I'm getting married in August of next year, and I have decided I want to lose quite a bit of weight for my special day. I have been successful before, but that was...long ago, and the circumstances were much different. It sounds like a lot, but I am looking to lose 30 pounds. The problem is I can't seem to lose ANY weight, seemingly no matter what I do. I eat healthy, I exercise regularly, and as far as I know I don't have any thyroid issues or anything. I'm stuck -- and have been for about a year and a half -- at 160. I can't figure this out. I did Insanity earlier this year, in preparation for a trip to Mexico, and didn't lose a pound. I drink a protein shake every morning to keep that number up and quell my appetite, but the number on my scale remains fixed. The only difference between now and when I used to be able to lose weight just by thinking about it (other than I'm 8 years older) is that I'm on birth control pills, and have been for about 5 years. Could this really be the problem? I know it tends to be laughed at in medical circles: "If you are worried you'll gain weight, then you probably will," but I am at a loss, here. I've even tried various weight-loss pills and supplements, and other than an icreased heart rate, I've seen no change. Is anyone else experiencing this? Am I, really, crazy for even thinking it? I just want some ideas, here. My fiancee and I have a plan for the next year to get our weight down together, and I'm going to try and enlist the help of a trainer friend of mine, but that's about as much as I can do. What is working for you?
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