i am happy to report progress! i have hair growth on my head and my body is starting to let go of some weight. it's thrilling to finally see a change after so many years of trial and error.
i've still got some things to work on -- i haven't been as active as i could be and i definitely am still struggling with my sugar addiction, but i have stayed away from potatoes!
i'm excited to see what is to come in the next few weeks!
i've got it -- the evil polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos). after years of misdiagnosis while watching my body and spirit change into a paling version of the real me i am determined to take back control of my whole self. this is my journey...
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
week 2 -- insulite labs
another week done. no new changes to report but i am still thrilled that my sleep has become deeper and is lasting longer.
insulite labs suggests that i eat small meals multiple times a day. i've noticed that the supplements have suppressed my appetite a bit so i am not as hungry (and i already eat like a bird). i wonder if my body has been in starvation mode for who-knows-how-long and this added lack of hunger is only making it worse. i'm going to have to force myself to eat midmorning / afternoon snacks in addition to the other meals and see what happens. maybe eating a little more throughout the day will trigger something within my metabolism. carrying around this pregnancy weight (no, silly body, you are not pregnant!) is getting old. i know it is going to take time for my body to heal, but i do wish there was a magic wand somewhere in the mix.
ok, enough whining.
insulite labs suggests that i eat small meals multiple times a day. i've noticed that the supplements have suppressed my appetite a bit so i am not as hungry (and i already eat like a bird). i wonder if my body has been in starvation mode for who-knows-how-long and this added lack of hunger is only making it worse. i'm going to have to force myself to eat midmorning / afternoon snacks in addition to the other meals and see what happens. maybe eating a little more throughout the day will trigger something within my metabolism. carrying around this pregnancy weight (no, silly body, you are not pregnant!) is getting old. i know it is going to take time for my body to heal, but i do wish there was a magic wand somewhere in the mix.
ok, enough whining.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
week 1 -- insulite labs
1 week down and many more to go on the 6-month system that i chose. i thought that taking many pills multiple times a day would be arduous, but it has not been much of a bother. i have yet to go cold turkey on all of my vices -- all containing sugar to which i am addicted -- but i have stayed away from potatoes! the exclamation point serves a purpose: it has been HELL staying away from those delicious roots. it became very clear to me during the last week that every side item on the menu at a restaurant is potatoes in some form. french fries. chips. mashed. baked. as soon as i read the "p" word i remind myself that they are no good. evil. rotten. thankfully i am not dreaming about them like i am of my favorite boutique grocery store that i now have to go without having moved out of state. but i digress.
having read various threads in pcos-related chat rooms i've kept note of what many women have experienced while on the insulite labs system in a short amount of time: they saw hair growth (the good kind on the head), less facial and body hair, weight loss, better moods, better sleep and brighter skin. it has only been 1 week, and i am impatient by nature, but i have noticed that i am sleeping better and that i am not loosing as much hair on a daily basis. hey, if those are signs of things to come, i am totally game!
having read various threads in pcos-related chat rooms i've kept note of what many women have experienced while on the insulite labs system in a short amount of time: they saw hair growth (the good kind on the head), less facial and body hair, weight loss, better moods, better sleep and brighter skin. it has only been 1 week, and i am impatient by nature, but i have noticed that i am sleeping better and that i am not loosing as much hair on a daily basis. hey, if those are signs of things to come, i am totally game!
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