Well I have been here before...fat! Back in 2000 I gained 50lbs in 6 months. I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. At that point, armed with a crying baby, a husband who worked all the time and likely a little postpartum depression, that fat wasn't going anywhere.
I then had another baby in 2003 and that didn't help. I finally reached my highest weight of 185lbs. I was miserable! But this time my outlook was better. January 2004 I told myself it was time. I didn't want to be an overweight 26 year old. So I began Weight Watchers Online.
By June of 2004 I was down to 131lbs. I was thrilled and felt like a million bucks! But then time marched on and my absolute love of food...and my hatred of jogging...took over and I stopped being strict. Then Mum got sicker. I just stopped caring. I was a Mum and it took up all my time...no time to be me.
Fast forward to the present. Back up to 185lbs and starting to have some negative effects on me. I am fearing diabetes…Mum had it, I had gestational diabetes during both pregnancies and I also have PCOS which leads to insulin resistance and diabetes. So off to the doctors I go and the tests begin. I am currently waiting for results, but do feel that I am diabetic or at least pre-diabetic.
My doctor suggested a diet and as I’d done some research, I also had some ideas. We came to a conclusion and I have decided to start. This blog will be a journal for me as I hopefully improve my health and fitness.
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