Calling all women

jo-ze · 01-19-2005, 07:49 PM

Anyone else have major issues with their menstrual cycle and this woe??? I do so great LCing until PMS hits and then I crave carbs so bad. Even if I have been doing great and am well into ketosis. Also I almost always stall or even gain weight in this week to a week and a half which defeats my loss from the first part of my cycle. I am starting a new low dose birth control pill (no I am not on any now) and fear weight gain or a stall on them. Can anyone else tell their story of how they are doing on BCP's at the same time or any good remedy's for PMS. I have tried vitamins, and calcium. Not sure if herbs would interact with my BCP's. This almost always ruins my progress every month! I am being tested for thyroid issues right now too as my cycle has been irregular. Thanks for your comments!

Jocelyn109 · 01-19-2005, 07:57 PM

March of last year when I started this WOE, I hardly lost a thing until right after my TOM and would have a woosh. I thought maybe my pill had something to do with it ... so, I went off completely. I did lose more steadily when I went off of it, but that was just me. I am already a slow loser, so I decided whatever will help I will do. I never went back to using the pill either. Given, I didn't lose anything for awhile because I fell off the bandwagon, but re-started induction Jan. 10th and I've lost about 4.5 lbs, which on the pill I lost that much in probably 3-4 weeks. I retain alot of water when it's TOM, so I know the scale will always go up .. like it did for me the other day. Everyone is different - some will say going off the pill helped, others it didn't help. Hope I've given you some insight

Oh - for PMS, I take 800 mg of Ibuprofen .... it always does the trick! (well, except for the water retention)

shel71 · 01-19-2005, 08:40 PM

I have been on BCP forever except for my 2 children and don't know how this affects LC diet. This week I have been getting hungrier by the day and steadily craving carbs worse and worse. I finally realized tonite its got to be PMS but I'm already to the point of climbing the walls. I don't want to blow it so soon into my weight loss. Need to find a way to control cravings also.

Diana · 01-20-2005, 04:36 AM

The cravings are the body wanting to take in more calories to prepare for pregnancy. It's hard to fight it, take l-glutamin (sp) and chromium it helps with cravings.

Cambri · 01-20-2005, 05:12 AM

I started taking ortho tri-lo months after starting this woe and it didn't effect my losing or make me gain any while taking it. As for the cravings with TOM I wish I could help you since I am fighting those atm.

01-19-2005, 07:49 PM	#1
jo-ze Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Aurora, Colorado Posts: 309 Gallery: jo-ze Stats: 165/129/120 5'3" WOE: LC Start Date: 2/06	Calling all women Anyone else have major issues with their menstrual cycle and this woe??? I do so great LCing until PMS hits and then I crave carbs so bad. Even if I have been doing great and am well into ketosis. Also I almost always stall or even gain weight in this week to a week and a half which defeats my loss from the first part of my cycle. I am starting a new low dose birth control pill (no I am not on any now) and fear weight gain or a stall on them. Can anyone else tell their story of how they are doing on BCP's at the same time or any good remedy's for PMS. I have tried vitamins, and calcium. Not sure if herbs would interact with my BCP's. This almost always ruins my progress every month! I am being tested for thyroid issues right now too as my cycle has been irregular. Thanks for your comments!

01-19-2005, 07:57 PM	#2
Jocelyn109 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NC .. but Vegas will be home in 2 weeks!!! Posts: 386 Gallery: Jocelyn109 Stats: 206 - highest Restart 1/10 at 189/182/158 WOE: Induction 1/10/05 Start Date: many times	March of last year when I started this WOE, I hardly lost a thing until right after my TOM and would have a woosh. I thought maybe my pill had something to do with it ... so, I went off completely. I did lose more steadily when I went off of it, but that was just me. I am already a slow loser, so I decided whatever will help I will do. I never went back to using the pill either. Given, I didn't lose anything for awhile because I fell off the bandwagon, but re-started induction Jan. 10th and I've lost about 4.5 lbs, which on the pill I lost that much in probably 3-4 weeks. I retain alot of water when it's TOM, so I know the scale will always go up .. like it did for me the other day. Everyone is different - some will say going off the pill helped, others it didn't help. Hope I've given you some insight Oh - for PMS, I take 800 mg of Ibuprofen .... it always does the trick! (well, except for the water retention) __________________ Proud Army wife Exercise 6 days a week Started induction 1/10/05 - 189 Jan. 13th: 181 Jan. 17th: 183.5 that's okay though! Next mini-goal: 179 Next, next mini-goal: 175 24 pounds to goal - I can and will do it!! I'm a slow loser, but I will get there!

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01-19-2005, 08:40 PM	#3
shel71 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 15 Gallery: shel71 Stats: 234/214/135 WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 2005	I have been on BCP forever except for my 2 children and don't know how this affects LC diet. This week I have been getting hungrier by the day and steadily craving carbs worse and worse. I finally realized tonite its got to be PMS but I'm already to the point of climbing the walls. I don't want to blow it so soon into my weight loss. Need to find a way to control cravings also.

01-20-2005, 04:36 AM	#4
Diana Allergic to Carbs- I break out in Fat! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 34,973 Gallery: Diana Stats: 176.5/138.8/134 (5'3") WOE: The Original Atkins Start Date: 8/11/03 Restart 4/08	The cravings are the body wanting to take in more calories to prepare for pregnancy. It's hard to fight it, take l-glutamin (sp) and chromium it helps with cravings.

01-20-2005, 05:12 AM	#5
Cambri Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Augusta,Ga. Posts: 136 Gallery: Cambri Stats: 200.5/173/140 5'3 WOE: Atkins Start Date: May 2004	I started taking ortho tri-lo months after starting this woe and it didn't effect my losing or make me gain any while taking it. As for the cravings with TOM I wish I could help you since I am fighting those atm.