LADIES i have a TMI question for u

lilmzzgreeneyez

I am curious if anyone who started out obese started to lose weight and it messed with their Monthlys. if you were regular before you started to workout and diet then you skipped a period or it came much later than normal. thanks!

newCourtney

Changing your diet and stress can change your hormones and shake up everything, including your cycle. If you are eating better, you are probably eating less sugar, which definitely impacts your hormones. I can't directly answer your question because mine are generally irregular, and have become more regular with diet and losing weight.
I have also noticed, however, that they have become longer. I think my cycle is closer to 32 days instead of 28.

mgram2

I haven't had a period in 3 months (going on 4 months) now. Pretty sure this is a direct result from my weight loss and diet change.

schpanks

I have become insanely regular since my body has settled into a routine. I can tell you that years ago, after I had my gastric bypass surgery, I didn't have a period for several months. Drastic changes in your lifestyle result in drastic changes in your body. It will mostly likely even out eventually.

Cheri_Moves

I started out "obese" and continued having regular periods until I began training for a triathlon after I reached a "healthy" weight.

If you are over training AND under eating, it can happen no matter what you weigh.

AmyFett

I am curious if anyone who started out obese started to lose weight and it messed with their Monthlys. if you were regular before you started to workout and diet then you skipped a period or it came much later than normal. thanks!

changing your diet can definitely interfere. Any huge life change can mess up your cycles, they will eventually go back to normal or even find a new normal. Also, when I started losing weight before and eating more healthy, my cramps were basically non-existent.

TinaS88

It definitely can. Stress, changes in diet, etc...

marycmeadows

Yep, I have skipped a period twice I think since I made my lifestyle change january 1, 2011. It's also re-regulated itself. All is fine, but that happens when you change your eating, activity, and lose weight.

JmeJinxx

At my biggest, my period was all over the place.. 45-60 days between them. Now it's more regular (30-35 days between) at 40lbs down.

kaymarie78

In my experience, any change in my weight, stress level, etc can affect my cycle. When I gained around 30lbs last year, I didn't have a period for around 3 months and then after that it was very irregular. If you're concerned, check with your doctor though!

lilmzzgreeneyez

thanks! it kind of freaked me out and i got scared i could be pregnant but the test i took came out negative i was like what in the world??? why hasnt it came yet.

GaglianiGirl

I am still nursing my daughter so my cycles are still screwed up anyways, but we're hoping to get pregnant again sometime soon, so I am actually hoping the weightloss will help. IDK

angieleighbyrd

I was the opposite. I started irregular with a very heavy bleed. Now I barely notice my period.

deniseearheart

since I have been more on track with eating better and exercising more regular it is right on time now..... before that I was so messed up

4myhealth77

Mine are always regular, but very short and light. Since I started losing weight they are becoming much heavier and I started cramping. Ive never had cramps before.

george29223

yeah i lost weight my bow chic a wow wow only wow wows now

kallisto208

It certainly could because your body is going through so many changes. I'm on BCP so I haven't noticed cycle changes but I have noticed changes in PMS symptoms, where I've never had any before, now I get wicked cramps, insane headaches and fever blisters right before my cycle.

If it is something that is really concerning you, might want to schedule an appointment with your doc or gyno just for a sit down/check up and they might have some suggestions or options.

ThorneDust

I was totally opposite, but that's because of PCOS. Before I started losing weight, I went years without one then when I got to around 30ish lbs lost I got it again. It's longer than normal cycles for some reason but it's back. I'm pretty sure it has to do with the change in estrogen.

deniseearheart

Mine are always regular, but very short and light. Since I started losing weight they are becoming much heavier and I started cramping. Ive never had cramps before.

this^^^^^ I have noticed heavier cramping....

carinnaj

yes.. it definitely can do that. I lost a lot of weight before ( almost 90 lbs ~7 yrs ago or so?) and, my husband and I were trying to conceive for 2 years, 1 year of which I was dieting and working out to lose weight, and the second year, I was trying to gain weight but only successful at maintaining... I was 1-2 weeks late 3 or 4 times, but not pregnant..this was in the 1st year.. when I was "maintaining" I got it very regularly.. 28 days on the dot every time. I did also get heavier cramping .

tappleton17

yes a week late here

jetabear10

when I was only eating 1200 cals mine stopped altogether (4 months total)...when I upped my calories...all was good again. Apparently my body was in starvation mode and didn't have enough gas in the tank to maintain it.

cmeade20

I've found over the years tha SO MANY things can screw with my cycle, stress, change in diet, intense workouts, seasons changing

cremy1016

I am obese and have PCOS... for years (like, from the very beginning), I was always irregular, and would only get mine 3x a year or so. Since I've started keeping track of diet, and staying consistent, my period has become very regular. And it's funny because, for years that's what I wanted, but now that I have regularity, I kinda don't like it. lol

Creamshakes

I've had nothing but light spotting for two months, now. But, this was after bleeding for months on end for about 4+ years before I lost the initial 41 pounds, then, I was regular for the first time in a while for about 8 months. Now, the durned thing is MIA. I guess it will figure itself out as I lose more.

Tracey0013

thanks! it kind of freaked me out and i got scared i could be pregnant but the test i took came out negative i was like what in the world??? why hasnt it came yet.

I did the same thing when I was starting out.Even when and got a test too. It came back to being "normal" after that. It's a little freaky isn't it

NoAdditives

Nope. Before I got pregnant I was still totally regular. I've been breastfeeding for the last 6 months, so I haven't gotten my period back yet. But, I'm weaning now (I have almost 3300oz of milk frozen) so I'm expecting it within the next two months. And I'm not really looking forward to it. 15 months without it has been very nice!!

melodiac1

Right now I have had mine for little over a year straight. It would go away but come back a couple of days later. So, I am hoping that losing weight will get me back on track (I have never been regular). Plus, my fiance and I r getting married in October so I hope to get pregnant before I an 30 (I am 28 right now).

nursenessa1

Fat stores estrogen. The fatter you are the more irregular your periods can become. Your brain thinks you have too much estrgen and quits making it. Losing weight also makes your brain think you have to much estrogen and can change your cycles as well. Weight loss causes the estrogen to leave the fat cells causing an abnormal estrogen level that makes your brain think you have too much. I can give you a much more nerdy explanation with all the big words if you like put this layman explanation might be sufficient for ya.

To be clear estrogen plays key roll in ovulating and periods.:flowerforyou:

melodiac1

I just want my cycle to be "regular". :,-(

daaamon

i HATE when that happens