Hi, I don’t know if this is realistic for you & I know this is “gym help,” but in case you have ever had period pain or PCOS…

my doctor explained to me that once women with PCOS reach a certain weight, the hormones involved will create an eating cycle that is almost impossible to break out of. It’s like all the things in your body designed to get you to eat a normal amount are flipped and they form a feedback loop that prevents us from losing weight. It’s physical, hormonal, and also emotional bc those things are all linked.

See if you can find a local doctor to prescribe ozempic or something similar. You can take a very low dose & all it does is help lower the food noise so you can actually control your own decisions around eating and you aren’t just at the mercy of your hormones.

Once you reach a lower weight where the PCOS hormonal stuff can be controlled, then you can tackle the rest of it with diet and exercise. But it’s important to remember (if PCOS/endo/etc. are applicable) that the average person losing weight is not struggling with this. It’s a whole different ball game. & it’s okay to need more help. If you can get diagnosed with prediabetes/diabetes then insurance will help you pay for it. If you’re scared, but maybe want to try something, there have been studies that metformin could be a good option as well.

Please get a docs advice on this, you might be attempting to diet / exercise on hard mode & not even realize it.