A New Year

I was diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic Ovary Syndrome) when I was 17, and my life changed the day I found out. I am now 24 years old and I am just realizing how much PCOS has really taken over my life and not let me live. I am at a point in life where we (my husband and I) are starting to think about our future and kids. I have always wanted children, but after finding out that I my own personal walking birth control, I kind of pushed children out of my thoughts. It isn't impossible for us to have kids, PCOS just makes it a bit more complicated.



So what is this blog really about? Well its about me taking control of my PCOS and shedding a few pounds to get me back to being healthy, taking care of myself and getting my life in control before we even try to bring a child into the mix. My challenge for myself is to drop 30-40 pounds this year, not by going on some crazy diet where I just drink detox water for weeks at a time and starve myself, but to really sit back and take a look at what I am eating. I don't eat crap on a regular basis and I cook homemade meals every night for dinner, but I need to figure out what is good for me and what isn't.


My other challenge is to exercise more, its hard to get out and be motivated when its always snowing or -10 degrees, but this is where I live and I have to work around it. I don't like gyms, so I am going to go to my in-law's three times a week to run on their brand new treadmill and on the bike, and then the other two days a week I will do pilates at my house. I am really excited about this actually, and I know that with the support from my hubby and everyone else who says "You can do it girl." I can do this.

So I will end my first post tonight by telling you that I might not write on here every day and when I write I might be in tears. But when I do write you will see that I am changing. Not just my lifestyle, but my chance of maybe one day holding a little baby in my arms!