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<blockquote data-quote="azure" data-source="post: 1217486" data-attributes="member: 39639"><p>I've never seriously low carbed for any length of time, but I do,read up a lot about diets hoping to find the magic answer as I'm sure we all do. I also did extra reading when I was pregnant, including reading about optimum carb amounts and Paleo.</p><p></p><p>I don't know how true this is or whether studies have been done, but I came across more than one site that said women on Paleo should eat more carbs than men to,preserve their fertility. That site suggested things like sweet potatoes and fruit, and stressed that women's carb intake should be higher than men's.</p><p></p><p>That made intuitive sense to me. Periods are a sign of fertility and 'being ready to carry a pregnancy'. I personally believe that that requires a certain level of carbs and a certain level of calories. If your body thinks there's some kind of famine, it's going to make sure you don't get pregnant.</p><p></p><p>If it was me, I'd monitor my carbs and eat a consistent amount to,see if that helps. If it doesn't, a trip to the doctors would rule out any hormone issues.</p><p></p><p>You could also try slightly cutting down on your workouts. There's nothing at all wrong with exercise but if your body is kind of teetering on the edge of a period, extra rest and extra carbs and calories over a few weeks may help 'reassure' it and start up your cycle again. </p><p></p><p>I'd also add - try not to think about it. That's guaranteed to mess things up! I speak from experience!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azure, post: 1217486, member: 39639"] I've never seriously low carbed for any length of time, but I do,read up a lot about diets hoping to find the magic answer as I'm sure we all do. I also did extra reading when I was pregnant, including reading about optimum carb amounts and Paleo. I don't know how true this is or whether studies have been done, but I came across more than one site that said women on Paleo should eat more carbs than men to,preserve their fertility. That site suggested things like sweet potatoes and fruit, and stressed that women's carb intake should be higher than men's. That made intuitive sense to me. Periods are a sign of fertility and 'being ready to carry a pregnancy'. I personally believe that that requires a certain level of carbs and a certain level of calories. If your body thinks there's some kind of famine, it's going to make sure you don't get pregnant. If it was me, I'd monitor my carbs and eat a consistent amount to,see if that helps. If it doesn't, a trip to the doctors would rule out any hormone issues. You could also try slightly cutting down on your workouts. There's nothing at all wrong with exercise but if your body is kind of teetering on the edge of a period, extra rest and extra carbs and calories over a few weeks may help 'reassure' it and start up your cycle again. I'd also add - try not to think about it. That's guaranteed to mess things up! I speak from experience! [/QUOTE]
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