Dear Dr. Gott: I'm Beginning to Think I'm Crazy. I'm Five-Feet- Nine,... [Derived Headline]

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DEAR DR. GOTT: I'm beginning to think I'm crazy. I'm five-feet- nine, 41 years old, about to tip to 200 pounds, and am unable to lose weight. Everyone talks about challenges in weight loss, but I have seriously made giant efforts and do not see any results. I'm beyond frustrated.

I swam competitively in high school with up to four hours per day of heavy training, ate as little as possible, and still gained. I continued to swim in college and met with doctors, trainers and nutritionists who claimed I had a healthful and appropriate diet and got plenty of exercise despite my ever increasing weight.

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Dear Dr. Gott: I'm Beginning to Think I'm Crazy. I'm Five-Feet- Nine,... [Derived Headline]

Today, I continue a steady routine of exercise -- a minimum of two hours each day doing both strength and aerobic activities. I mix up the routine so my body won't get adjusted to doing the same thing eve...

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