<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>This page has two reasons, I want to both raise money for a worthy cause and also to keep me motivated and accountable. I've been trying to lose weight now for just under a month and have so far lost 12lb, I need to lose a further 56lb to get down to my target weight of 14st 2lb by the end of July.&nbsp;</p> <p>Let me explain further, the charity I am raising money for is the PCOS charity, <a title="Verity" href="http://www.verity-pcos.org.uk/">Verity.</a> They work with women living with polycistic ovarian syndrome. This condition can have little effect or massive effects. It can cause infertility, Endometrial cancer, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistency and heart disease, not to mention the daily symptoms people have to deal with like depression and mood instability, abdominal pain, hyperglycemia, weight gain and skin problems.&nbsp;</p> <p>I was diagnosed with PCOS 5 years ago and have steadily gained weight ever since and enough is enough. Trying to lose weight is always going to be difficult for anyone but add in a body that is fighting against you and you have a recipe for fun! So in the spirit of a challenge I'm trying to lose weight, get down to a healthy weight and hopefully, the long term plan is to start a family.</p> <p>I'm following weight watchers and always looking for diet buddies who want to join me and keep each other motivated.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm asking everyone to donate 2p (more if you want!) per pound so when I reach my goal weight it will be a total of &pound;1.12, can you help me?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>