PSMF w/PCOS Day One -- Blogs, babies, and diets

To Blog or not to Blog...  
     I decided to start this blog, not to tell people what works or what doesn't (obviously if I have been at it this long with no real success I am not in the position to say), but to put myself in a position to be accountable to someone/something. Even if it is only my husband - Hi Hunny - and my Dietitian - Hi Sally - who check in on my progress, I still have someone I have to answer to.
     My weight has fluctuated my whole life, and I figure that's ok, even normal. Unfortunately, about 7 years ago I started gaining weight and no matter what I tried I could not lose it! After about two months of sheer panic and frustration I finally went to my doctor...long story short, five doctors later and they finally diagnosed me with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). There wasn't much they could do for me, but at least I had some answers. I was also able to find a diet and exercise routine that kept me from gaining weight.

And then there were babies...
     I am truly blessed and lucky to have two beautiful and mischievous little boys. Aidan is three and Liam is one. I feel especially lucky because I know that having had the diagnosis of PCOS I was worried if I would even be able to have babies.
     God love them, they bring joy to my life, but the also brought fat. About 50lbs. of it to be exact. HOLY COW! That's the G-rated version of what goes through my head every time I step foot on the scale (which if I'm honest has been about 5 times a day lately).
     After a long time of trying countless diets, and having every possible blood test performed on me, I found a doctor and a dietitian and world renowned hospital. They both recommended I try the Protein Sparing Modified Fast (PSMF). And so, willing to give anything a try at this point, I said "Let's do it!"
     This is an extremely rigid, as well as very unbalanced, diet that has to been done under strict doctor supervision. It's actually a little frightening! But, like I said, willing to try anything...

The Diet...
     So PSMF is more or less a lot of protein and almost no fat or carbs, it is also about 800 calories. It's literally low-fat protein and vegetables. Vegetables are your only source of carbs. Everything is restricted...no alcohol, no added fats, no sugar, limited condiments, limited meat and vegetables, limited fake sugars...literally the only thing that is an unlimited or "free" food is head lettuce... yum.
     Oh lets not forget that I can have l can have 1/2 cup of sugar free jello once a day... I hate jello.
I also have to use special chem strips to test my urine for ketones every morning and have a long list of vitamins and supplements necessary to keep me from keeling over!
     On top of that, I have to visit the dietitian every two weeks for the first month to have additional blood work done, then monthly after that.
     On a positive note, this will be a really easy diet in the sense that its so simple. I mean I could basically cook up several pounds of chicken at the beginning of the week and just get out chicken and broccoli for lunch and dinner every day and make and egg and turkey bacon for breakfast. Easy as pie... mmmmm, pie....

Day One:
     Have to say...not off to the best start. My breakfast this morning was going to be two eggs and two pieces of turkey bacon (probably more than I typically eat for breakfast). Unfortunately as I opened the fridge I realized that someone had finished off the eggs and didn't add it to the grocery list...thanks hunny. Sooo, I ate two pieces of turkey bacon and drank A LOT of water.
     Same goes for lunch. No car today so can't get to the Eagle until hubby gets home. To be fair, I'm not really starving, only mildly hungry. Although, I never really had much of an appetite, despite what the number on the scale says...
     So, although my day is not completely finished yet, it's going well enough, and once I get to the grocery store I think it will be looking up significantly!