5 Serious Reasons Your Weight-Loss Efforts Could Be Failing.

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/failing-weight-loss-efforts

Otherwise known as: why you might want to see the doctor if the scale won’t budge.

Weight loss can be challenging, sure, but it shouldn’t be impossible. If you're carefully tracking your calorie intake and logging your workouts and still aren't seeing results, you may want to call your doctor—especially since Ellen Manos, M.D., says that weight-related diseases and conditions can be more common in women than in men.

Irregular periods can be a sign that something is off that could be affecting your weight, says Manos. (The same hormones that affect your cycle can also impact your poundage.) Other symptoms to keep an eye on include unusual fatigue, acne, and hair growth or loss.

If you experience a slow-and-steady weight gain that seems to have no obvious explanation, Manos suggests going to a doctor to see if you could have one of the conditions below.