PCOS Journey

I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2011, but have dealt with it much of my life. From the time I was 8 years old, I have had difficulties with this. PCOS is Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. One of the biggest difficulties with living with this is the weight gain that seems to come and go and the hormonal roller coaster you are constantly stuck on (not to mention the hair growth, lack of energy and many other side effects). I have struggled with my weight for most of my life. I have always been a heavier girl, from the time I was younger until now. By the time I was 8 years old I was wearing women's size 10 in pants and was already pushing 5'4"!!  Until recently, I have always thought that I was just always meant to be a bigger girl. Never thinking that I could be a fit, healthy person. That has changed. I am now being proactive with my health. I am no longer going to accept that I cannot be a healthy person. I am GOING to change!
Another difficulty that comes along with PCOS is infertility. Until the last 3-4 years, this was not really a concern for me. Growing up I never really wanted to get married or have a family of my own. I was more than content with being by myself and living my life flying solo. Now that I have married my husband, things have changed a little. No more am I against the idea of having kids of our own, in fact, I want to be a mother. For the first time in my life, I WANT to be a mom. PCOS is making that difficult. Because I do not ovulate or menstruate regularly, I cannot become pregnant as easily as others. There is no "charting" or using a calendar method because there is no consistency. I have been on Metformin (a drug used with diabetics and now PCOS patients to control insulin resistance) for a little over a year and there has been no progress with it so far. My insurance wont cover more extensive fertility tests or treatments, so currently we are at a standstill. I have faith that I will be a mother one day, whether its natural birth, fertility treatments, surrogacy, or adoption. Its just a matter of the timing.
I will be periodically sharing my PCOS journey; focusing on the fertility/ovulation/menstruation aspect as well as the weight loss. I hope that you enjoy following me. :)