I've introduced myself before...but when in a bad state of mind/depressed and I never stuck with sticking around this site. Part of that's because I'm highly anxious and both hate and love talking with people. And also, I never believed it was possible for me to lose weight with PCOS/Insulin resistance before. Apparently it is.

So here we go. One last time.

I'm Sunny: 23 years old, size 26, 5'6...and 333 lbs. High number, but I'm proud of it. Why? Because I have gluten intolerance, insulin resistance/polycystic ovarian syndrome and I was over 350/size 28-30 (we don't know exact, but I maxed out a doctor's scale) in January of this year. Out of desperation, Jan 11th I went to a weight-loss hypnosis thingy...and even though idk if the hypnosis part actually worked, I changed my eating and added exercised and lost 15lbs/a pants size between Jan 12 & Feb 18.

And then I fell off the wagon lol. Luckily I haven't gained much back...yet. I blame that, partially, on choosing junk over healthier foods because they were more readily available. I also blame it on my feet aching because we didn't have the money for good shoes...so I did all my exercising barefoot. Ouch. Now, I finally have shoes...but I've seemed to've lost the willpower to continue.

What worked for me before, what I'm planning on reintroducing:

8 cups of water minimum.
Pop (this is my addiction...) twice a week, but only after I've drank my daily water/have the calories for it.
Minimal sugar and fried/greasy food.
1800 calories a day, counted on MyFitnessPal.

Breakfast: Mainly fruits/whole grains: Fresh fruits (strawberries, bananas, grapes, berries, pineapple), raw nuts/seeds (no peanuts/cashews), yogurt (low-fat vanilla I believe); things like smoothies with low-fat yogurt/1% milk. Very minimal sugar. A piece of gluten free, sprouted bread, toasted with natural peanut butter or nut butter. Eggs.

Lunch: Mainly fruits/veggies/whole grains: Fresh veggies (very limited because I hate most veggies lol...) Salads of cucumber/carrots/cauliflower, nuts/seeds, plus a little cheese and minimal low-fat dressing. A turkey sandwhich with mustard, low-fat ranch, tomato, light lettuce on gluten free, sprouted bread. Eggs.

Snacks: Fruits/veggies/nuts/nut thins/a boiled egg/string cheese.

Dinner: Fruits/veggies/protein: Chicken breast, turkey breast, lean beef on occasion. Baked potatoes, fresh veggies, canned green beans/carrots/beets.

Exercise: 1-2 miles of Walk Away The Pounds and Zumba Fitness 2 for the Wii, 25-45 minutes a day, 6 days a week.

Idk if it's right, but I do know that when I was eating this way, I naturally slept better and woke up earlier, had more energy to work out, got more things accomplished, had no heartburn/stomach issues. And was losing weight. My fitness level has dropped again, and this time when I build it up I'm gonna work at keeping it up. I've even noticed that I notice I'm sweating/aching when cleaning litter boxes, where I wasn't before when I was working out daily.

Still...I think I got bored? And idk how to avoid this? How to get myself to choose good vs. junk? Motivation is needed! LOL Any tips? ILU

I'm 23 and I have PCOS too! Dieting with PCOS is unbelievably frustrating, I know, but congratulations on your loss so far!

I do Walk Away the Pounds too and so far I'm really loving it. Simple but effective.

I lost 21 pounds and then stalled for over a week. I ate a 'cheat meal' and my metabolism seemed to kick into gear again. (Yesterday I narrowly avoided a binge because I was so hungry!) I'm still not sure whether it's worked and I'll start losing again, but I hope so. If it works, that's great news. I think people with PCOS might stall more than others?

Good luck with everything!

Hey Amy! Yeah, right now I've stalled out. I haven't gained much back, but I've lost all the muscle strength I'd had... Urgh. Hard to get back to motivated when I've been so distracted! Congrats on your loss though!

You ladies are both doing great! Yet another PCOS person, here. I've had successful weight-loss in the past, though not large quantities as I have given up too easily. So I hope that the condition doesn't hinder me this time around. Sunny, I love that you have such a specific plan written out for yourself. That's something I'm terrible at. I always drastically over-plan and overanalyze everything, causing me to give up...or I don't plan at all (because of fearing over analysis)...which leads to failure, which leads to..you guessed it! Giving up! What I need is a plan like yours, concise and action-oriented. Including it in your intro reminded me that I need to follow through on a plan for myself.

Good luck on your journey!