A Little TMI...

So what is wrong with me, you ask? Well, I took some before pictures, but that won't be displayed until I can take the afters. I'm not the type to air my dirty laundry until it's clean. ;) Oh alright, here is the laundry list of my ailments...
-PCOS that includes symptoms of mood swings, irregular periods, uncontrollable weight gain, unwanted hair growth, and IBS. There are others, but these are the most troublesome.
-Recently, I had a thyroid ultrasound done due to some levels that were "off " in a blood test. The technician said there were tons of small cysts all over my thyroid. The doctors wanted to wait to put me on any type of medication and redo the ultrasound in a few months. This is so frustrating as I'm desperate to fix all that is going on with me. Not to mention the fact that that scan already cost me $400 and they want me to do another one?

In order to treat my PCOS, I take birth control pills and Metformin (which is actually a diabetic medication). Most reviews that I read online about Metformin raved about how each patient lost 10+ pounds the first month they were on it. Not me! The only thing I can credit to it after being on the highest dosage is that it stopped me from gaining any additional weight. You see, my experience is that for the past 10 years of my life, my weight has fluctuated back and forth with absolutely control. After having two c-sections in the last 4 years, the pounds just kept coming on. I tried everything from good old-fashioned diet and excercise (counting calories and cardio and weights 5 days a week) to desperation diets like Medi-fast. No matter what I do, I cannot shed a single pound. Now I'm not saying I'm fat, but with my height and frame, I'm a good 15 pounds overweight...and all of it seems to be on my stomache. It's hard finding clothes to wear since my legs, butt and top is all one size but my midsection is one size larger.

I can praise God daily on the blessing my children are to me. I am very thankful that we were able to conceive as easily as we did considering other women I know with PCOS have terrible difficulty conceiving.