Belly fat wont go away

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Hello,

How would I determine if I am in starvation mode vs. low cortisol levels, adrenal exhaustion ? I have many similarities to Matt's example. I am 59 years of age have been lifting for 25 years. Lifting 5 days per week and get get about 10,000 - 20,000 walking steps per day (FitBit). My entire life I have struggled with my weight and have "dieted" for the past 30 years. Current caloric intake is 1,540 daily, 175 protein, 55 grams of carbs. I have had resting metabolism rate tested which indicated I have a fast metabolism. My body composition on 3-11-19 was body fat 28%, Total mass, 241 lb, Fat tissue, 70 lb, Lean tissue, 163, MBC, 8,9%, visceral fat 4.58 lbs.

My fear of increasing calories is that I will gain weight and not be able to lose it.
I am a Defy patient. On 1-2-19 my RT3 was 20. Began liothyronine and titrated up to 50mcg. My RT3 it now 5.6. No change in weight. HRT patient my testosterone serum average 550 ng/dl. I have thought my inability to lose weight was due to low cortisol levels?

1-2-19

8:00 am 0.237 Range 0.025-0.600
Noon 0.132 Range 0.010-.0330
4:00 pm 0.140 Range 0.010-0.200
9:00 pm 0.045 Range 0.010-0.090

Well... I would first encourage you to start a fresh thread. There's a lot to discuss in your case, and seeing as how the last entry to this thread was over 18 months ago, you'll probably get better results from a fresh post. But to give a quick answer, have you considered giving keto and fasted cardio a chance? Worked great for me. I know the internet is full of "cardio isn't necessary if you lift enough" advice, but as always, one size does NOT fit all.