Well, before I was diagnosed with PCOS and Insulin resistance I didn't know that the types of diets most people have success with were practically poisoning me. (low cal, low fat, lots o' carbs, etc.). So I would work harder than anyone I knew for months on end, walking, jogging, eating 1200 calories a day, and I'd lose 5-10 lbs in half a year or a year. then I'd get frustrated and give up. Nothing I was doing made any difference, so why kill myself? I ate whatever I wanted, and gained even more weight.

Finally, years later I've pushed myself into pre-diabetes. Now I have that official info, meds to regulate my sugar, and the key to HOW my body uses food. I stay away form sugar, bread, pasta, rice and potatoes, exercise 30 min a day (give or take) and the weight is finally coming off.

So, the confidence in knowing that what I do actually finally WILL make a difference to my health means I can stick to a "diet" or really more accurately I can change my lifestyle and not be frustrated!