Depressed with regain trying to lose PCOS-infertility

Imgoing2makeit

Hi all. I had GB RNY 8/2007. I was never an over eater. I did make poor food choices & I did not exercise past the age of 14. I decided to get surgery after finding out I had PCOS. I had 3 miscarriages & it was suggested to me if I had surgery & lost weight it would be easier for me to conceive. Well...my HW was 300lbs & I only lost 80lbs getting to 220lbs. I got pregnant in 2009 & lost that pregnancy which caused me to go into severe depression to this date. I currently weigh 270lbs & would like to get within my ideal BMI with a goal lost of 125lbs. I've considered revision surgeries but I value my husband of 13yrs way too much to risk my life again. So here I am... I joined MFP to naturally lose weight. I've become obsessed with working out & don't know the correct amount of calories im supposed to intake. The MFP tools I believe overestimate caloric intake and just don't make since to me. Why if im trying to lose weight would I ever eat the calories that I've exercised off. I don't understand the logic behind their recommendations. Im 5'5" & 270lbs. I eat between 800-1100 calories per day. I don't sit up & eat junk either. I work out between 1hr & 2 1/2hrs some days as im desperately trying to get this weight off so I can get pregnant & provide my husband a child. My time is ticking as im about to be 33yrs old. Any advice or comments are needed and appreciated. I need HELP figuring out how to use this tool to my advantage so I can get results. Thanks for taking the time to read. I also will accept friends.

sissuzi2

Hi imgoing2makeit!

I talked to the dietitian at the weight loss clinic I had my surgery performed last week. She recommended for me to eat at least 1200 calories a day, I too was eating 800 - 900 calories a day, she told me to low calories will cause your body to burn muscle not fat. So I think you do need to up your caloric intake. Try following what they suggest for 2 weeks and see what happens. I am exercising 30 minutes a day, but am limited in what I can do due to foot surgery and still not walking yet from Sept, 2012. But I am not sitting on my laurels! We CAN do this!!!!

sissuzi2

And... for every door God closes he opens another one... do not forget that!! :-)

Imgoing2makeit

Hi sissuzi2!!! Im happy to hear you are doing well. I kinda haulted with frustration for a few days. I went to the dr today (PCP) & discussed my concerns to her. She suggested I up my caloric intake & not workout as hard. I will be going to see a nutrition specialists so they can give me actual goals as far as macro/micro nutrients as I also have the PCOS with insulin resistance factor. Can't wait to get the lab results as im usually vitamin d & b12 deficient. Once we get these few quirks out the way I should be on my way to success! I have several appointments coming up in the next few weeks so hopefully I will have a clear direction & mind so I can focus.

Thanks for thinking of me!!!