I used the Low Glycemic diet. It is mainly for people who is diabetic. But it worked very well and I also worked out a lot. I lost like thirty pounds and like you had given up and decided to focus on being healthy. Then before I knew it I was 6 weeks pregant. And as you can see by the photo I have a very happy and health baby boy Logan.

Im counting calories and keeping a journal. It may sound like a lot of work but for me its not. You have to write down everything that you put in your mouth and how many calories but this makes you more self concious of what you eat. I have actually found some foods that make me feel really full without feeling like im just stuffing my face. Good Luck with your weight loss.

for me it was weight watchers, it took me about a year to shed 65 pounds- so I swear by it- I only went to like 3 meetings, but I found I did it from home and liked it better.

go see a dietitian.

i lost 10 lbs & 1.5 inches off my waist in under month.

Mine has helped me soo much. it's a live style change, but it works. you can slip one day & it doesn't make a huge impact on everything else you done.

stay away from canned veggies. the sodium content is insane. & stick to high fiber foods. the fiber prevents sugar from flooding your sstem & making the insulin go crazy.

WEIGHT WATCHERS, WEIGHT WATCHERS, WEIGHT WATCHERS!!!!! If you ask me there is no program out there like it and the success rate is huge! I did it with my sister and brother in law and lost about 20 lbs.

i did the atkins deit. i know there is alot of contrversy about it but if you do it wisely it help so much. i lost 60 lbs. I tried doing it again recently but now that i have 2 fussy children and a husband to - be to cook for its very hard. instead of cutting carbs 100% just do 50% and eat more veggies and boneless chicken breast. hope i could help

i have no clue how to loose weight, have been trying to do it since 19 and now 24........ but how old are you if you wish to say and what is your current weight? my sis in law is going to be 39 years this year and she is pregnant for the 3rd time with the first two resulting in miscarriages, so im here to say keep trying and yes loosing weight will help you get your AF on track... i know its hard but maybe we can finally do it together.... :) im also ttc and trying to loose weight to get my BFP....

I'm not sure of any from personal experience.
I've heard that the following are good though;
Weight Watchers
Skinny Bitch
and this one I can't remember the name, but you go on it for 3 days then snack one day? maybe try to google it!


Also, remember...
There are many children out there who need homes.
Maybe look into adoption.
Its a great great thing to do, and you will love your child, and you can give your child a good home.

If you can stick to it the South Beach diet works really well. It is just really difficult to eat at different places and be very social with the South Beach diet because of the restictions. I'm a college student and between various events and never having a set dinner time it was personally hard for me to stick to. But it worked while I was did it over a summer.

Thank you all for your advice and support. I decided to try sparks people to track my eating habits. Hoping that it will finally help me get on track with weight loss. You have all been so encouraging and supportive.

i ate low glycemic plus cut out food intolerances i had (wheat/gluten soy and milk mainly) plus i added 10 grams of omega faty acid complex containing EPA DHA, LA, ALA and GLA and i lost 7lbs in a week and a half... even if i cheat a little my weight stays the same or goes up.

ALA specifically helps with insulin resistance and is an antioxidant.

keep in mind they have recently discovered lower fat milk has more of an insulin response than whole milk products. plus it has naturally occurring hormones that may affect pcos sufferers negatively. same with soy milk it has similar effects to hormone replacement therapy in menopausal women. its also a good idea to read up on Trigger Foods and Opioids http://www.nutramed.com/eatingdisorders/addictivefoods.htm

and when it comes to grains for me if i eat any i may as well be eating candy even the whole varieties as i have a similar response to it.

and dont get me started on the sugar load our western diet has... as pre agucultural humans we had about 20 teaspoons of sugar a YEAR now we have an average of 50 teaspoons a DAY thats about 700 times what we should be eating...

keep in mind its not how many calories you eat its what KIND ... we need fat in our diet but more of the omega 3s. currently on average our diet contains 20 times the omega 6's than omega 3 historically it was more like 2:1 or even 1:1 (omega6:omega3) http://www.drmirkin.com/nutrition/9483.html

and sugar in the amounts we eat partly thanks to high fructose corn syrup being in everything to that donut or even hienz ketchup... or even that probiotic yogurt alot of us were eating thinking it was healthier for us.... http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/highfructose.html

eating sugar actually raises cholesterol in the blood more than eating dietary cholesterol.

remember on weight watchers theres a reason letus cucumber and celery are free foods =)

if you can afford it go organic not only due to the pesticides that can affect our delicate endocrine systems but food that has to fight to live has more nutrients. plus the soil tends to be fertilized with more minerals rather than just what the plants need to live like commercial fertilizer.

i know alot of information but once its part of your life its second nature.

and to get rid of sugar dont go "diet"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvFRLIjOLOU&feature=related
http://www.enotes.com/how-products-encyclopedia/aspartame
http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/aspartame.htm

and its worth it to note in canada at least baby tylonol liquid is sweetened with aspartame...

WOW...you have given me a lot to think about. My homeopath has been pushing soya products like crazy however she has also had me cut out refined sugars (though a sneak a few) and high sugary fruit. I have been eating more organic foods, but I am finding it difficult to buy strictly organic meat. Need to find a place close by that sells it.
Thank you so much for your reply.

http://www.soyonlineservice.co.nz/

good luck to you. acording to two naturopaths ive seen unless youre asian you dont have the enzymes to break down soy and also it should be noted that our western soy products arnt the same as the ones they consume either. its like comparing apples and oranges. theirs is likely fermented like in tempah and meso. most of our supply on top of not being processed properly it also is usually GMO (genetically modified -even most organic varieties)

another funny anecdote i read is that asian wives when their men are too horny they feed them more soy products...