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This Ones for the Ladies!!!!!!

leeslim4life
leeslim4life Posts: 371 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have a question and am not sure if I should be worried or not but, when I started my journey to a healthier me on Jan 4th 2010. I was on my monthly. I know this week I have been showing signs of it coming but, all of a sudden the signs are no longer there. :ohwell:

I have been taking in 11-15 glasses of water, been working out to high impact cardio workouts, riding the spin bike & lifting weights every other day!!! (Working out 6x a week)

Have any of you experienced this irregularity in your monthly once you began working out & eating cleaner?
Feedback is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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  • oomalmal
    oomalmal Posts: 219 Member
    Your system could just be adjusting. I didn't have irregularity necessarily, but my tom got heavier and lasted fewer days.
  • dhenry04
    dhenry04 Posts: 1
    I've definitely experienced irregularities once I started working out and it happens to a lot of women--it's pretty normal and your body should adjust after a while
  • JaneanAriel
    JaneanAriel Posts: 55 Member
    I haven't noticed that, but you could be maybe Preggo?
  • thicansxy
    thicansxy Posts: 66
    I am sure your body is just not used to all the exercise. I know that most female professional swimmers dont menstruate regular at all because of so much exercise.

    I have not noticed but only been on here a short time and I have PCOS
  • stacyoct19
    stacyoct19 Posts: 187 Member
    in a week or two I will be at my TOM, I'm never regular, but I'm always painful and heavy! I usually miss a day of work even. it sucks! I started this program the week of my last period. I will let u know how the next one goes! is it close to your Tom? if your a week or less away, take a preggo test. that can give you peace of mind!
  • kiffypooh
    kiffypooh Posts: 1,045 Member
    Do you know your cycle? I didn't realize mine went from 28-32 day cycles until I started trying to get pregnant. Then I went "OH, that's why it's not happening!" I have noticed a slight difference in timing of my period (smaller gap in the irregularity) and a difference in flow, but I can't tell if it's from weight loss or finally seeing a specialist for my thyroid problem.
  • leeslim4life
    leeslim4life Posts: 371 Member
    WOW!!! A lot of great replies thank you! :flowerforyou:

    I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one to be experiencing this. My cycle is like clock work. A week before it gets here, I get bloated & have very light cramps, a bit of spotting & want to eat everything, including the kitchen sink if it weren't nailed down!!! I went through eating 2 chocolate covered cupcakes on Tuesday & all of the above symptoms. I was hoping it would have arrived already but NADA!!!!

    Yeah thicansxy, I goggled it as well & WeMD & it said that missed periods are common in Endurance athlete's but, are the workouts I'm doing really qualified as Endurance?

    Or does it, being that I went from doing no exercise to 6 days a week? (7 days for the 1st 2 weeks)

    I will keep you all posted to let you know how it goes!!! Thanks again!!! :flowerforyou:
  • KylieE
    KylieE Posts: 40
    I work with two girls that do fitness competitions (which is like a hot version of body building), and neither one of them have had periods for about a year! My periods are always irregular, but I noticed that my periods became even more irregular when I started working out. It's very normal. Just keep an eye on it over the next few months to be sure. I'm no doctor, but that's my advice. :tongue:
  • robbienjill
    robbienjill Posts: 456 Member
    I was told my my OBGYN that extreme changes in your eating habbits and exercise can indeed have an effect on your monthly...u r probably ok but keep a check on it. I had teh same thing happen and now its back pretty normal!:flowerforyou:
  • leeslim4life
    leeslim4life Posts: 371 Member
    Whewww!!! Thank you Robbien & Kylie for replying. I am feeling more at ease reading up on it & having your OBGYN confirm such changes, really makes my day! :happy:
    Thank you so much! :flowerforyou:
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