Feel like I'm losing my grip!

I have PCO too, and insulin resistance. I understand the "haywire hormones."

When you boil it down, exercise helps you stay healthy and build muscle, but what you feed your body is what you need to focus on for now. I've lost my weight so far without much in the way of working out. Partly because I'm now finally able to do some things that I wasn't able to do before.

Even one of the surgeon's I spoke with said to get some of the weight off first, then you can start adding in things like exercise. Finding a nutritionist you can work with would be a big help too. One of mine told me to focus on lean/healthy proteins, and the fats/carbs will take care of themselves, and I've found that to be pretty accurate.

I've also found that the better quality of food you have, the more of it you can have. There have been weeks that I've gone over my limit, but the foods I had were of decent enough quality that I either stayed the same or lost. Part of the trick is knowing that your body is going to resist your efforts to change, and hanging in there long enough to make it change.

One other thing that's been very helpful for me is my Fitbit. I LOVE IT. It's an activity monitor and syncs with MFP. My favorite chart is the one that shows calories in vs. calories out. If you burn more than you eat, you're going to lose weight.

For what it's worth, and good luck!!

Hi,
I can relate to what you are dealing with. Been there, done that.
And I know what it's like to lose that momentum and how difficult it is to get it back,
especially when you are tired all the time and feeling depressed about yourself.
When those times have come I have had to make a conscious effort to get
back into eating healthy and exersizing, but in the beginning I usually
take things pretty slow, especially the exersizing, until I start feeling better and less tired.
Sometimes that can take a long time, but I just keep reminding myself that I only need to worry about
what I can accomplish today and I don't concern myself with tomorrow or next
week or next month.
I don't know if this will help, I hope it does.
Plus find some type of exersize that you really enjoy doing and start
there, even if it's 10 minuts a day.
Also give yourself some grace, you were sick and it does take time
for your body to fully recover.

I understand, too. I was doing pretty good with everything and then I came down with a humdinger of a cold. The worst one I've had in years. It's sapped me of all energy and motivation and I feel like it's completely derailed my fitness goals. Usually my colds only last 3-5 days, but this one is going on 10 days. I'm trying to figure out how to get back into my routine, but it's been tough.

I agree with the person who said sometimes you just got to do it even when you don't want to. That's what I've started doing this week after taking a week off exercising. It's hard, and I'm even more exhausted when I finish than when I started, but I'm not going to let this cold beat me. Keep pushing through and it'll get better.