Tell me something I didn't already know....

So for yeas and years I have dealt with many problems, all that I associated with PCOS.  Ever since I was about 14 they have "loosely" diagnosed me with it. (if that makes any sense)  When I was younger they didn't want to diagnose me with it cause they thought it could be puberty, when I was in my early 20's they didn't want to diagnose me with it because I didn't have any problems becoming pregnant.  Now that I am almost 30 I guess they thought, well I guess now we can diagnose her with it.  They ran my blood work yet again, and came back with similar results.  They have now started me with some medication, which I am hoping to reduce some of the symptoms that I am experiencing.  Now I guess it is just a waiting game to see if I will have any luck.  I guess I am just glad that I have somewhat of an idea what is going on in my body!  It is no longer the thing that I have to keep wondering about.  It is a weight off of my shoulders!

Drinking

I think I know now why I drank so much in college...birth control.  WOW is all I have to say, my doc put me back on bc for pcos, and now I am realizing why I drank so much in college, and why I was so emotional.  This isn't very fun, I am hoping that once I get used to it,  it won't be so bad.  So here is to hoping!!

small goals...

My goal was to finish all the laundry this weekend, well I am one load away from that goal.  Yes this may sound lame, but small goals are still goals ;) #mommygoals

Ohh women and pregnancy...

So I have noticed one thing with women, we all make child birth into almost a war story.  I just do not understand it.  Its almost like we as women try to make it seem like our child birthing process was the worst.  Almost like how men compare fishing stories with the biggest fish.  Child birth is not easy, and I do not think that it was meant to be.

ugh...damn facial hair!

Having a bad skin week!  I am so broken out, and to top it off my son looks at me today and asks me mommy why do you have a beard like daddy!  Which in and of itself started my day off to a bad start.  I need to find something that works to remove this facial hair, I cannot stand it anymore and I am tired of my skin being so irritated when I try to remove it.  Anyone out there have any suggestions?  HELP!

Hair Removal...Plucking

Let me start off by saying this, plucking is a great way to remove hair in small areas, but if you are trying to remove hair from a large area, say your legs or your arms, this is probably not a method you would want to use.  To most women, plucking unwanted hair is probably one of the first methods you use (aside from shaving) And as much as I hate this time consuming method, I find that plucking unwanted hair can be the most effective, least irritating, and cheapest way to remove hair.  Usually this is a method I use if I have extra time, and this is the method that I prefer if I do have the extra time and I want my skin to look its best.  On an area like my chin, neck, side burns, and eybrows, I find I get the best results if I do pluck out the unwanted hair.  As far as tools and methods go I love my tweezerman tweezers.  I like using both slanted and pointed ones.

I also make sure that I have exfoliated the skin very well, that way the hair comes out much easier.  I also make sure that I put a warm towel on each area before I start to open up the pores, it helps the hair to slide right out. 

The Epilator...

Let me start off by saying that I was some what apprehensive to try this device.  Just turning the thing on and hearing the horrid noise that it made I wanted to put it back in the box and send it back to my mothers house.  So upon reading the directions I went on my way to try this out. I used the small guard like the directions suggested for small areas.

Panasonic ES-WD51-P Epiglide Ladies Wet Dry Epilator

So this is the model that I used, and since its the first (and last) time that I ever used an epilator, I am not sure how this device works in comparison with others.  

First off let me start by saying I don't have very sensitive skin, but I do sometimes have issues when I wax, shave or pluck the hair on my face/neck.  Although after using this, I had so many bumps, and spots that I have never had with any other type of hair removal. 

Secondly this was VERY painful to me, I can wax my facial hair and neck hair with hardly even flinching, and even when I pluck the hair it hardly bothers me at all.  The whole time I used this I was grimacing in pain.

And lastly I found that this epilator broke the hair off at the skin which caused a lot of ingrown hairs, and stubble.  To me it just seemed to defeat the purpose.  

All in all I must say that I gladly returned this to my mom.  So many women love the results they get from an epilator, maybe my skin is just to sensitive, cause I didn't have the results I had hoped for. 

Hair Removal...The Problem

First off let me start by saying that I have a big problem with hair, ever since puberty I had to worry about the dreaded hair removal.  Most girls don't have to worry about someone getting to close and seeing that I had hair sprouting from my chin and neck, but for me, that was the norm.  I think since the age of 11-12 I have tried anything and everything under the sun that mentioned removing hair, whether it be temporarily or permanently.  I am now 28, and still try to hide the hair that grows everywhere. From my chin, sideburns, neck, chest, and stomach.  I have been tested for any problem that could possibly cause the "abnormal" hair growth.  I have been on countless medications just in hopes to keep the hair at bay.  Much to my disappointment I have yet to find anything to work.  This has been about a 17 year battle, that I am losing, only to be told that I am just a hairy person.


So I have decided to document the things I have tried, to hopefully help someone that might be in the same situation as me.  This shall be my journey to find something that works...

2011...just another year?

Every year since I was probably 12 I made the new years resolution to "lose weight" or "diet" and I am not going to lie, every year I know that its not going to happen.  So this year I have decided to do away with the new years resolutions that I know that I wont or cant keep, this year I have decided to make it more real.  I am going to focus on my family and friendships, and taking better care of myself (and by that I dont mean to diet) I mean flossing, washing my face every night before bed, get more sleep, not eat as much sugar, drink more water, not eat out so much, try not to spend money just because I have it, no more wasteful spending, my kids do not need every toy that they see, and I dont need to buy something just for the sake of buying it. I am going make more time for me,and to be more patient with my family, try harder to work with the boys with school work, and read to my kids more, have more conversations with my husband, and for that matter my dad and brothers.  Take time out to stop and visit my grandparents, and talk to my cousins more.  I want to not be such a flake, and make more time to spend with my friends.

I am not perfect so I know that some of these things might not be something I do on a regular basis, but my intentions are to try harder.  I know I will flake out, and not be as patient as I would like, but like I said I am going to try.