[ButterCup85]

Here, I was working out almost a month. Been working out the last 9 or so days and soo proud of myself. I was thinking this TOM would be different since I quit sodas and drink water and exercise. Well, NOPE! It was the first day. But, this feels like the worst one. Maybe because I am actually paying attention to what I eat. And I am more emotional than I've ever been during this time. I can't quit crying! I even bawled over Grey's Anatomy tonight, not a couple tears. Like I had tissues just crying my eyes out.

Then my poor bf has been so sick and we haven't spent much time together, so i miss him and I'm crying about that. Today was the first day I didn't work out for so many days. AND ON TOP of it, I had pizza for dinner, half a little bag of skittles and then a Popsicle. So, I'm crying over that now!

This exercising and whatnot has stabilized my emotions so much, but not for this time of the month apparently. I'm a complete wreck right now!

Anyone else notice how bad things are during this time, since you've been paying attention to what you eat, and since exercising makes you feel so much better? My mood just took a complete 180. Should I workout more before it? Ugh.

I just needed to whine, I'm gonna go back to trying to find a movie that wont make me cry, I've also realized TOM really messing with my sleeping patterns. I've slept great but the last two nights oh he double hockey sticks nope. No good sleep for me!

Just tears, and whiny, and crying over everything in the world.

[Scarlett]

I have PCOS which basically means my hormones and menstrual cycle are a little out of whack. My period has always been irregular because of it.

When I eat right and avoid simple carbohydrates my cycles gets much better. The carbs make insulin levels go up and this increases the testosterone in the blood and decreases estrogen (which is bad for hormonal profile).

Exercise helps alot too, it decreases insulin levels.

The point is when I do the right things I get a heavy period every month like clock work (and everything that comes with it). It's probably a good sign.

Hang in there, we can all relate, this is one of the things that sucks about being a woman.