Are you at your ideal weight? Is your head clear, your mind sharp? Do you have all the energy you need to get through the day?

If so, this post is not for you.

This post is for everyone who’s frustrated because they’ve tried to do things right, and haven’t gotten the expected results.

Last week I posted Pt. 1 of My Weight Loss Story: My Decades-Long Nightmare with the Calories In, Calories Out Model of Weight Loss.

I tried various weight-loss diets and workout programs to achieve the coveted goal of being in a calorie deficit. And I spent months at a time burning more calories than I was consuming. At 5’4” and being in my 30s, my recommended calorie intake, accounting for exercise and my weight loss goals, would always come in between 1250 and 1400. I would follow the recommendations. Except I could never lose more than 5 or 10 pounds, even though I was more than 30 pounds overweight.