I’m like a poster child for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. I have pretty much every outward and inward symptom you could think of for PCOS. I also know that in the beginning, when I knew something was wrong, I didn’t know to piece all the little things together to make one big problem. How was I supposed to know that my missed periods and my thinning hair were somehow connected?! In the picture above, you can find many things that all add up to what PCOS looks like for me. (Think of it as a handy PCOS symptom chart!) If you have any of these issues, please do yourself a favor…
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Being diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a lot to swallow. For me, I had this overwhelming sense of fear for my future husband’s sake (Brett, obvi, who I hadn’t met yet,) fear for my own health and well-being, and mostly, fear that my dreams of being a mother would never come to fruition. Now, fast-forward over 3 years and I’m still here- breathing and fighting PCOS. I am married and just now taking into consideration that I will want to begin a family in the next year or two. A lot of people have the reaction of nothing. Absolutely drawing a blank, making no changes, and thinking you can’t change…
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Plus Size Workouts Going for a work out as a bigger girl can be daunting. Let’s face it, most of us aren’t as flexible or lack stamina to get through a whole workout. When some of my super fit friends ask me to work out with them, many times I might want to, but know I would hold them back because I can’t go as quickly or do all the moves. Modifiers are EVERYTHING when you are just beginning to work out as a plus size woman. Many people think they won’t get “a good workout” if they modify the moves, but that’s just not correct! You can get…
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I feel like when I don’t have snacks in my desk drawer at work, it could easily become the Hunger Games up in my office space. I could scour the whole place in search of a snack and hopefully take no one prisoner while I’m on the hunt. The secret to most of my success has become self-control in the office. I make sure to pack healthy foods, have them on hand at all times, and learn to say NO to a big box of donuts. (Which is super hard for me because donuts are my favorite.) Below is a list of 10 items to fill your snack drawer with…
