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Friday, February 22, 2008

The Big DUH!

WARNING:  This post makes reference to the female anatomy and biological cycles.

One of the many side effects of obesity is amenorrhea (which for those of you non-doctors, and men) means a gal stops having a period.  It was perhaps the best part of being overweight.  I would have one period every six to nine months.  Very manageable.

The change in diet and loss of the initial 30 pounds kicked my body back into regular mode.  I've been having a period every four weeks for the past four months.  The remarkable thing is that it is a damn surprise every singe time.

Not a surprise like run home and change your clothes surprise, but I seem to be missing the obvious clues that something is about to occur.

Chocolate cravings -chocolate is good, seems normal
Salt cravings…. Salt good - gimmie more
Leg aches… hmm, maybe I'm working out too hard (not a chance)
Sore boobs… I must be sleeping wrong

And then whamo… tampax city and all the pieces fall together.  DUH.

There's a reason why the doctors tell you a hundred times to be careful about getting pregnant.  Apparently a lot of newly less fat ladies who never had to worry about babies are now called "mommy" once their cycles revert to normal. 

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