I do follow a lower carb lifestyle. Not quite the palio but close. I try to eat as clean as I can, and I have been trying to figure out what it is I like about certain foods and making it to fit my diet. FYI I found that I love Brown Rice Pasta better than regular Pasta! I still make room for a few sweets and have been opting for Dark Chocolate verses milk chocolate. I also try to eat higher in Fat.

Since January I have lost 58 lbs so I feel what I am doing is working.

I'm also doing clean eating. Its not easy but after almost a month im thinner and I feel better.

I drink alot of water with mio in it. How come we can't use mio and other things like that ?

Either a low carb or low glycemic diet are the most efficient methods of losing for most women with PCOS. Some women (depending on their body chemistry) can lose just counting calories and somewhat limiting carbs. Others (as in me) have to severely limit carbs to see any progress at all. I have had success on both of the above diets but it is truly a life time change for me. As soon as I stop counting carbs, I begin to gain weight again. I would look into the Atkins diet, the Low Glycemic diet, the Ketogenic diet (my current diet - I have seen great improvements already!) or possibly the South Beach Diet. Good luck!

What has really worked for me is portion control and measuring everything that I eat. I say in general I consume about less than 50% of my diet from carbohydrates, but never below 30%.

This is exactly what I have done. I track everything which forces me to pay more attention to what I'm eating. I no longer snack at work. I make sure I get enough water. But I also drink a ton of crystal light too. I'm trying to eat more protein too.

I got a puppy.

My PCOS has contributed a lot to a depression that had been partially brought on by other things, but let's be honest when you feel like you don't want to show your face in public you wind up isolating yourself, not exercising, sitting at home eating unhealthy things. I knew I wanted a dog for the last couple of years and finally I managed to convince my husband. I do 90% of the feeding and walking and training and poop-scooping; she is basically *my* dog, and he helps me out when I'm feeling way too low or tired.

Well, I got the cutest, most energetic combination I could find. She is a wheaten terrier poodle X, or a "whoodle" if you want to google pictures; she is totally a big snuggly teddy bear. She is a natural antidepressant and she gets my *kitten* off the couch three or more times every single day to go for walks and runs. Tiring her out has been the best thing for keeping me accountable and motivated, because a tired puppy is a good puppy who doesn't destroy things because she's bored. Everyone stops to tell me how freaking cute she is, ask her name, ask what breed, and it's getting me socialized as much as her. They want to look at her and not me, but I get the benefit of getting out of the house and talking to people.

Now as for weight loss, I haven't lost many pounds at this early point, but I sure have redistributed my weight since I got her two months ago. I have gained lots of muscle from hiking with her, and I have lost actual inches from my waistline and everything is feeling tighter and better. I know muscle weighs more than fat, and I haven't exactly altered my eating habits too much, so I'm not so concerned; that will follow as my metabolism improves. My mood has improved about 300%.

I also just started horseback riding again, something I used to do when I was a girl. I want to get better at it (improving strength, balance, and endurance) and cross training is definitely going to help with that so there is further motivation. I don't have much advice regarding food and diet programs, but as for exercise, find something you freaking love to do that makes you feel alive, and you will find ways to do it. Maybe it's getting a cherished dog, maybe it's finding a new hobby or revisiting an old sport you loved as a kid. Or both?

I am gaining so much self-confidence. When I feel like I have a handle on my regular exercise, I will shape up my eating habits further. When I'm ready to I will get off the birth control and that should help as well to drop the last few pounds. But I am not ready to do that until I have a handle on my lifestyle habits and can control my PCOS without meds. Not until I feel as though I am stable enough to handle a pregnancy or a miscarriage or an actual baby. Not there yet.