Hi everyone!

Here I am, another newbie on new years! Im 27yrs old, married since 5 months, and desperate to lose weight (aren't we all!) I am 5'6" and currently weigh my all time high of 73 kg -160lb.
I also have polycystic ovarian syndrome- a condition which some of you may know, increases the tendency to gain weight, which in turn exacerbates the condition, and so on.
I have managed to lose weight in the past whenever i've really put my mind to it, but i find i always need to put in a lot more effort than others to lose the same amount of weight, and i also tend to gain weight on portions and types of food that others dont gain with. Whenever i stop trying to lose weight, i automatically start gaining rather than maintaining the weight im at. I dont eat very large quantities of food, and try to keep junk food to a minimum, but have a sweet tooth which i indulge occasionally (well, more often than not! but not with excessive sugars in one go)
My main incentive(s) for losing weight at this point are for health reasons, as I know if i dont lose the extra pounds now , it'll get harder n harder the more I gain and the older I get. Also, I would like to try for a baby soon, and with the condition I have, infertility is common, with weight loss often the only cure.
Right now I am living with my family as my dad is unwell and needs care, and the problem is my whole family is skinny, and they can eat all they want without gaining a pound. So it gets really hard for me to stay motivated enough to avoid the fatty and sweet foods my siblings like to snack on, especially when they dont understand how difficult it already is to stick to a diet by telling me that a few chocolates or fries wont hurt.
I really really need help to stay dedicated to consistently losing weight, and need the enouragement and support to enjoy it rather than feeling unhappy and deprived. Also, i get very dejected when i try for a week or so, and dont see any visible results.
Would really appreciate responses, especially from anyone who has a similar condition and faces the same problems i do.
Thanks!

Hello and welcome!! Happy New You!!!

I"m 25yrs old, 5'5" weighing in at approximately 153-155. I've been battling my weight issue throughout my entire adult life. Up and down the scale would say. Up and down my depression went. Days, weeks and years would go by and one day instead of reaching for more chocolates or caramel covered popcorn, I started reaching for a rope. I cried silently on the shower floor as I didn't understand why I was the way I was. People would tell me that I carried my weight well, that I don't look too heavy. (Tsk, what do they know right?) However, everyone has their own problem areas and self-esteem issues. Well, one day, I started to tell myself that this weight matter that I even made such a huge issue wasn't even all that big. My mind set changed. I told myself that life was more than just counting calories and pounds. Work suffered and my social life went down the drain. I needed to change not just for myself but for my future. Then, I weighed in at 167 with aching joints, the highest I've been. Today, although I am still considered overweight, I'm content with who I am and where I am. There's no reason to aim for a goal such as 110lbs and then be happy once you get there. We all have to start off motivated and happy for if we do not reach our set goal, we will become even more depressed. So start off happy even if you fail to drop that extra donut. It's okay to have a treat every now and then.

Hi there!
There is a wonderful lady here on the forum who also has struggled with PCOS. You would do well to look up her diary and read thru it and post to her.
She is a wonderfully motivating.
Her diary is Omega.
Good Luck

I have never had to struggle with health issues before so my heart goes out to you.

Good luck in your goals and I know you have come to the right place!