I have not written about weight loss in a long time–probably because I have fallen off the bandwagon and there really isn’t loss going on. I have skirted the severity of the issue and it is time that I address with brutal honesty the serious nature of the issues. I am not dying…not any faster than I am just through natural aging–don’t want to freak any of you out.
I have PCOS and have written about that previously–sorry too lazy to look through past posts for specifics. Because of this my hormones are messed up–especially my estrogen and I am insulin-resistant. This means i have a hard time raising my good cholesterol number and my triglycerides are high. This puts me at high risk for type II diabetes and heart disease. Now, while there really isn’t much I can do to change the facts, I can change everything else. With diet and moderate exercise I can reverse the effects of the PCOS–not get rid of it but manage it–and reduce my risk for type II diabetes and heart disease substantially. I have been ignoring this. PCOS is what is keeping me from getting pregnant and I think that subconsciously I didn’t want to get pregnant–that is a whole separate post–but now that we have decided not to do IVF there is no reason I can’t work on being healthy. I need to do it for myself and I want to do it for my kids. I want to be healthy and I want to live to see my grandchildren grow-up as well as my own children.
It has been really easy to just ignore the severity of it and treat my weight loss as a cosmetic goal, but it isn’t. I owe it to myself to be honest an to work hard to really make sure that I am doing everything I can to be healthy. I don’t want to be put on meds to control these issues (insulin resistance) that can be handled through simple diet and exercise changes. I haven’t made my health a priority, partly because that means I would have to address the real issues that I have and the serious turn they could take.
Thank you for listening.
Embracing Imperfection 
Thanks for sharing. I share your struggles – so much of it (90%?) is mental, at least for me. You can do it!
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I’ve always admired how you are willing to just put things out there honestly. You know I struggle with many of the same issues, and have diabetes on both sides of my family as well, and have really been trying to get serious about losing for the same reasons you list. Have you ever tried South Beach? The cardiologist who designed it realized quickly that the side effect was that many of his type 2 diabetic patients were able to go off their meds. He found that the traditional diabetic diets were raising their sugar levels (because “bad” carbs like breads and starches convert to sugar). I’ve found that it works the best/fastest for me than any other diet (and I’ve tried many…my first diet was at 9 years old). I also found that its an easy plan to do without having to eat separate meals from your family or worrying about what to eat when going out…like I’ll cook chicken, rice, & veggies for the family meal and just skip the rice or order a meal and ask for extra veggies instead of the potato. And there are a lot of yummy recipes which is nice.
However you do it, know that I’ll be cheering you on!
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Thanks for sharing — you know I have the same desires and it is REALLY hard this time of year. I’m rooting for you — keep me posted , it’s inspiring!
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So I am completely in the same boat. My doctor has given me a great supplement to help control my Estrogen levels and I take Metformin for the insulin situation. I can’t say that I feel any better but all of my levels are back to where they are suppose to be. I know that all of it is caused by weight, but it is so hard. But on the positive note we both have done it before. I also battle depression and that adds a whole new twist to everything. So I take 12 pills a day to control everything. It sucks but at least it is helping. Wish we lived closer we could help each other.
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Go you :).
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