It's been 23 days on my fatty diet now (see PMS problems thread). It's going good, although I've had trouble keeping my intake down. I always eat too much during pms days. This is also day 23 of my cycle and I'm definitely pmssing.
I gained a little bit of weight
. I've had trouble changing to 9 meals a day but it's going a lot better... that is the hardest part for me but I'll eventually be a master at it... as long as I keep trying. I found out how much energy my body needs so it's easier to monitor. I lose weight at 1450 calories and I gain slowly at 1750 calories per day and fast at 1900-1950 (duh).
I try very hard to always keep something in my stomach but one time I went without food for too long and one day I only ate 1173 calories, not on purpose. Most days I eat too much though, especially during this time of the month. I eat 50 g salmon 4 x a week now, and the rest of the days 3 yolks a day. I wish I could eat more yolks but I just want to get rid of this cellulite.
Will I also have to make sure never to overeat in order to lose the cellulite or does it not matter?
One good thing is that I feel much more emotionally stable, with no mood swings so far. It's amazing. I am really happy with the way it is going, I just need to stop overeating.
I still have trouble falling asleep, the days before my period. On day 21 of my cycle, the insomnia started (this happens every month till my period, which is usually on day 28 or 29). I walk a lot every day (1.5-2 hours).
So far, I've had the following PMS symptoms:
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Tuesday May 30 (today)
Day 23 of cycle: grumpy/ bad mood, bored, restless, somewhat angry/ pissed.
Monday May 29
Day 22 of cycle: grumpy, clumsy, impatient. Felt like doing domestic chores, homemaking, organizing.
Sunday May 28
Day 21 of cycle: excessive hunger, faint cramping, don't feel excited. Insomnia.
Saturday May 27
Day 20 of cycle: last night first night insomnia
Monday May 21
Day 14 of cycle: enormous cravings (for calories in general). Probably in ketosis. Definitely PMS-cravings. Bloated and humid weather.
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So it's not so bad really. As long as I'm not too depressed or overly emotional, or eating things not on the menu. I wish I could tackle the insomnia (I can't believe I just used the word 'tackle'
) but I can't eat more than 3 yolks a day. It is virtually impossible for me to figure out exactly how much protein causes cellulite so I'll just stick with 10g a day. I also still didn't eat anything other than the following foods for 23 days:Avocado
Egg yolks
Walnuts
Hazelnuts
Cucumber
Olive oil
Salmon
Tuna
As long as I keep eating small meals throughout the day, everything goes really well. I just want to get better at it and more consistent. I am so used to eating bigger meals but really, eating a small meal every hour is MUCH nicer. I don't know why I do it... overeating I mean. I know it's not preferable for many reasons and still I do it.
