Wednesday, April 30, 2008

PCOS again

So, I am beginning this new diet for my PCOS. It involves a lot of turkey, chicken, seafood, and beans. I'm cool with all of that. The one drawback is the same thing I have been battling for years, BREADS.
I have quit smoking with no problems, just like that. I have had two back surgeries with accompanying mondo-pain killers and I did not have any hard times coming off of those. I have had my fair share of alcohol and feel no need to make it a regular part of my world. If I make it a point to not buy sweets or chocolate, I rarely miss sugary things. I can take or leave soda altogether. All in all, I would say I am free of most of the normal vices.
Bread, on the other hand is my immediate enemy. If I am at home and want a snack, I think, sandwich, crackers, cereal, etc. It all revolves around the carbs. The pastas, the breads, the "white stuff".
I recently have been buying Matthew and I only 100% whole grain sugar free bread, which I find I like just as well as the non-politically correct white bread. I just can't find such a replacement with crackers. The whole grain pasta is okay too.
At any rate, I am getting too old not to have a decent hold on this PCOS thing, considering I was diagnosed 5 years ago now.
So, my options are being fat, infertile, and eating what I want. Or I could always bite the bullet and change my eating to become less infertile.
Matthew is very supportive, and is going to try and help me stay on track. I have to ban "all things white except cauliflower(lol)". I have to cut down on oils, butter, and fatty things. I have to stop eating red meat. I have to increase my non-existent water drinking.
I might actually start regularly using that gym membership I get charged for every month.

Only a few more days until we leave town! I am so excited, and nervous, and excited! We even bought Matthew a UV-protecting swim shirt so he will reduce his chances of having to get more skin biopsies on his back, that was scary!

Yesterday was the 1 yr. anniversary of my 2nd back surgery. It seems like forever ago though, but I have had a poor perception of time recently. We have been "moved in" for just over a month now into the new house, and already I feel like all of that painting and carrying boxes around happened several months ago.
Maybe I will get back to normal soon.

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