It'sssss JESS!

Hey everyone!

My name is Jessica. I am an ex collegiate volleyball player who turns 30 in a few months. I've been working in corporate consulting since 2011 - lots of travel, hotels, eating on the road and with clients, and quick weekends at home with friends... which means restaurants and bars. In the past 5 years, I've also lived in Atlanta, Tampa, Denver, Houston, and now Chicago. And somehow... without me noticing... I gained about 100 lbs that I don't especially love or need.

I was also diagnosed with PCOS, a rather common and frustrating syndrome in women that flip-flops your hormones, can mess with your fertility, and makes it even harder to maintain and lose weight. Over the years I've gung-ho done it all - Sugar Busters, juice cleanses, raw diets, was Vegan for a year, HCG, lemon cleanse... you name it. I've read the ethical/sustainable/food/earth/local/vegan/paleo/emotionaleating/psych/happiness books. And I love me some good "all or nothing" thinking that often leaves me with lots of information but little action.

However, my pretty 'ignorance is bliss' phase has come to an end. I can no longer ignore or distract myself from the disconnect of who I feel like on the inside, and how I feel about my outside. I know that if I want to have a big, powerful life and if I want to feel confident in dating and finding a meaningful relationship, I first must have a healthy and loving relationship with myself. A compassionate one. And now that I have a doctor and an endocrinologist on my side who specialize in PCOS, and a feasible, long term Paleo game plan, and this amazing app which I am totally already geeking out on, I am ready for life change.

I have a slew of awesome family and friends who are here to support me, but what would make this journey even more awesome is a support group of people who actually knows what it's like. Who are on the same journey.

Soo.... Any other people with 50+lbs to lose? Paleo geeks? Positive, funny people? Who hate/love accountability but really need it? I promise to send your enjoyable pictures of my puppies when you need it the most.

I'd love to know all about how you feel and what you want and how we can maybe help each other along.