Change

A couple of weeks ago I was diagnosed with having Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, which is where I don't create enough estrogen and my body goes haywire trying to compensate. You can read more about it here at WebMD if you wish. It wasn't a big surprise, I'd been wondering if I had it for awhile. I'm to take medication and I have to start taking better care of myself. The information I read greatly stresses losing weight and becoming more fit, especially since this condition can lead to diabetes and heart disease. It's still a lot to take in though. The doctor told me I'd likely need help if I ever tried to get pregnant.

So I set the date of today, October 1st, 2008 as the day to start changing- to move around more and be more conscientious of what I eat. The thought of having to change so much has been overwhelming, but last night while reading the scriptures I was struck by verses in Alma..."By small and simple things are great things brought to pass." I just have to start doing small, simple things. My goals are to exercise in the student gym three times a week, I also am going to watch what I eat and not overload on seconds. I'm going to try to eat like I did as a missionary- I didn't eat perfectly, but I rarely bought chips and things like that.

This post is rather personal, but that's what has been going on with me lately and it's a driving force in the choices that I make now.