A few months back I consulted a weight loss specialist doctor... and the very first thing he commented on was that beta blockers were probably one of the main reasons I had so much difficulty losing weight... they slowed metabolism... he consulted with my cardiologist to get me off them...

Now his plan for me was mostly to continue eating as I was.. he didn't think I was doing too much wrong. but to up the exercise...
Until I was right off beta-blockers I didn't lose anything, but it started to drop off as soon as I stopped taking them...

Unfortunately I didn't continue with him... I was having lots of problems living up to his plan, and dropped out.... but it did tell me that most doctors are aware of this problem with beta-blockers.... they just don't want to know about it...

Now I wonder just how they expect you to lose weight, when they are prescribing pills that make it pretty impossible..... duh...