Can my stomach issues prevent ....?

Question

i have some problems with my digestive system...i'm constipated and there are many foods that give me stomach ache...if i eat heavy late at night or eat until i'm too full, i get heartburn...i've been like this my entire life...could this have something to do with me not losing weight??? i'm so tired of my life right now...diet (1000 calories), extreme excercise (burning 500-600 calories daily), using a slimming pill...and i haven't dropped a pound...and its been a week since i dont go to the bathroom for #2....my period is late...could somebody pleeeease tell me whats wrong with my body? i have tried like 3 products supposed to help you lose weight and none of them work...whats worse, i just have to lose like 10 pounds (im 5'5, 140)...why doesnt anything work for 10 stupid pounds?!?! ...its gettting to a point of obsession, i cry almost every day...

Answer 1

You are starving yourself and your body is trying to hang on to every possible calorie it can.  It has gone into starvation mode and is conserving.  You are not eating enough, which is a big part of your problem.  You are hurting yourself.

Keeping a food journal really does help.  It will give you a much better sense of how much you are eating, and when, and why.  You need to eat at least 1500 calories a day, and maybe even more with the amount of exercise you are doing.

Start a weight lifting routine. It will help increase your metabolism and make you feel and look better in so many ways. Join a gym. Possibly you can find one that has someone who specializes in weight lifting programs for beginners. Weight lifting will increase your metabolism as well as improve posture and appearance overall, and you will need to eat more but will actually look better and most likely smaller as well.

In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fish. Drink plenty of water.

Check out websites about nutrition, healthy weight loss and life style, exercise, weight training, etc.

Only you can make a healthy change in your life.   Here are a couple of  helpful links.

http://www.nutrawatch.com/

http://www.caloriesperhour.com/

http://weightloss.about.com/cs/fitness/a...

http://www.thepumpingstation.com/trainin...

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/fe...