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Originally Posted by merilung
...how long did it take? I normally have VERY irregular cycles averaging over 36 days in length (40+ day cycles not at all abnormal, with some 50+ day and 70+ day ones thrown in just for kicks) but since December 1st I've had a 30 day cycle followed by a 28 day cycle. I know there's no way to know if this is just a fluke or not without waiting it out, but did anyone else notice menstrual changes immediately like this when they started eating right, exercising, and losing weight?
Yes, I did, exercise and diet. When I'm eating higher carb, my cycles are longer, when I am lower carb, my cycles get shorter. There's such a strong link with diet/exercise/weight for me.
I also wanted to say that a "regular" cycle isn't 28 days... it can be as short as 28 days, but normal can still be 35 days give or take a few days. The "normality" of your cycle is in the context of your other periods and whether or not your ovulating as well and other marks of fertility...
But I'm glad that exercise has helped!
At the end of the day, I think the number of pounds, amount of exercise, and diet changes are all different for everyone, so anyone else reading this thread, if your cycles aren't regular, keep trying to find that magic combination that works for you, if you can!