Countdown!!!

I have decided to start a blog to watch the transformation of myself into a new, better, smaller me!!!!

So I am less then a week away from Bariatric surgery. Tomorrow is the day Barix calls to give me the time I have to be there for surgery. I am so very excited about everything. I told Reid that I need to take lots of pictures this weekend and plenty of measurements.

Hear is a brief look into my life and my story......

I am 32 years old and happily married to the best guy ever, Reid. We have 3 wonderful children: Addison 6, Kendall 4, and Kooper 3. The kids keep us super busy, of course parenting has it's ups and down, but I am so thankful and happy with my family. Now being happy with myself is another story!!! I have struggled with my weight ALL of life. It has gotten worse with age and I am close to the biggest I have ever been. I have tried everything possible and to no avail here I am still HUGE and unhappy. I have a disorder called PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). Many people are familiar with it, but many are not so here is some info on it:

What causes polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?
The cause of PCOS is unknown. Most researchers think that more than one factor could play a role in developing PCOS. Genes are thought to be one factor. Women with PCOS tend to have a mother or sister with PCOS. Researchers also think insulin could be linked to PCOS. Insulin is a hormone that controls the change of sugar, starches, and other food into energy for the body to use or store. For many women with PCOS, their bodies have problems using insulin so that too much insulin is in the body. Excess insulin appears to increase production of androgen. This hormone is made in fat cells, the ovaries, and the adrenal gland. Levels of androgen that are higher than normal can lead to acne, excessive hair growth, weight gain, and problems with ovulation.

What is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?
Polycystic (pah-lee-SIS-tik) ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem that can affect a woman's menstrual cycle, ability to have children, hormones, heart, blood vessels, and appearance (obesity). With PCOS, women typically have:
high levels of androgens (AN-druh-junz). These are sometimes called male hormones, although females also make them.
missed or irregular periods
many small cysts (sists) in their ovaries. Cysts are fluid-filled sacs

So there you have it. My Dr. claims that the majority of my symptoms will go away and I will no longer have insulin resistence, so no weight issues (YEAH).