Kelly
Hi there girls! I am really excited to join this blog and have the encouragement and accountability to be a healthy woman. I have wanted to join for some time, but for fear of failure, I refrained. However, my mind has changed and here I am. I am not entirely sure what I am supposed to write about. I thought I should start by giving some background information about myself, and clarifying where I am in this process of healthy living.
I have never really had a “weight” problem. In fact, as a child I was the one who was teased for being so skinny and scrawny. I remember trying to gain weight, but couldn’t. My 8th grade English teacher actually pulled me out of the class to ask me if I was anorexic. Obviously, my metabolism has changed and things are not the same as they once were. In college I usually weighed exactly 122 pounds. I never seemed to fluctuate. Then my senior year came and I went through a very stressful situation (that I am sure most of you remember) and began my student teaching. Without trying, or even realizing it, my weight dropped to around 115 pounds. I thought it was great! I chopped my hair off and felt like a new woman. My brother-in-law kindly informed me that he didn’t think my 115-pound body was cute – but rather disgusting and that I needed to gain some weight.
So after I graduated from college I began teaching. I got back to 122-pounds and remained there for a while. I met Ben and nine months later we got married. My husband is a big eater and my sister jokes that because I am a competitive person, I subconsciously try to eat as much as he does. Of course my body frame is not as big as his. Whether that is true or not (I doubt it) I did begin eating a lot more after I got married. I wanted to make nice meals for my husband and I certainly didn’t make him eat by himself. So we got married and I slowly started to gain weight. After two years of marriage I was up to 138 pounds.
During this time I was diagnosed with PCOS. One of the effects of PCOS is weight gain, weight gain that is extremely difficult to take off. Most women with PCOS weigh between 200-300 pounds. Therefore, my doctors were encouraged to see that I was only 138. However, because of my disease and the way it alters my hormones, it is very important that I keep my weight down. I went to the endocrinologist last week and my doctor was pleased to see that since February I had lost 8 pounds – I now weight 130!!! He is encouraging me to lose 5 more to see if my cycle and hormone levels balance themselves. He said that even a few pounds can make a world of difference in one’s overall health. So this leads me to the reason why I joined this blog. I know that I don’t have a lot of weight to lose, but I am afraid that my fertility depends on my health or lack thereof. It is crucial that I begin eating right and exercising, and I need the accountability!
I started my healthy living 8 days ago. I am trying to drink a lot of water, eat healthy, and walk. I will post more specifics later. Sorry if I bored any of you – I hope there isn’t a word limit to these posts that Katie didn’t tell me about. :)
-Kelly
I have never really had a “weight” problem. In fact, as a child I was the one who was teased for being so skinny and scrawny. I remember trying to gain weight, but couldn’t. My 8th grade English teacher actually pulled me out of the class to ask me if I was anorexic. Obviously, my metabolism has changed and things are not the same as they once were. In college I usually weighed exactly 122 pounds. I never seemed to fluctuate. Then my senior year came and I went through a very stressful situation (that I am sure most of you remember) and began my student teaching. Without trying, or even realizing it, my weight dropped to around 115 pounds. I thought it was great! I chopped my hair off and felt like a new woman. My brother-in-law kindly informed me that he didn’t think my 115-pound body was cute – but rather disgusting and that I needed to gain some weight.
So after I graduated from college I began teaching. I got back to 122-pounds and remained there for a while. I met Ben and nine months later we got married. My husband is a big eater and my sister jokes that because I am a competitive person, I subconsciously try to eat as much as he does. Of course my body frame is not as big as his. Whether that is true or not (I doubt it) I did begin eating a lot more after I got married. I wanted to make nice meals for my husband and I certainly didn’t make him eat by himself. So we got married and I slowly started to gain weight. After two years of marriage I was up to 138 pounds.
During this time I was diagnosed with PCOS. One of the effects of PCOS is weight gain, weight gain that is extremely difficult to take off. Most women with PCOS weigh between 200-300 pounds. Therefore, my doctors were encouraged to see that I was only 138. However, because of my disease and the way it alters my hormones, it is very important that I keep my weight down. I went to the endocrinologist last week and my doctor was pleased to see that since February I had lost 8 pounds – I now weight 130!!! He is encouraging me to lose 5 more to see if my cycle and hormone levels balance themselves. He said that even a few pounds can make a world of difference in one’s overall health. So this leads me to the reason why I joined this blog. I know that I don’t have a lot of weight to lose, but I am afraid that my fertility depends on my health or lack thereof. It is crucial that I begin eating right and exercising, and I need the accountability!
I started my healthy living 8 days ago. I am trying to drink a lot of water, eat healthy, and walk. I will post more specifics later. Sorry if I bored any of you – I hope there isn’t a word limit to these posts that Katie didn’t tell me about. :)
-Kelly
posted by Kelly Glupker at 2:00 PM
8 Comments:
Kelly,
You know, I actually went to an endocrynologyst in Mpls because my dr. suspected I might have PCOS. But, I really didn't have enough symptoms to diagnos(e?) it. We had been trying to get pregnant and I had been missing periods but wasn't prego. Obviously, I eventually did get preg. though.
I'm praying for you as you begin to estabilish these new habits! I'm sure summer & the warm weather will help. If you need a lot of exercise, just wait until your move - it's a killer! :)
PS: There's no limit on posts, but maybe I should make one for myself for comments. ;)
Katie,
I appreciate the comments. Did you have any other symptoms for PCOS besides a missed period? I am glad for your sake that you don't have it.
Hey,
Welcome to the group!! I too didn't really struggle with weight until later in life--my sophmore year of college. I remember in highschool being a bean pole. I could eat anything and not gain weight.
But then as you said...marriage just adds on the pounds. And after almost 3yrs. of marriage, i was up to 149.
I'm glad you have decided to join. No one here is a failure...just struggling through and encouraging each other whether we write about our great days of victory or our absolutely horrible days of defeat. We are here for you.
p.s. hope that all of this helps with the PCOS. I haven't ever heard about that disease.
just looked up PCOS and i have hear of that...just not by those initials. I really do hope that this helps you.
Thanks for the encouragement Amanda. I thought about posting some information about PCOS on my blog, but I wasn't sure if that was a good idea or not.
Never heard of PCOS. I'll have to look it up and inform myself.
I warmly welcome you to our blog! I identify with your young skinniness. I never thought that my metabolism would slow down but it sure has.
When do you guys move?
Unfortunately there is no moving date. We can't move until our house sells. We may be in Michigan for several more months.:(
I was excited to see your website! How cool is that! I'm trying to lose weight too and have a long way to go. I need to lose about 150 lbs. Not even joking!
Have any of you heard about the Pocket Diet? I never had until I was reading my favorit magazine, Looking Good Now, and they advertized it. Anyway I looked it up online and ordered the book for less than $10 including shipping (through Amazon.) Anyway ... let me know if you know anything about it. From what I can tell it looks pretty balanced. I would love to be a "contributor" if there's room. :)
Natalie Everson
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