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Originally Posted by pixiepoesy  Thanks for the encouragement girls. I just hate how PCOS gets me so down sometimes. Why can't our bodies just cooperate! Grr... |
One way I found to get my body to cooperate (in terms of cycles) was to 'force' other cycles on it...
Sleep cycle:
Try to go to bed at the same time and wake at the same time, 7 days a week. Your rest cycle is one of the most important ones when it comes to regulating your hormones. When I did this, I noticed a marked improvement in everything. Last year, I met a doctor (who is director of Health & Human Services for a state here in the U.S..) She looked to be someone who was 'always thin'. Turns out, she has PCOS, and lost nearly 100 pounds. She credits getting regular sleep as a critical part of turning her pcos around.
Food cycle:
Eating breakfast, and eating at regular intervals through the day. This way your body knows it's getting 'fuel' on a regular cycle. Don't worry so much about low carb/low fat/blah, blah, blah. Just try to get on a 'cycle' of regular feedings of nutritious food (ie good fats, veggies, etc.)
Physical Activity:
Our bodies naturally want to move (Look at kids. We're always having to tell them to, "STOP RUNNING!"). Getting into a regular cycle of daily physical activity will also have a huge impact on your hormonal cycles. Too often, we only associate physical activity with 'weight loss', but it really is the daily tune up we need to keep our hormones in check. "Regular" physical activity (to maintain health) is 30+ minutes 5-6 days per week. If weight loss is your goal, the Rx is 60+ minutes 5-6 days per week. <---
that's the standard.
By imposing AT LEAST those 3 forced cycles on your body, you might find that other things start to 'fall into place'. Nature likes 'cycles'.
Is my body just defective? 
