I got my period on Juli 1'st. This time it was only 3-4 days late, which is a huge improvement, since the last 2 months, my period was 14 days late everytime. I still got the mood swings this time, the pre-water retention, swollen sore breasts, and it started about 14 days before my period, which is NOT my idea of fun. I only had 1 day of cramps though, which is new.
Even though cycles isn't the most thrilling thing in the world, I do find it quite interesting and I feel for men, in a way because a womens cycle is a good way to track how your hormones are doing and if what your doing (diet, exercise) has an effect.
When I was going from low carb and dieting in general, to high starch, high calories, I went from very irregular periods (coming every 3-6 months, even up to a whole year at one point) to regular periods in about 3 months. In those first 3 periods, they were still irregular but only with weeks. I experienced pre-water retention, swollen sore breasts, mood swings, you name it, I had it. Eventually they became regular and my pre-symptoms started subsiding. I even remember one time, it came totally unexpectedly because I didn't have any symptoms. Only difference was that my periods was now a little heavier than in my teen years, which was always very light.
Now going full blown sugarlicious my periods became irregular once again, being about 14 days late. I got full blown acne and all my pre-period annoyingness (is that even a word?) came right back. Of course, I stuck it out like a champ -insert innocent smiley here- and eventually my acne stopped. On my 3'rd period in Sugar Land, my period is only 3-4 days late. I still had the pre-menstrual crap but only 1 day of cramps (signs of improvement) AND my period has become lighter and not clotting (hope your not eating jam on toast while reading this)
Every girls hates having their period but I must admit I'm looking forward to my next one because it is in the name of science! I have no doubt in my mind that I am on the right track. Sugar has been the missing link in my diet and the ONLY thing I have been avoiding like the plague in the same time period my health started declining.
