it in the span of 2 days without asking me OR telling me.

I think the inner wisdom part is what spoke to me most. I don't think right now is my time to do anything Too crazy in regards to my health, but I should definitely try to make sure I don't get too overweight in the time being.

[EmsIsFab]

The hardest thing for me on my health journey so far is overcoming societal expectations of my body - and therefore the pressure I put on myself. This is in all hugely the root cause of my eating disorder - and coming to terms with that is so hard because I have always liked to think that I reject society and am not affected by it.

[rustyavacado]

My sister is stick thin and does intense abs daily, she has a double chin and no abs, Genes y'all...Genes, it's not impossible but maintaining those tight abs will literally become you're God, You would have to work harder then an athlete..and trust me I'd know, I'm an athlete

[barbarafox]

Alyssia-thank you! This is the one I was waiting for. I’ve kept a hundred pounds off for fifteen plus years and beat myself up over these last fifteen. Every. Single. Day. My family is big-unhealthy big. I have a connective tissue disorder which makes a lot of weight bearing exercise untenable. Maybe I can just take the win and trust my body and inner wisdom. What an amazing series. Thank you!!!

[flashlight]

I’ve loved this series! Tbh I’ve been subscribed for several years and lost interest when I felt like you were doing a lot of “diety” content such as videos on whole 30 and keto. Thanks for being so honest about how you and your mindset is ever evolving, you are helping so many people including me!

[zeldawolf]

I have cystic fibrosis and that made my diet way different for the average person until I started taking trikafta which is a life-changing drug. Before, I had to eat a high calorie, high fat diet just to stay a normal weight because my body didn't process food very well, but now my body can digest food normally. My dietician is still recommending I eat a higher calorie diet when that doesn't work for me anymore. The diet I used to eat is different than now. I definitely had to relearn the nutritional needs for me to find what works for me. Either way, I am so happy I feel so much healthier than I did before!

[jengus]

I had gastric bypass 5 years ago. Lost 110 lbs. But I am struggling now. I never really dealt with my food issues. Trying to stay on focus and in the here & now. Will watch all these videos again & keep trying to figure it out. Thank you for your efforts & sharing of knowledge.