21 Days of Accountability – Day 18

Oooo weeee. Am I super late with this post today or what?

I woke up this morning greeted by my period. That’s today’s topic. Yeah, awkward.

I’m one of those women who’s life goes completely out of whack each month because of cramps, exhaustion and excessive bloating. I also get really anemic at this time. I’ve tried a lot of things both natural and drugs but at the end of the day, this is how my body reacts and that’s all there is to it. Some people are lucky enough to not be affected at this time but if you’re female and in my family, that’s not the case.

My day has consisted of this:

Wake up.

Workout.

Eat.

Sleep. Sleep. Sleep.

Eat.

Blog.

Exercise during menstruating releases endorphins that can counteract the mood swings that come along with this awesomeness that is reserved only for women. It can also help eliminate cramps and I’ve read that you burn more calories exercising during this time too. I googled it today and there are some sources that say yes, and others that say no. The article I remember reading was on Women’s Health somewhere. I’m pretty sure it said some thing like, you’ll burn more fat at the end of your cycle because the progesterone in our bodies promotes the use of fat as an energy source. Always a good thing right? After all, fat is just unused energy; best we burn it off.

All I know is that in my own experience, it doesn’t hurt to workout during this time. I’m not as strong as I would normally be but I change my routine to suit. It’s a good thing I’ve been doing a lot of cardio this past week, hopefully it will balance things out. Yoga is a great option too, it’s not uncommon in our household to almost fall asleep on the floor after cooling down from our yoga workout lol.

In the end, after a menstrual workout,  I have more energy (which is a must for survival for me) and I don’t feel guilty if I need something extra to sustain me.

Not sure how weigh in will go this week, not because I’m not doing what’s right but I usually gain weight every month for this one week! As soon as the period disappears, so does the weight. We’ll see how it goes.

Train hard, eat right and rest.

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