i have insulin resistance and the best thing for me so far has been a diabetic type diet. Low carbs, low sugar. I aim for less than 15g of sugar a day, and less than 140 carbs a day but I'm still struggling to get that low... usually winds up more like 20 and 200!

I could not lose a thing until I cut out all sugar (except that naturally occurring in veggies) and limited my fruits to one serving a day. I also keep my Carbs at 80 - 100. Now I know some people will say that is too low, but it works for me. I feel great and am loosing weight at a good pace. I have not added excercise yet and lost 10 lbs in the first 10 days of eating like this. My weight loss slowed to about 3 lbs per week after that. And my diet is doctor prescribed. I will add exercise when doctor tells me to.

I get asked this a lot

I eat lots and lots of veggies, fish, chicken, lean beef, nuts, cheese, strawberries, greek yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, cinnamon, other spices. My plate generally is 75% steamed veggies. I do add grains in occasionally (about twice a week) when I'm not on a yeast flush...which I'm on one now.

Basically if it doesn't grow I don't eat it ;0)

The veggies I like best are butternut squash, zucchini, tomatoes, green onion, carrots, bell peppers (red are the best), radishes, red and romaine lettuce, spaghetti squash, snap beans, and eggplant.

As for supplements I take D3 and B12, and a probiotic. That's it!

I just try to stay low carb and sugar, but I do not actually have a set number of carbs or sugar that I stay under. I just try to stay low. With all that being said, what I am currently doing is working for me and I feel great.

Also I think why this is working for me is because I do not really like bread or potatoes or pasta so it's not very hard for me to stay away from them. I had been doing everything right but nothing worked for me until I cut my carbs.

I also tend to eat a lot of the same food day after day and that also doesn’t bother me. I am away from the home 12+ hours a day so I also go towards a lot of fast and easy stuff.

Typically breakfast is eggs for me. Either Egg beaters or whole eggs depending on what I have on hand. I am not much for veggies either so spinich and mushroom are about my only add ons or some low fat/fat free cheese. I stay away from oatmeal, cereal, toast, and fresh fruit. (for now anyway) A friend of mine had a work lunch with a dietician and she was told the sugars from fresh fruit is okay. I am not willing to add it back in just yet but do plan to in the future (perhaps after talking to dietician).

Lunch is typically some sort of lean meat. Grilled Chicken breast, Salmon burger (from Schwans), fish (gormans microwave stuff), ect. On Sundays I make a Jello salad that I typically bring with me daily for lunch. It is around 140 calories and 17 carbs. It is super easy and I love it. Sometimes I add a veggie. I have listed my typical choices below.

Supper is normally some sort of lean meat again more homemake stuff than lunch but typically chicken or 93% beef and a veggie or salad.
At least once a week we have tacos which I just have a salad with maybe 4-7 chips. My family loves Hungry Girl Cobby Cordan Bleu Chicken. Or the Hellman’s Parmesan Crusted Chicken. Or Meatloaf Muffins. ( This one runs about 107 calories per muffin with 12 carbs)

Veggie choices: Green Beans, Sugar snap peas, carrots, cauliflower, or broccoli. All fresh or steamed. Even some of the Green Giant ones with sauce are okay too.
Snack Choices: Cocoa Almonds or low fat cottage cheese or string cheese.

Not saying this will work for everyone but it has been working for me.

Not that I am a shining example or anything...but I lost 60 pounds in 6 months following a low carb diet. I have PCOS and have done every diet under the sun, even Atkins and South Beach, but not until doing low carb AND counting my calories have I been able to lose. Now I have hit a plateau so I haven't lost this month but I have increased my calories since I had them low at 1,200 a day. I'm hoping this will increase my metabolism and I'm trying to get some more exercise in. But my diary is public if anyone would like to take a peek. :-) Also feel free to add me as a friend if you like.

Brandy2076....I sure wish I had the answers for you but I don't. I hope you have a good obgyn that can help you. I haven't had my blood sugar or anything tested to verify if I am insulin resistance or not. I went to low Carb/sugar and it has worked great for me. I ate crappy on saturday Ugh carbs and sugar and have been paying since with killer headaches extreme fatigue ect. I but I don't eat like that again anytime soon. Ugh!!!

Ladies,

I am struggling today. I am cravings sweets, carbs, bread, anything that I don't need to have. This is week three for me and I am not on an extremely low carb diet just trying to get it under 150 grams per day(my Dr wants 80-85 per day). I am going to the Dr on Thursday but I am struggling right now. How do you all make it through these moments? How do you stay motivated?

Those are the worst days. I feel your pain but the only way I know is to have a taste of what you want because if you don't you will want it that much more. A little bit of something is better than bingeing (sp) on the food.
Otherwise try a walk or try distracting yourself to you feel the craving is over.