The Problem..
I have PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome) and I have had this for over 3 years now and it has been a big struggle in my life. PCOS is very different in each and everywoman, some women will have it and bare no problems at all where, unfortunately, I have had them all! I have been in hospital twice because if this. They can find no other problem apart from my weight, so I have been seeing a dietician and I now feel able to start the diet. Maybe I should explain a little more about PCOS.This is the leading cause of female infertility and effects 1 in 3 woman. It effects your ovulation basically. You have very irregular periods or in my case have them for way too long. And when I say too long, I don't mean two/three weeks. I had my longest period for 9-10 months, no stop! I found out I have PCOS because when I was at work, a about 3 half years ago, I had a very bad bleed which
went through my clothes and I almost passed out because of loosing so much blood. I was rushed to A&E and this is where I have an emergency internal scan and they told me I had PCOS. To be honest, no much happened after that. My doctors dealt with it very badly and literally nothing happened. I was told to deal with it! I then had about 2 years after that another bad bleed and was admitted to hospital in agony! This time was a lot better, while I was in hospital I saw a lot of specialists and they have reassured me that it is only PCOS and I have no other underlying problems. I have to see a gynaecologist every 6-8 months for check ups & I am currently seeing a dietician. I have so much more support than last time and I am feeling a lot more positive about getting better.
So when you see a dietician its not all about your weight, they talk about why you eat as much as you do and look physiologically into it. They don't put you on a diet plan, they let you do what you think you can manage with. Now the beginning of the year, all diets went about the window & I said after my birthday then it will be time to knuckle down and get on with it. So this is what I am doing now!
Meal Plans
The plan is simple (if I can stick with it). Now my meals overall, when I cook my own, are very healthy. We have always been brought up with freshly cooked meals, just my problem is, I don't make my meals. I end up getting a take away because I cannot be bothered to cook. Well from now on I want to start cooking my meals. I have started eating breakfast, this is a big thing for me as for so long I never had breakfast! I HATED IT! Well now, every morning I have a yogurt. The next test is, STOP GOING TO TESCOS. I also have a problem where every lunch I would go to Tesco's and buy something, from now on I want too make my own lunches. At one point I was very good at making my own lunch but I have no gone down a slippery slope. I hoping after this I will also save some money! Lastly, STOP SNAKING! MY BIGGEST PROBLEM! After work I find myself nibbling on pure rubbish! This needs to stop!!!!Exercise
Exercise is more important than anything with PCOS. For some reason with this condition the body works against yourloosing weight and I have let it get the better of me! At this moment in time, I do no exercise. A couple of my friends also want to loose weight/tone up so we have all decided to do something together. We are going to join the gym (once we get too payday) and go together. I am very lucky that I have such supportive friends.Overall
Overall I am feeling very positive. I am not going to push myself to loose a certain amount of weight in a certain amount of time. I am just going to take everyday as it comes. I am going to keep a food diary and hopefully that will show me where I am going wrong! I hope this blog doesn't completely bore you! Leave a comment with any tips you have or advise for me! Maybe you are going through the same thing and want to share what you feel helped!Hope you enjoyed this blog and maybe after a little while I will update you with how I am doing.
Loves Lolly xxx
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