My dad is having a slight health scare and it has really shaken up our household. His doctor thinks he has an infection, but to rule out cancer he is sending him to a specialist to make sure. Cancer- the dreaded C word that no one wants to hear. I really don't believe he has cancer just from things his doctor has said, but it doesn't make it any less scary. The other bad things involve other people in my family and I'm not divulging any information about that simply because I don't feel it is my place. I will say that it involves two people I care about very much. The whole situation effected me more than I ever thought it would.
So not everything is totally crappy in my world. On June 29, 2010 my life changed in a drastic way, for the better. I went to a weight loss specialist and found out that I have something called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PcOS). It means that my body produces twice as much insulin as it needs. Insulin is the only chemical that tells the brain to store fat. It is fueled by carbs and sugar. When I eat one piece of bread, my body makes twice as much insulin and reacts as if I had eaten half a loaf of bread. So I have made a complete lifestyle change. They set up a program for me in which I will have to cut out all carbs and drink nothing but water and Crystal Lite type drinks. Now, it should be known: I was NOT a water drinker. I loathed water. I have made myself drink it and now find myself craving it. I look at it as by knowing what those things do to my body, eating them isn't worth it. So I do my swimming exercises and drink my H20. I'm working on it. It will be the fight of my life, but SO worth it. I plan to blog more about it and my adventure.
So (<----yes I realize I've started every paragraph with "So..." lol) this blog post isn't my best and it's kind of full of random stuff, but I just wanted to check in and get back into the swing of things.
Best wishes for a great weekend :)
