Week 19

One thing 've never mentioned in my blog is the fact that I have an endocrine disorder known as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Other names are Syndrome O and Stein-Leventhal Syndrome. It is a complicated endocrine disorder that is responsible for everything from excessive body hair (I DON'T have that) to obesity (I DO have that). Basically, what this does is causes my body to metabolize glucose ineffectively and stores it as fat, mainly around the middle. As my endocrinologist told me, "In a famine, you would outlast all of your svelte counterparts" (that's you pixie-elf women, by the way) to which I responded, "Yes, and then I would eat them, one by one."

ANYWAY, that is one of the biggest obstacles I have to overcome. I know beyond a doubt that if I made some changes in my diet in addition to working out that I would see more dramatic results. Knowing and doing are two different things. "Oh, no, I don't want the baked potato. Give me something green and leafy and tastes like dirt" are not words you will hear coming out of my mouth, at least not anytime soon.