What worked for me was first getting some exercise into my routine and then gradually increasing it 60min+ 5-6 times a day at a med-high intensity. After that, the eating just feel into place. My body just naturally craved nutrient rich foods like fruit, vegetables, whole grains and lean meats. Now I just have to be careful about portion size, and not shop when I'm hungry or moody because them I'm usually drawn to the sweet stuff!
I don't have any foods that are off limits (apart from the totally outrageous stuff - I would never eat a deep fried mars bar) but I make sure that before I put it in my mouth I know how its calories fit into what I need for the rest of the day.
However if you like a bit more structure and direction, you might enjoy books like:
* New Glucose Revolution Guide to Living Well with PCOS * The PCOS Diet Book: How You Can Use the Nutritional Approach to Deal with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
*
Managing PCOS For Dummies
*
The Insulin-Resistance Diet--Revised and Updated: How to Turn Off Your Body's Fat-Making Machine
But eating is just one part of the picture. The
National Weight Control Registry who have followed people from many different lifestyles with all sorts of medical conditions found that of those people who have lost the weight
and kept it off, 78% of them eat breakfast everyday, 75% of them weigh themselves at least once a week, 62% watch less than 10 hours of tv a week, and 90% of them exercise on average at least 1 hour a day.
source
The best advice I can give you for 'right now' is talk to your doctor about what you are capable of doing as far as exercise goes (that will depend on your medical/physical history), ask them for about how many calories you should be consuming each day, read the research, and make a plan!
(And don't listen to anyone who says it can't be done or its all because of PCOS. I get that from my doctor and I'm desperately trying to convince them otherwise because there are women out there with PCOS who put the effort in and lose weight just like the women without PCOS do)
