19: What to do when you feel like you’ve done everything - and it’s still not working

Getting to the ‘root’ of your PCOS can seem like an impossible battle, especially when you’re doing everything your told will help you lose the weight, fix the fatigue or curb your sugar cravings and you’re still not seeing any improvement.I’ve been there - feeling like nothing seemed to work and wondering if you’ll ever figure out how to really treat your PCOS.Today, we’re having a chat with the wonderful Lou, who suffered with PCOS for a number of years. We talk through her journey with everything from exercise and food, to fertility and fatigue and how she identified one of the ‘root’ causes of her symptoms.This episode is for you if:You’re over-exercising and in a caloric deficit - but your weight won’t budgeYou feel like your taking two steps backward when everyone is taking two steps forwardSome things we cover in this episode:Lou’s struggle with overexercising and weight gain.Why it’s not calorie restrictive diets aren’t usually the key to losing weight when you have PCOS.Getting to the root cause of Lou’s PCOS using The PCOS Protocol.Insulin: how it can contribute to PCOS symptoms.Lou’s story with trying to sort her fertility issues.For more information about the PCOS protocol, head to this page:https://thepcosnutritionist.lpages.co/the-pcos-protocol/