Manolo Blognik

It has been over a year since I last discussed my PCOS. I kept seeing my naturopath and with her help I am basically symptom free. Before: Horrible PMS At 3pm my body would shut down Bad joints Bad sleeping habits Now: Take magnesium for joints Cut out as much carbohydrates, sugar & caffeine as possible Exercise way more Take iron, Inositol, B complex, vitamin D drops Better sleep, not perfect. I can work throughout the day and still have energy to go workout after work, which is incredible in itself since I would just go home and lay around until bedtime. Exercise has helped with PMS, I still feel it sometimes but it is usually only a few hours where I want to kill everyone and eat everything. I also think it has helped me sleep better. Seriously, AOR Magnesium Malmate is amazing for sore muscles and joints. I take 2 at dinner, making me less restless at night and feel little to no DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness). My weight is stil...

I have been pretty proud of my steady weight-loss. It has not been a drastic change, just making better choices and exercising more. I am really please with the results, not only do I love the way I look, but I feel amazing too. As I previously posted, I struggle with PCOS, and one thing I found that reduced a lot of symptoms was exercise and no sugar. However, I have set some really high goals this year to take this great feeling to the next level. It seems that next level is within reach, I just can't grasp it fully, it is brushing my finger tips. So to make me accountable I am putting it out in the universe via this blog. I will grab that next level and pull myself up to it. 1. No more 3pm chocolates. 2. Exercise 5 days/week 3. Run the whole 10k on May 11 4. Only 3 meals out/week If that doesn't get me past the next 10lbs, I am doomed.

PCOS is an asshole. And I am not the only one who thinks so. This week I have (finally!) been diagnosed with PCOS . After a few years of varying symptoms and issues I narrowed it down myself then found a naturopathic doctor who specializes in it to help me on my journey. I had skin tags at a very young age. "Old blood" periods even when they were regular. Cramps so bad I would puke. On the pill, off the pill. Seasonal depression. What I thought had bad digestion. Mood swings. Bad knees since my teens now my hips (despite having thunder thighs of muscle), black hairs on my tummy, etc etc. OH and my mother and sister have been diagnosed. 6 months ago I had 2 episodes of cysts bursting. Basically, period cramps X 1000 and nausea so bad a bath can't help (a bath and my cocktail of pills help my cramps, actually a hot bath is a remedy almost anything). I have been so relieved and happy I could cry. The more information I read the more I learn how affected I really h...