Hi, I am new to this forum. Well, I did register in the past, but never used the forum until now. I have been on Atkins since August 2002, but I am having hormonal imbalances and not able to lose weight for the last three months, even though I have not cheated once. I have had a time ever sinceI lost an ovary in 1997.

I ordered schwarzbein principle, Transition II which is on the way. I don't know what is happening to me. I took the Adrenal Weakness Questionnaire test and scored 19, which is slight to moderate adrenal weakness signs.

I need some tests, but don't know enough about this to ask for them yet.:eek Waiting to read the book!!! There has to be a reason I can't lose weight. I was always able to lose when I stuck to a plan. Hoping the book will give me some insight.

Is there an online test to help you see if you are insulin sensitive or insuline resistant?

Thanks for any advice.

Hi mmmbeads:

I'm sorry to hear about your hormone problems. As Dr. S. says, one imbalance creates another imbalance, so if one hormone is missing, all your hormones are out of balance.

You will get a lot of information from the book. The test for insulin resistance is an insulin blood test. You'll need to go to your doctor for this.

Hopefully you'll get the book soon. It's hard waiting.

Wanda

Hi - I agree, wait for the book. You will probably recognize yourself when you read the chapters on adrenal fatigue and insulin resistance. Most of us beiners have not gone to the doctor to get tested. I did get an ir test after I had already been on the program and realized according to their tests I wasn't IR.

Pianobeiner

Since you have a history of family diabetes, you should ask for an A1c blood test. That will show your average blood sugar level for a period of several weeks. It could help identify if you are in fact diabetic. I think you can purchase these tests without a prescription and do it yourself for $20 to $25. Being insulin resistant/diabetic does make it more difficult to lose weight.