Troubleshooting

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Since everyone is different, the perfect combination for losing weight for one person may not be the perfect combination for the next. People have different genes, lifestyles, backgrounds, levels of knowledge, metabolic speeds, environments, levels of stress, emotional difficulties, and other challenges, not to mention ages and genders. That is why it is so crucial to figure out how to make it work for you.

First, make sure you are trying hard to follow general SvelteLife principles, which can be adapted to – and should be the foundation of – any weight loss effort. If, after doing so, it is still not working for you, really try to identify your weaknesses or trouble areas ("EOs" - see Chapter 18 of SvelteLife: The New Weight Loss Reality, hereafter referred to as "SL:R," under “Seven Priceless Pearls,” Pearl #1) and work to discover ways to overcome them, keeping in mind sound principles of health.

Second, consider reading (or rereading) SL:R. Believe it or not, even when I reread it I remind myself of helpful things I have forgotten. Other suggestions include obtaining help from others, such as a dietitian or physician who has knowledge in this area, holding a SvelteShop in your place of work, or starting your own SvelteClub.

This section of SvelteLife Online provides you with special insights to help you troubleshoot your weight loss efforts and special challenges. It is essentially an updated version and expansion of Chapter 27 of SL:R. If you are unable to find the answer to your specific situation or concern, Ask a SvelteLife Health Professional. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to To avoid asking questions or concerns that have already been addressed, please search this page or use the Search function above (right) before submitting a new one.

Troubleshooting topics (SvelteLife Online members)

• I’m doing everything right.
• I must not be eating enough.
• My metabolism is frozen.
• I hit a plateau.
• I hurt my knee.
• Morbid obesity
• I never feel full.
• I don't have time to exercise.
• I don't like to exercise.
• I quit smoking and gained lots of weight.
• I am gaining weight like gangbusters.
• I really started gaining after menopause.
• My weight is supposedly normal but I still don't like how I look in the mirror.
• I got sick and lost several pounds.
• Steroid use (i.e., anti-inflammatory steroids)
• The very thought of marriage made me gain weight.
• Traveling and vacations
• Eating out
• The holidays
• I ate right and still gained two pounds since yesterday.
• I do fine most of the time, but sometimes I just lose it.
• I am addicted to food.
• I do great during the day but just lose it at night.
• Fat and fit
• Pregnancy
• Insomnia
• I still don't know what to do.

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