AboutTanya Zilberter, PhD Expertise I am in neurophysiology, nutrition and dieting academic research since 1972 (PhD in Physiology) and on the Internet since 1995. Developed the Banta Diet program based on macronutrient balance using the Wilder's formula (1922). I granted the non-exclusive reprint rights to the current owner of BantaDiet.com under the condition of free online access to the program.
Experience Authored 3 academic print books and two popular diet print books as well as about a hundred scientific and popular articles
Organizations I recently do my research on neuroprotective effects of foods and diets. The site where this can be read is Brain Fuels
Diet eBooks (contact me for free copies)
LOW-FAT to LOW-CARB Rotation Diet
Complete Banta Diet jump-start
Dr. Shatalova and Her Very Low Calorie Diet
Alternative medicine eBook
On Pins and Needles of Why Children Rub Their Bruises (Free information based on this eBook can be found at Reflexo-therapy.com)
Education/Credentials PhD in Physiology
Past/Present Clients I wrote for about.com as a guide to the category "weight loss", for the lifetips.com as an expert in the category "diet", for the dietandbody.com, infozine.com, atkinszone.com, and bantadiet.com. My eBook "On Pins and Needles" is used as a content by the reflexo-therapy.com.
Question I'm very frustrated. I have been dieting on and off for over 20 years now. I'm 38. 5 feet 2 inches tall and weigh 240 lbs. I know that I need to make this a life style not a "diet" and the older I get the more my concern has shifted from looks to health. I have hypothyroidism that was diagnosed about 13 years ago. Other than that I'm fairly healthy. No high blood pressure, etc. For the past 2 weeks I have been keeping a food diary and keeping track of calories. I stay under 1500 calories a day. I also do a cardio/weight training program 6 times a week. I lift small weights, lots of reps. I also drink at least 64 oz of water a day. I do feel better however the scale has not changed at all...not even one pound. Why? What can I be doing wrong? I don't expect to have 10 lbs gone...but I do expect to have a least 1 lb gone. It doesn't make sense to me that someone my size would have no result after two weeks. Don't get me wrong, I do feel better. Its always been easy for me to make excersizing a bit of an addiction and it feels really good that I'm doing it. What can I be doing wrong?? I also try to eat as naturally as possible. Help.. :(
Answer Pam,
It's more important how you compose your meal from the carb:fats:protein ratio standpoint that counting calories, especially with your thyroid problem. Are you having enough good fats? Are you watching what kind of carbs you have? You might plainly be undernourished plus, overloading your insulin system.
I suggest that you try our free online plan and see what happens. Many people exactly like yourself succeeded, 92 percents of our dieters.
Authored 3 academic print books and two popular diet print books as well as about a hundred scientific and popular articles