Guest post- Lucy

Alex asked me to write a guest post for the blog. I might not be very good at it, but its a start hehe. Here it goes...
When I was 18, I was diagnosed with PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome). For those of you that don't know what that is, in a nutshell I have multiple amounts of cysts inside of my ovaries and it screws with my hormones, insulin, and weight. I gained about 75 pounds in a little over 10 months (while in dance four nights a week and competitions) and then stopped having periods. I was told my chances of pregnancy one day were slim, and I would probably have to have extensive fertility treatments and possibly a hysterectomy before 30 years old if it didn't improve.
About a year later, at 19, I ended up pregnant. Go figure. So anyway, I gained another 25 pounds with pregnancy, and lost it while breastfeeding. I started birth control pills and then gained it back, so I'm now very unhappy with my weight. I have a very hard time losing it, because of my insulin levels and such, so its very hard for me to get motivated.
I am also struggling with severe anxiety/depression problems. Some days I will wake up and cant even get out of bed. I have no motivation, and its been a long battle since I was around 15 years old (I'm now 22.) I left my husband almost 4 months ago, and I have just been so down lately. I started therapy, and a new medication for anxiety/depression, and for the first time in years I feel normal. In the past couple of weeks I have started to feel better about myself, and about doing daily routines without forcing myself to smile. I am happier around my daughter.
The reason why I am telling you guys about all of this, is because for the first time I felt like putting on shoes, and walking two miles today. And I did it smiling and laughing with my mother and daughter. I wanted to cry when I got home. I felt like, for the first time, I can do this. I want to lose weight, and feel good about myself while doing so.
It is very difficult to eat healthy also. I am a full time mom to a toddler, and I am always running all over the place, and my solution is to usually eat fast food and such. I am really going to try and pay attention to my diet from now on, and I've stopped drinking cokes this week. I think my goal will be to try and lose 25 pounds to start with. If I can get there, I know I can keep going.
Walking that two miles today, not only motivated me to do it more often, but I felt empowered, and had more energy. I never wanted to do it before, because I always thought it would make me feel worse about myself or I would be too tired when I got home, but it was the total opposite. I came home and cleaned house, and felt happier and more energized. I can't wait to go again. My mom is buying me a new pair of tennis shoes tomorrow to get me motivated.
Anyway, thanks for reading my little story here, and I hope you all have some great things to tell me! What are your motivations for exercising? What are your favorite foods to eat that are good for you? :)

 
Hey! I had asked Lucy to write something that could maybe help motivate people because I know we all have struggles and Lucy is a pretty strong person. Hopefully she did! :)