So with the help of my Costco membered friend I purchased a gym membership at 24 Hour Fitness. Last night was my first night activating my membership and actually working out. Troy and Joe came with me with my "bring a friend for 7 days" pass. Today I am starting to feel my work out from last night. I did 1 mile on the Elliptical and 40 flights of stairs which took me 20 minutes on the old school Stair Master. I am hoping to stay motivated enough to go several times a week and to eat healthier.
On Monday Troy came to my work to meet with the financial advisor and me. Since he was here he went and got us lunch from Burger King and brought it back to us. I must admit that I felt ILL after eating it. After not eating fast food for nearly 3 weeks and then downing a steak burger thing and french fries I felt like crap. I am going to try to remind myself of how I felt each time going through a drive through sounds like a good idea.
My goal is to lose 30 lbs. I need to lose some weight before my next Dr.'s appointment or she is really going to yell at me. The closer Troy and I get to wanting to actively and more aggressively TTC the more important it is for me to lose the weight. I want to have a healthy pregnancy and with the extra weight I am already carrying getting pregnant now would only push me into the danger zone. Since I will probably already be a higher risk pregnancy than the average person I want to try to do as much preparation for my pregnancy and my baby as possible.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
PCOS
Ever since my very first period I have never been regular. Most girls would find this a blessing when they don't get a period for 6 months at a time, but when you are trying to get a grasp on your own reproductive system it becomes quite frustrating and even discouraging.
At my last Dr.'s appointment in September I was diagnosed with PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome) in which my body's hormones are out of whack causing an egg not to be released on the normal 28 day cycle. This is what causes my lack of period. I have been taking a medication called Metformin to see if it will stabilize my system and get me back on track. This medication was designed to treat diabetics but I guess it was discovered that it can help PCOS victims as well.
One of the side effects of PCOS is excessive weight gain. After graduating high school, moving out, getting a desk job, and no longer dieting to fit into my perfect wedding dress for my perfect wedding day, it has been easy to put on the extra weight. Since weight gain is a side effect it is pretty obvious that one of the at home treatments of PCOS is to lose weight. Since it is the beginning of the year it is also a good time to reaffirm my goal to lose weight and get my health under control. I am feeling support from my family and co-workers since most of them are on their New Year Resolution highs. I am hoping to continue to stay focused and continue to stay motivated to get fit. This will not only help myself and my personal health but will hopefully get my gynecologically challenged body moving in the right direction.
For someone who only wanted to grow up and be a mom when she grew up it has been very difficult to face the reality that it is likely that getting pregnant will be a challenging adventure. As a little girl you are told that you grow up, get married, and because the two of you loved each other so much you make a baby. Unfortunately for me I may be looking at months or even years of testing, experimentation, and medication. I dreamed of the "it just happened" or even the "oops" baby. I could go with the ebb and flow of life but now with the complications looming we will have to be more prepared and intentional with our timing and our decisions. Which leads me to my biggest concern of all, will we ever be able to afford it? I have heard time and time again that if you wait until you can afford to have kids or wait until you are ready and prepared, you will never have kids. I look at the checkbook every month and am amazed at our ability to pay everything that we need to and still be able to stay afloat. I fear that adding a child into the current equation would not only be crazy but irresponsible. I want my future baby to have a good life. I want them to have every opportunity possible within their grasps. I don't want my financial situation to prevent him or her from being able to play soccer, take a dance class or go to college.
Will I ever be ready? Will I ever just get pregnant? Will I always be counting the days on the calendar? Will I ever be a mom?
Hopefully yes,
Melissa
At my last Dr.'s appointment in September I was diagnosed with PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome) in which my body's hormones are out of whack causing an egg not to be released on the normal 28 day cycle. This is what causes my lack of period. I have been taking a medication called Metformin to see if it will stabilize my system and get me back on track. This medication was designed to treat diabetics but I guess it was discovered that it can help PCOS victims as well.
One of the side effects of PCOS is excessive weight gain. After graduating high school, moving out, getting a desk job, and no longer dieting to fit into my perfect wedding dress for my perfect wedding day, it has been easy to put on the extra weight. Since weight gain is a side effect it is pretty obvious that one of the at home treatments of PCOS is to lose weight. Since it is the beginning of the year it is also a good time to reaffirm my goal to lose weight and get my health under control. I am feeling support from my family and co-workers since most of them are on their New Year Resolution highs. I am hoping to continue to stay focused and continue to stay motivated to get fit. This will not only help myself and my personal health but will hopefully get my gynecologically challenged body moving in the right direction.
For someone who only wanted to grow up and be a mom when she grew up it has been very difficult to face the reality that it is likely that getting pregnant will be a challenging adventure. As a little girl you are told that you grow up, get married, and because the two of you loved each other so much you make a baby. Unfortunately for me I may be looking at months or even years of testing, experimentation, and medication. I dreamed of the "it just happened" or even the "oops" baby. I could go with the ebb and flow of life but now with the complications looming we will have to be more prepared and intentional with our timing and our decisions. Which leads me to my biggest concern of all, will we ever be able to afford it? I have heard time and time again that if you wait until you can afford to have kids or wait until you are ready and prepared, you will never have kids. I look at the checkbook every month and am amazed at our ability to pay everything that we need to and still be able to stay afloat. I fear that adding a child into the current equation would not only be crazy but irresponsible. I want my future baby to have a good life. I want them to have every opportunity possible within their grasps. I don't want my financial situation to prevent him or her from being able to play soccer, take a dance class or go to college.
Will I ever be ready? Will I ever just get pregnant? Will I always be counting the days on the calendar? Will I ever be a mom?
Hopefully yes,
Melissa
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