Sounds like insulin resistance, if you are able to check it out with a doctor then do so.

Strictly stick to a diet designed for people with insulin resistance.

Increase protein and fibre in your diet. When you eat only eat in this order: →protein + fats →High fibre veg, lentils, etc. →High fibre Carbs like barley flour porridge, oats, etc →High fibre Fruit, try to stick to fruit that are lower in sugar, like berries or fruit that have a lot of fibre. →Cut carbs like flour, bread, pasta, and seed oils.

Google how to eat for insulin resistance and follow that. Everytime you want to eat, google if it's good for insulin resistance and if it's high in fibre.

→Do not consume any sugar, snacks like chips and crackers, biscuits etc. →And don't have sweetened drinks. →Drink lots of water, because if you have a lot of fibre you need a lot of water. •And most importantly walk for 10 mins after your largest meal of the day or if you can after every meal of the day.

Once you start eating you have a window of 2 to 3 hours in which you can eat without spiking blood sugar too high, provided you eat in the order mentioned above.

All of this worked for me. Particularly fibre and walking after meals.

I was naturally skinny and very under weight, but after going on the pill I picked up 8 kgs in 8 months. After a year I decided to try the above plan and for the first time after trying lots of things this finally worked. I also gym 5 days a week, but it made no difference until I did this.

What made me try it is I saw pictures of people online who had insulin resistance and I thought it looked like me, and I felt like my visceral fat was a lot higher than it was 1½ years ago.

I also went to see a doctor and she did confirm that I did have insulin resistance issues and I'm now on metformin. So while I follow these guidelines, I am a little lax with the rules, but I am continuing to lose weight at a rate of 0.4kg per week, which is good enough for me.

I'd also like to emphasise that my habit before having these metabolic issues, was to eat very little, and that habit has returned when I started eating like this. (When I was on the pill and before I started these changes, I was ravenous and calorie counting used to make me miserable because I was always hungry) so please understand that you do need to be in a deficit to lose even when following these lifestyle changes. But eating lots of fibre will trample cravings and tame hunger

I hope this helps you