Quote Originally Posted by michelem View Post
You may want to get tested for PCOS. Two risk factors/symptoms are the inability to lose weight and being apple shaped.

http://www.afterthediet.com/polycystic.htm
Thanks, michelem, but I had a complete hysterectomy 20 years ago. I do however have a tendency towards high glucose counts and I take Metformin for it, which is the medication they give most people with PCOS and with mild diabetes.

I actually lost 35 pounds last year- I ate 1200 calories a day and started taking the Metformin. When I got down to a more "normal" weight I started exercising and got my bike. As soon as I started to exercise I stopped losing weight. I've tried upping my calories, working at lower heart rates, you name it. I do resistance/weight training 3 times a week and some cardio every day. I ride hard on weekends. But stuck at the same weight for a year.

I'm not going to stop riding my bike and working out just so that I can lose weight! So, I keep trying different combinations of calorie input/output. Sooner or later I will get it