Well It's been a pretty great week so far! I am down 2+ lbs since Monday, I am now wearing a size "Small" in most shirts and am pretty much a size 10 now in pants. I'm loving every minute of this dramatic change!!! My confidence level has increased dramatically!
I must admit that although I'm happy with the changes I'm making in my life at the moment, I am also still trying to battle some other issues I deal with, i.e. clinical depression, constant worrying about the past, present and future, indecisiveness, etc., at the same time which are some main symptoms of PCOS. Although I am managing the symptoms of PCOS much better now with the dramatic weight loss, I still have bouts of depression which really affect me. It is my hope that once I reach my goal weight of 130 lbs that these symptoms will lessen even more and will eventually go away for good! However, at the moment, I'm trying to deal with these bouts without any anti-depressants/anti-anxiety drugs b/c my goal is to be prescription free for the rest of my life and to find other ways to combat these symptoms!!! Some ways I'm trying to deal with these symptoms are by keeping myself and my mind busy (i.e. taking better care of my house, being a better wife to my husband, walking, getting outside more, reading, focusing on other people besides myself). I also plan on starting to go back to my hardcore exercise routine when I'm done this diet and focusing on getting myself back into shape. It is my short-term future goal to be able to run a marathon and to enter a fitness competition. My husband has also recently taken an interest in my goals and would like to be able to run a marathon as well! This is something we are both going to work towards once my diet is over!
This whole experience is a life changing experience for me --not only does it affect the way I see myself but it also affects the way I view life in general, my relationships with friends and family, and how I manage difficulties in life. Even though I will hopefully reach my weight goal by the end of June, this life changing process will be ongoing for me!
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