What happens if losing weight is impossible?

Answer 1

Then you may be insulin resistant (syndrome X), pre-diabetic, borderline diabetic, or you may already have Diabetes type 2. In full-blown diabetes type 2, some people lose weight but other people gain weight as they become increasingly insulin resistant. You would need to have your blood sugar levels tested.

If you are only insulin resistant (many overweight people are without being aware of it) then you will need to strictly count carbohydrates and engage in some form of cardio exercise. It does not have to be running or jogging, it can simply be walking. Walking is easier on your body than running or jogging and it is sustainable long term. If you are insulin resistance, a ketogenic diet would be the best one for you. For more information, see the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions. People with certain medical conditions should not go on a ketogenic diet (benign dietary ketosis), so getting your physician's approval first is important.

Recent excellent books that cover the subject of benign dietary ketosis are The X Factor Diet by Leslie Kenton, and Protein Power, and The Protein Power Lifeplan, by Michael R. Eades, M.D., and Mary Dan Eades, M.D. (If you wish to read those books but do not want to buy them, you can borrow copies from your local library, or buy inexpensive used copies on eBay.)