Why can't I lose weight?!?

I am a female, 5ft 5.5inches tall, medium frame. I used to weigh approx 8-81/2 stone without dieting. I have not changed my eating habits (in-fact due to digestive problems I have to eat less approx 800-900kcal per day). I now weigh 10st 7lbs!!!!! Despite the fact that I did not use to exercise and I now swim three times a week for an hour each time (I swim 2miles each session). I am really confused as to what is happening to my body?! I have a rare gastrointestinal neuromuscular disorder(diagnosed 2005) but my Consultant tells me it's not connected - despite the fact that for the first six months of my illness I had to drink Ensure to keep weight on. I did have a PEJ tube fitted for a year (2006) which fed me but it was removed to complications. It makes no sense to me and when I asked my Consultant about it he told me that I was eating too much and just kept telling me that weight gain and weight loss is a simple science of eating too much and not exercising enough causes weight gain and the reverse causes weight loss.

I am completely confused by what has happened to my body, I also have trouble sleeping at night, perspiring (mainly my face - I never used to perspire at all), fatigue, my hair has become very dry and I seem to be loosing lots of it as well (I have always had thick healthy hair), my memory is appalling (I have never had trouble with my memory), I sometimes get emotional for no reason, I feel the cold like you wouldn't believe (jumpers in the winter) but then sometimes I can't stop perspiring when it's not hot. My sex drive is hugely diminished!

The symptoms are so random and my doctor doesn't seem to be interested. I someone out there has any suggestions I would be really grateful.

Thank YouWhy can't I lose weight?!?
Find a new doctor and consider lodging a formal complaint against your current.



Calculate both your BMR and your daily total calories here: http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/CalRequi



You should never eat fewer calories than your BMR. If you do so, your body goes into starvation mode and hangs on to all the fat it can get hold of. What you eat gets converted to fat and stored in the body.



A lot of your symptoms have to do with malnutrition.



You need to eat more, pure and simple.



Edit: after looking at your new information, I very strongly suggest getting a second or even third opinion with regard to your disease/diagnosis and course of treatment.Why can't I lose weight?!?
I don't think your weight has anything in regard to your intellectual sense, you may be smart or below average, this doesn't help with your weight. I would suggest maybe keep a consist diet and consistently exercise. This will let your body adjust to changes in your lifestyle so will begin to lose weight, slowly.
just drink WAY more water, and try drinking 4 cups of green tea daily. Green tea SPEEDS up your metabolism alot. I binge -eat sometimes and still stay skinny.:-) I drink green tea every day . 4cups. You just need to speed your metabolism up, and try eating more berries,veggies,%26amp;%26amp; make sure you drink 3 glasses of FAT FREE milk a day..this flattens your stomach. Also , never skip breakfast. And don't sit for too long. Goodluck hunn %26lt;3
Do you take any medications as a result of your illness...if so I would suggest looking into the side effect of them...I wouldn't ask your consultant, I would look them up here on the internet....Doctors, consultant in your case like to think these symptoms are all in our heads....Start surfing the internet for your symptoms, or medication side effects...good luck
this is a terrible situation. first of all this consultant????????????? hum second i would see another doctor! have you had your thyroid checked??? any possibility you are going Thur menopause? i too have many of your symptoms try contacting a neurologist. ask a Friend for a recommendation. how bout your family doctor? or is he the one that isn't interested. i know how horrible those hot flashes can be and not sleeping well. either but with me its depression and I am a binge eater that gained alot of weight when just 4 years ago before having my daughter i was 5'5 and 118. good luck sorry i cannot help you more
One common problem that happens is this. I have been there and done that. You have to figure out what it is first that is destroying your sex drive. If your on medication like birth control or anti-depressants that is something to think about and do research on. Other then that it could just be stress, maybe the kids, really anything that makes your life stressful can do this and lower the libido.



One thing I tried that seemed to work while I was doing it was exercising. I just felt sexier doing it which kind of boosted my libido. However it wasn't the best solution for me. My friend told me about these herbal enhancers that are made from natural herbs and don't cause any side effects besides having wild sex. She said it's the female version of viagra. I had to find out.



I would always have a weak orgasm too (if I had one at all), which after trying this sex enhancer, it boosted them tremendously. I don't get multiple orgasms but I've had plenty since being on these herbs. It's seriously like the best vibrator ride you've ever experienced. These things make me horny all the time, some days I don't even take them because the urge is just too strong.



Don't try out single herbs because they don't do it like the blend of herbs these scientists and researchers pick out. I've tried a couple of them by itself and they did crap. The stuff that I'm on is called Hersolution, at the time I saved money on it at herenhancement.com . Make sure you get the 3 month supply that way you fall under the guarantee/return policy if the herbs don't work for you, you can return them with no questions ask. I bet they will work though and you won't have any problems. Also if your on medication of any sort, check out the gel because if your like me, you wouldn't want to swallow any thing that might react with the medications your already on.



Well have a good day and hopefully you solved your problem.