WE CAN DO THIS!!

For the past couple month's I have been able come to terms with having Polycistic Ovarian Syndrome. I started making the changes necessary to stay healthy and increase my chances of having children later. Yesterday, my mom got the opportunity during one of her classes to learn more about (POS). It turns out that there are a lot more risks that come with the disease than I knew of. I always knew that I needed to exercise and eat healthy because (POS) makes it easier to gain weight and be infertal, but once and I while when I would have sugar they weren't the smallest portions. It turns out that I have to monitor my sugar closely because my chances of Diabetes could increase..all because of my disease. My mom continued to explain that my weight gain at the start wasn't just caused by my Birth Control pills, but because when you have (POS) it messes with your blood sugar levels. When this happens, it makes your body feel hungry when your  not so you eat more. when she said this I realized how much this was happening to me, but I never noticed it.

As she told me all of this, there was immediately so much more I had to worry about and use caution with. I began to get a little sad and discouraged because I realized I would have to make even more changes to put with the other changes I  had to make to decrease the risk factors I already had. I felt a little defeated and sad. Then she started talking to me about a girl used as an example in her class that has (POS). She was mad about it and didn't want to make the necessary changes to be healthy with the disease. One day she decided she was done with being angry and feeling sorry for herself so she started to run and make the changes to be healthy. The Teacher said he hadn't seen her for a while, but ran into her one day. To his surprise she was healthy and pregnant! He used her as an example to say that women who have this disease have a choice. If you stay fit and eat healthy, you will not only be stronger but will be able to have children. After my mom told me this story all of the hope I had before returned and I started making notes of what I was already doing to help myself, and what I needed to start doing. Here is my list-

         WHAT I HAVE BEEN DOING.                                       

Running 3-4 miles every day.Not as much Strength Training.
• Eating more whole grains.
• Having sugar once in a while(Larger portions.)
• Not getting enough sleep.
• Stressing.

         WHAT I NEED TO START DOING.

• Eat more fruits and veggies.
• Drinking lots of water.
• Be more positive.
• Look in the mirror without criticizing.
• Not having sugar often( Smaller, healthier portions.)
• Get a healthy amount of sleep.
• More Strength Training after my run.
• Stop worrying and do the best I can do!

When I realized there were things I wasn't doing that were essential to staying healthy and out of risk when you have (POS), it wasn't hard for me to come to terms with the changes I needed to make. So many women have this disease and allow it to weigh them down. I refuse to let it trap me. If anything, I am determined to let this trial make me even stronger, healthier, and a better person than I was before I got this disease. I want to be an example to other women that we have a choice of how this affects our lives, our happiness, and how we view ourselves. To all those women who are going through the same thing I am,.....WE CAN DO THIS. WE CAN OVERCOME THIS. (POS) DOESN'T CONTROL US, WE CONTROL IT.