<human>: Currently 22f/5'7/218lbs and I'm hoping to reach 165lbs by Christmas. I've been a yo-yo dieter my whole life and since the age of 16 I've fluctuated between 158lbs and 242lbs due to PCOS (gone away now), hormonal imbalances  and living a relatively sedentary life. However, that's all changing now and I'm aiming to change my lifestyle to a much more healthy one and keep the weight off unlike before.

However, compared to my bf who in the past lost weight very easily, and other men around me who seem to drop the pounds quickly and easily, I've found us women have it a bit harder. 
What I'm hoping from this thread is for other women to share their weight-loss journeys and what worked for them, as a woman. Some tips would be great, as I've been eating healthy and exercising for a month now and I feel like there must be some things I'm doing wrong not to see much change. 
Thanks!

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<bot>: As a woman who has struggled with weight-loss due to hormonal issues and just being lazy I am hoping other women can share some tips on what works and doesn't work for women looking for long term weight-loss.