Monday, October 26, 2009

Facing the truth - talking to doctor about infertility

I feel like the proverbial "fat and lazy woman" with PCOS.  I wanted to speak to my doctor about trying to conceive. I know my time is running out and I need help as soon as possible.


But alas! I have been delaying this for 3 weeks. I had a million excuses for not picking up the phone to make an appointment. This ranged from I did not feel too well, to being busy at work to the lamest of all - my doctor is probably busy dealing with that H1N1 virus aka swine flu.


Beneath all these excuses, I know the real reason is - because it is scary. It is equivalent to dragging yourself to the doctor with a white flag, a surrender. It means I am admitting I have failed and need help. Now that needs a bit of "pep" talk to myself.


But how did other women do it? DId they happily hopped or skipped over to their docs and declared "I am infertile. Help me!"???

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Pssst the Victoria Beckham diet of sashimi & strawberry?

The latest rumours say Posh eats only sashimi (raw fish, think high omega 3 fatty acids, good for appetite suppression and prevent inflammation) and strawberries (high vitamins and antioxidants)...

Aww!! Those are my favourites. I can survive on that diet for a month, I think. Unfortunately my bank account won't.

She is a rich celebrity with PCOS, I am not. NO easy way out for me. Back to the long brisk walks!

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

PCOS symptoms improved?

It has been at about one year since I started my weight loss efforts.

Number of kgs lost? ZERO

My weight went down, and then came up again.

My consolation - I felt fitter. I am more energetic. I have seem to have less cravings for carbohydrates in the middle of the afternoon, and hair on my face seems to grow at a lower rate!!!

And surprise surprise, I had 2 "real" periods within the past 4 months - not those induced ones. In between these two periods, I had spotting for a few days. I hope that means my symptoms is getting slightly better?

I am so tempted to buy one of those body fat monitors to monitor my how much fat I have. I know they are inaccurate, but it at least provides some indication (and hopefully motivation!) that some of those weight I regained is due to more muscles.

I need the motivation to keep losing weight!!