The Holistic PCOS Chick

Some days your just not gonna feel like working out, drinking water or eating right. Those are the days you have to push a little harder and speak some truth to yourself. Do I want to do this today, "No". Will this help me, "Yes". Will being consistent get me to my healthy goal faster, "Yes". Enough said... I have found speaking some truth to yourself, asking yourself some questions about why your struggling really helps when your having a crummy day. Its been an important part of my healthy journey to identify the stumbling blocks. Sometimes we allow others to interfere with how we feel, sometime we just feel out of control in general or just have a bad attitude towards life and circumstances. So the questions come in super handy to identify the route problem, so you can get a handle on things and make some positive choices for yourself. Today I had to ask myself some tough questions. And I came to the realisation that I was not the one in control o...

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrom, also known as PCOS , is a condition that affects women in their reproductive years. It is basically the result of undeveloped ovarian follicles which create cysts that in turn release androgen (male hormones) into the bloodstream, causing an incurable chemical cycle. Starting as early as 12 years of age up to about 45, PCOS has been linked to infertility, acne, irregular menstruation, weight gain, release of male hormones and the most serious, insulin resistant diabetes. PCOS cannot be cured but it can be managed. Exercise is an excellent way to keep this condition from exacerbating and taking over your life. I have personally found that fitness is one key to maintaining a healthy body with PCOS. However not all fitness routines work well for everyone. What I found to be most effective is a balance between strength training and cardio. I used to only do cardio, which was great for my heart and breathing but did little for my weight loss. ...