Weight loss without Gallbladder

Question
I had my gallbladder removed 5 years ago, prior to having it removed I lost 15lbs.  I had a child in 2004 and have not been able to lose the extra weight that I put on.  I work out at least 5 days a week at least an hour of cardio each day and weight training at least 3 days a week for an hour.  I have yet to lose any weight and I have been doing this for 3 months.  I do not eat a lot of fatty foods and only have 1 12 oz soda per week.  Please help

Answer
Shequetha, you came to the right place for your question!  I understand that you must be very frustrated that you haven't obtained any results from your hard work & effort.  I congratulate you on taking responsibility for your health and weight loss, and that you do actually exercise!   That's half the battle right there, is getting someone to exercise and attempt to eat a healthy diet!   
Now, let's get down to what's really happening.  I have very good news for you--I can tell you  that you are not some 'freak of nature' who just can't lose 1 lb at all.....there is something (or many things) that you are not doing correctly.   Yes, that is great news, because this problem is completely solvable!   If you were doing things correctly, this exercise schedule should have you very satisfied by now, but since you are getting ZERO results, then i KNOW for a fact that you are not doing something quite right!
Let's go over the cardio:  1 hr/day x 5days a week is ALOT, and if you aren't getting results, then you must not be doing it intensely enough.   Walking at a casual pace on a treadmill or the sidewalk isn't going to cut it.  You need to be breathing VERY heavy, sweating alot, and not able to carry on much of a conversation (if you can chat on your cell phone or buddy next to you, it's too slow).   I can guarantee that your intensity isn't enough, so I recommend H.I.I.T., short for High Intensity Interval Training.   The concept is pretty simple, and you are actually going to like what you hear, because I am going to tell you to do LESS cardio time, but MORE intense.   You start off at a light warm-up pace for 3-5 minutes until you are just starting to change your breathing patterns and starting to break a light sweat (or you feel very warm, almost a sweat).   At this point, increase the intensity on the machine (stairmaster, treadmill, etc) up a couple of points.   Continue with this pace for 1 minute.   If after 1 minute you are able to keep going at that pace, increase the intensity AGAIN an additional level or 2, and continue for 1 minute.   If you are very out of breath at the end of this, then GOOD, that means you have found your 'zone', and after your minute, you will immediately lower the intensity level back down a few notches to your initial warm-up level for a 1-2 minute 'RECOVERY' phase.   Once you feel you have caught your breath (you will still be breathing somewhat heavy, but not out of breath), then you will immediately INCREASE the intensity back to your 'zone' level (the highest level that you can tolerate for 1 minute, that brings you to a point of out-of-breath feeling by the end of it).     Again, immediately lower the intensity level a few notches so you can catch your breath.    
You just continue this yo-yo of high intensity/medium-low intensity for 1 minute intervals each.   Sometimes I do 1 minute of crazy high levels, and then 2 minutes of recover (recovery doesn't mean stop, but just doing the cardio at a much lower level to catch your breath).    You will find that at first you may only be able to do 30 seconds of high intensity, but after a week or so, you will see your tolerance develop, so that you can actually end up doing that full minute or even 90 seconds of high intensity.    Doing this HIIT training will SHOCK  your body and the fat will melt off.     I recommend starting off with 30 minutes for your first session.   Don't worry, 30 minutes of HIIT training will be 5 x more effective than walking at a slow-medium pace for 1 hr.   Less time, but just more intense is the key!   Each week, you can add 5 minutes onto your total time, until your total time reaches 45 minutes per session per day.   One hour of HIIT training is extremely advanced, and I only do this when I am getting for competitions, so I do not want you to do this from the start, or you could end up with serious injury, exhaustion, muscle pain, etc....you have to build up to it, ok?
Ok, your weight training---3 days is ok, but that should be your rock-bottom minimum per week.   Try increasing to 4-5, and you will see amazing differences.   When I increase my weights from 4  up to 5 days a week, I see the difference within 3 weeks, and I will lose a pant size!    Yes, it will be that dramatic, but you MUST be consistent, so keep a WRITTEN JOURNAL.   Seriously, if you don't write it down, you will often think that you are working out more than you actually are.   This happens to me all the time--I think that I've worked out alot that week, only to see that I only did 3 workouts....it happens to the best of us, so don't feel like it's weird to write this stuff down.   Trust me, it will surprise you, and you will have absolute scientific proof that you are actually doing all the workouts that you claim to do.   It only takes 10 seconds to write on your calendar, W-chest/tris, C-30 minutes of HIIT (those are my abbrev's for Weights and Cardio).
Also, when you weight train, are you training just the small muscles, or are you training the big compound muscles?    Training compound exercises will improve your results 75% (squats, deadlifts, lunges, chest bench press, military press).    Go to www.oxygenmag.com and read about compound exercises!
Diet:  you may not eat alot of fatty foods, and minimal soda, but that doesn't mean your diet is healthy!   Sounds like you need alot of help in this area, and again, the website I just gave you will help you plan healthier choices.   Generally speaking, eat 5 small meals--about 300-400 calories at a time.  Each meal should have vegetables, small serving of complex carbs (1/2 cup oatmeal, 1/2 potato, 1/2 cup whole wheat pasta or brown rice, 1 cup of beans/legumes), and a lean protein source of 20-40 g (fish, chicken/turkey breast).  Also, at least 1/2 gallon water per day (crystal light can help!)
Do all this, and I guarantee you results.   Please try this for 1 month, and write me back, telling me how you had to go shopping to buy smaller pants....
Crystal

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