So, I realized after writing my last post that I had PMS. It was a bit of a surprise because it was my second period in one cycle. Totally my fault. I lost track of my birth control pill.
But it has led me to research a bit about what goes on with our hormones and why we crave carbs, sugar, salt and everything else in between during this hormone flux.
As it turns out, apparently, we burn an extra 200-300 calories per day during this time. Great news, right?! But, it would seem, our cravings are much more perverse and can cause us to eat over 500 more calories then we would normally.
However, there do seem to be some supplements that can help with all this PMS drama. Evening primrose oil is supposed to help considerably, as well as fish oils, magnesium and B vitamins.
So I have the date marked on the calendar and I am going to try some of these to see if they help level the playing field a bit.
If you have a PMS fighter that works for you, please share!!
Started level 4 yesterday and I loved it! That plank pose is pretty killer, but I am excited as I know what those planks can do!!
My goal is to finish level 4 before I leave for my trip to Australia on Dec 10!
Level 4 is my absolute favorite!!! Glad you loved it too :)
ReplyDeleteGlad level 4 is good!! I had that pesky foot injury all last week so I'm repeating the last 3 days of level 3 (just picked that number out of the air) and will start level 4 Thursday.
ReplyDeleteHi Buffy. Haven't seen you around the forums for a while. I figure you're going through some challenging times, so I just wanted to wish you the best and hope things are getting better day by day for you. love!
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