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Have you had an endocrine panel done?

If I considered all of the medical tests that have been offered here, I'm sure they'd find something sooner or later. Personally, I think I just need to get off my ass and work a little harder.

Hey George, keep in mind to work smarter, not harder. It doesn't sound like you have been sitting around on your ass. Try keeping a food diary and really look at what you eat each day. Be careful not to get in the trap of eating low-fat, but instead eat quality fat. Look at your sugar and white flour intake. Please make sure you are drinking more than adequate amounts of water and if you drink coffee, drink extra water to compensate.

George, you are my first post. Have you tried metabolic typing. This would tell you what foods work for you and you alone. That would be a good place for you to start. Everybody is different and we all have different reactions to food. When I started metabolic typing, I lost about 25lbs in a month and I wasn't working out practically at all. Its easy to do. I can tell you more if you like.

I am honored to be the subject of your first post. Please. Continue.

Hi George:

A couple of thoughts come to mind:

1) Regarding plateauing: Are you really burning 1,000 Calories? Is this an estimate or are you using a tool to help you estimate total Calories burned when you exercise? (If it's a tool, how confident are you in its accuracy?)

We often overestimate how many Calories we're burning then end up overcompensating by eating more than we actually need. Someone else suggested keeping a food diary for at least 3 -days. This is a simple (and excellent) tool for assessing your actual intake. You can Google Calorie counters to find something helpful.

2) Regarding fatigue: Are you taking any days off to allow your body to recover? Rest is one of the most overlooked yet important things you can do to allow your body to adapt to a high activity level. If one day off isn't helping, try taking 2 days off to see if your fatigue has subsided. You won't always have to take 2 days off but this will give you an idea if you're resting enough for recovery.

3) Adding an edit: you may also want to consider that muscle weighs more than fat so while you may be losing body fat, you are most likely gaining muscle mass. If you haven't had your body fat tested (I believe this was suggested by someone in a previous post), it would be a good idea to have it done. Using weight as the only indicator can be misleading because weight alone doesn't tell you how your body is improving.