I have been having issues getting my water down. I saw this at Target and thought hey that's a neat way. Yeah the price tag is way higher than a regular water bottle. Sure I could just use my 32 oz water bottle and keep track that way..but I'm not. So I decided to splurg! Why not? I'm worth it! If you want to get one Target and Ebay are cheaper.
So my husband and I decided we needed to gte some dumbells. He has been lifting weights while he lays down on the floor in between commercials. He has one old dumbell that is 10 lbs and in the other hand he holds my 2-5 lbs dumbells. Yeah not so safe. So we got ourselves a set of those dumbells that you slide across and select the weight you want. No not the Bowflex ones. Nice but too much for our pocket book. So we got the Reebok ones. You can have it set from 5lbs -25 lbs. I am off to go find a routine to start off with. I have the Power 90 Sculpt DVD that I could do till I do.
Here's our new toy:
So I decided it's time to get my weight under control. I always get psyched this time of year. Ever since I went off Metformin (last year) my weightloss has stopped and I gained back what I lost while on it and eating healthy. My husband has been dropping weight like a faucet dripping water down the drain. I can't let him get sexier than me! LOL! Nah I just need to see that I need to do this for myself. I have always been told losing 10% of your body weight can help flip PCOS symptoms. I get really close and then boom fall off. I need constant motivation. I need to set a plan in motion. Make a schedule. With school, work, Kaila and Dave barely home during the week it doesnt leave me much time. So I just need to schedule everything in and show myself where I can find 'ME' time for exercise. During the summer I walk and swim a lot with the kids. But that is normal. I need to add more to my day. So I am hoping to sit down and get a schedule to put in my elliptical and extra walks. I have the food part down. I have lost 11 pounds and can feel the difference. Now I just need to up it a notch. Exercise is not only what you need to lose weight but it also keeps your head in the right place.
Anyone that needs motivation or would like to be my motivation I am game!!!
This really helped motivate me today:
Well I rejoined Weight Watchers yet again. It really is the only eating plan that works. I just need to keep myself positive and stay on track. OK so I know I wont stay on 100% all the time but I need to keep positive when I do fall off.This time around I decided to do it differently than in the past.Past:(2002-2005)Weekly meetings and stop in the community message board occasionally.2008:1. Monthly pass (giving me access to etools):I am pre-paid so if I miss a week I am wasting my money. I am hoping this will work since I do have a gym membership and haven't gone since October. That I plan on starting to use again. Having PCOS it is really important to keep yourself moving daily. I sit allot with my niece during the day (now that it is cold) so I need to get to the gym or on Ellie!2. I also plan on going on the message boards and making friends. The buddy system works.3. Unlimited meeting means I can use them like AA. Having a bad food choice day-go to a meeting!PCOS Issues update:We went on a break from TTC in the summer. We strated on our wedding night (7/5/03) and we decided it might help to take a break and just enjoy each other. Back in October I started taking herbs to help with my PCOS issues.I now take:Cinnamon-support healthy blood sugar metabolism, provide antioxidant protection, and healthy blood flow.Chasteberry- correcting irregular period, heavy menses, lack of ovulation, and even infertility.Helps lower stress levels by normalizing the secretion of prolactin from the pituitary gland. Women with PCOS tend to have high levels of prolactin, which inhibits fertility.It has the ability to stimulate the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum, which results in a shift in the ratio of estrogen to progesterone. Also can help with the clearning up of zits and acne.Biotin-help restore hair loss, help reinforce the structure of nails, reduce triglycerides as well as a "bad" form of cholesterol, promote healthy glucose (blood sugar) metabolism.Omega 3's help with the following: insulin resistance
inflammation
heart disease risk
high blood pressure
elevated triglycerides (blood fats)
diabetes risk
depression and mood disorders
stress
elevated homocysteine levels
excessive weight. Inositol: is a necessary component of the membranes of your cells and is vital to many biological processes in your body, facilitates fat metabolism in the liver, and may improve ovulation.B12 and B-6: controls homocysteine levels, metabolizes of protein and fats, and support healthy nerve cells.Black Cohosh: it helps restore healthy menses and soothes irritation & congestion of the cervix, uterus and vagina. It can also improve circulation. Is a safe sedative to relieve both nervousness and anxiety which is common in women with PCOS.I currently am not taking metformin or clomid. I didnt have health insurance for the last 3 months but I do now and plan on making an appointment when my card finally gets here. But I do not want to do clomid and am hoping to get on byetta instead of metformin.Since starting these I got af for the first time in years without being on provera or prometrium to induce it. I started taking the above herbs on day 74 of my cycle (in October) and af finally came day 100. I now have af and it only took 40 days this round. My hair is also thickening back up, my face cl earning up and I have more energy. I am hoping and praying this will work. I just want to feel normal again. In the last year I have been having a lot of sign of early menopause. I'm 29. For never giving birth to children of my own and trying for almost 5 years now that is scary. So along with the herbs, exercise and weight loss I hope to get my hormones under control and beat this thing!
