posted July 06, 2000 12:41 PM            

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Geeeesh I think I've gone off the deep end. Went off the pill 2 months ago to try and get a little more lean. Dropped my bodyfat--now about 13% with shitty calipers, but experiencing tremendous mood swings. My menstral cycle is seriously screwed up though. What used to be long and heavy periods are now one heavy day followed by nothing followed by a heavy day and then light and then nothing.

Diet is good, not experiencing any carb cravings or the usually chocolate freak out. Holding a little water but I attribute that to not drinking enough water over the last couple days. Just one moody bitch....
Training couldn't be better...been an animal at the gym--still strong, very focused...I think I'm scaring most people he he.

And I haven't even started the primo yet....Do ya'll think it's the absence of the BC pill or do I need mental help?!!!!

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posted July 06, 2000 01:05 PM            

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Hi ript - when I went of bcpills (after 10yrs of them) I swear I went through puberty ALL over again!!! Acne, mood swings, cramps - pain during ovulation. It was terrible!! My cycles were really far apart at first - 35-39 days. Then went down to about 30 for several months, now the are at 20-25!! I've been off the pills for 1 1/2yrs and my body does seem to have straightened itself out. But it took a lonnnggg time...sheesh!

If you like herbal support, go buy some fresh (dried) raspberry leave, nettles or red clover at your local health food store. Make strong teas out of them and drink away. Excellent mineral support...and help tone and support the female system.

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posted July 06, 2000 01:08 PM            

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Thanks for the reply...That's exactly what it's like, puberty. Damn female hormones....I'm going to try that tea.....

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posted July 06, 2000 01:49 PM         

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Hey, I can feel your pain girlfriend. I am the same way. I get so moody right before my period now, I have been off the pill for about a year now so I could lose weight, and since the moods have gotten worse and worse. I am seriously ready to go see my doctor to give me some drugs. I will fight with my bf so bad that I can't even believe the stuff I say to him sometimes.
Even when I am not at that time of the month everything gets to me, every little thing will piss me off, and I am constantly a bitch now, I am just constantly on edge now.

I don't even think the herbs would help me! LOL

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posted July 06, 2000 04:08 PM         

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Im moody anyway, and I think if I went off the pill (after over 10 years) I would kill someone. Literally.. Im mean as a cuss with my PMS to begin with, so thanks for your "non-pill" stories, I now know I would be in prison if I went off. LOL

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posted July 06, 2000 04:15 PM            

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Actually Sassy - I count myself lucky...my PMS consists of my sex drive going through the roof and breast tenderness...on or off the pill. I love being a woman!!

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posted July 08, 2000 06:01 PM         

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what did you do about your skin?
i went of and had to go back again because my face looked like a war zone. i just went off again and now i'm just afraid it will happen again.

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posted July 08, 2000 09:36 PM            

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The acne was the worst...best stuff I tried was Proactive Solutions...yes the stuff they sell on tv...it worked. I still am sensitive to breakouts but not NEARLY what it was. Cleaning up my diet helped a lot and lots of water.

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