My Story

Hello Everyone!

Let me start by saying I am not a professional! I am just a women going on a journey, who wants to inspire other women who might be going through the same thing.

My name is Alexandra Dickerson. Allie for short! I am 30 years old. I was married to the love of my life back in July 2008. It was around the time of our wedding that I was diagnosed with Poly-cystic Ovary Syndrome(PCOS).
 PCOS is a hormonal decease that effects your metabolic and reproductive system.See info graph for more information. I have all of the common symptoms of this decease, irregular periods, the extra facial and body hair, weight gain, insulin resistance and infertility. I have not had a consistent period in years, the longest I have gone without a period is 4 years. The hardest part for me is the weight loss issues, I can loose the weight but will eventually gain it all back. I have even gone Vegetarian and Gluten,Dairy and Soy free. So far with that I have lost about 40+ pounds. Along with this journey I will post updates on my weight loss and will post recipes that I have tried and really enjoy.

I think this is where I am going to end today's blog. This was just to give you a little glimpse into my life. I will post more about my history next week. I will try and upload a new post every Saturday morning. Be on the look out for those. Please fell free to comment! I want to also start a You-tube channel and take you with to doctors appointments and show you what I do in everyday life.

Thank you for embarking on this journey with me and my husband Mark(there will be another post about how we met and what role he will play in this journey!)

Until next time!
Allie

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