My PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) Diet

So, I found out some time ago that I have a disease called PCOS. But not until now did I realize all that it can cause and prevent. People that have this disease tend to have problems with their weight and with getting pregnant. They also have a higher chance for heart disease and diabetes, it's a little scary to think about. But since I know I have an issue as of now with getting pregnant I have been trying for some time now for baby #2 and had a miscarriage in January, I have been researching things that can help prevent these thing from happening to me and I have come up with a solution. I have found a diet (or more a way of life) and I know it's going to help in so many ways.


So here it is..........

MY PCOS DIET (LIVE IT) PLAN


* Multiply your weight by a number ( 10-20) depending on how overweight and active you are ( high number for some one less over weight and lower number for some one more over weight) for example : 5-10 lbs over weight multiply your weight by 20 , then subtract 500 if you want to lose 1 lb. a week and 1000 if you want to lose 2lbs a week. That will be your calorie intake for a day.

* Do not eat carbohydrates by themselves. Instead, combine them with a protein and/or fat.

* Take a multivitamin with minerals ( 400 mcg of folic acid if trying to get pregnant )

* Also take 1000-1500 mg of calcium ( take 2-3 500 mg pills a day)

* Try to add your protein to 100 g a day.

* Exercise 3-5 times a week for 30-45 min

* Since PCOS has to do a lot with insulin, one thing to do is to make sure that you eat food higher in fiber and lower in sugar for a slower release of the insulin.

Our little cutie!!

Cami with her little buddy (cousin) Dev.

Filling daddy's big shoes

Little country girl

My GREAT deal!!

That's right go ahead and count them all TEN boxes of cereal for just a little over $4.00. So this is how, get your adds from Harmons, Fresh Market and other associated foods and in them there is a manufactures coupon for three dollars off of 5 boxes of Quaker oatmeal and captain crunch and life cereal. Well right now at smiths they are having a deal 5 for 5 so when you use this coupon you can get three dollars off so it comes out to be $2.00 for 5 boxes. woo hoo!! that's a good deal.

Update

Well, we moved into our new home and absolutely are loving it. Cami has her own room and a play room all to her self. She loves being able to have free run of the house. We are loving having a front room for visiting and another room for the TV and entertainment. We have already done some yard work and I'm very much enjoying it, getting a tan while making my home look good. I'll get some pictures of it decorated, it's not all in place but it's looking and feeling more like home each day.

Easter

The cute bunny cake my sister made for her daughters 1st birthday.

Some of the girls enjoying their candy and geting on a sugar high.

Cami and Mommy after the easter egg hunt.

Cami and her basket full of eggs she found on the easter egg hunt. She is such a cheese!!

Our Home

We closed on our new home today, We are so excited for what it will bring. I think It will be a great place for us and so much fun for Camille to have her own little space again. We are moving Monday and are so happy to have a home to call our own. We have been so thankful to my parents giving part of their home and their time to us for a while, What a great help it has been. Thanks Mom and Dad, we love you!!!