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I'm 5'4 and 180 lbs.  I'd like to lose 30 lbs.  I've already lost 15.  I've always struggled with my weight, ever since I was child mostly due to medicines I was on.  I go to the gym 2-3 times a week at least and I lift weights, relatively light but a lot of reps.  I also do about 30 minutes of cardio on the cross training machine thing.  I eat well.  No junk food.  My question is whether I should cut out carbs or what?  I do portion control of course.  What's a good exercise/diet plan for me since I feel like I have reached a plateau?  Any meal ideas would be awesome too, I go to school and work part-time.  I was a vegetarian for a bit but my hair started falling out, but I did lose a lot of weight.  Should I go back to being a veggie and get more supplements to prevent hair loss?  I need help!  I want to be healthy, not a stick figure.  The "medicines" I'm referring to are asthma meds I was on as a young child.  My hair thinning was due to lack of effcient protien, according to my doctor.  I wasn't doing the vegetarian thing properly (I was in high school).  I have also had many blood tests in my life and have had my thyroid tested.  I have no other medical issues other then I'm allergic to euclyptus trees.  My tendency to be overweight is due to my family.  Most of them have struggled with weight.  I have lost it before but the stress of moving and a bad break up caused me to gain some back.  I would like to know if there are any effective methods or diet plans I can use.  I don't consider them diets, more like a way of life.  I know I will always battle with my weight.  I'm not one of those girls who can eat anything and not gain a pound.  It's not a medical issue.  It's just that stress and depression got me eating dairy queen a lot.  But now I want to control my life and my health! Thanks.

In your case it is best to talk to your doctor and get checked for thyroids etc. You need to make sure what you are doing is indeed right for your body since you seem to have some other health issues (hair problem is in fact internal).All the best.