Menstrual period -day one November 27th ,2010
Because the clear blue monitor is starting as new with no info stored from the last three months
it asked me to start testing on day 6. Which was December 2 nd .Today I missed the test as I am recovering from a flu and slept in till 2 pm . You have to set the window of testing and mine is around 10 am in the morning .If you do it outside the window from the beginning when it was set I find the monitor gets screwed up and does not know when it should ask and is intermittent between days .Learned that from a previous cycle months ago.
So I will just turn it on at the right time in the morning tomorrow and hope it is okay !
The Golden rules
1. Avoid coffee, alcohol, soft drinks, sugar and juices containing sugar, refined carbs (white bread, biscuits, chocolate, lollies etc…).
2. Eat small protein rich meals every 3 hours to balance your blood sugar.
3. Exercise regularly – cardio and weights (the more muscles you have the more fat you’ll burn).
4. Add cinnamon to your cooking. It has been found to improve insulin sensitivity in women with PCOS. Porridge is a great way to get some cinnamon into your diet as well as apples baked in the oven sprinkled with some cinnamon and crushed nuts.
5. Minimize your intake of dairy and animal products (even if they are organic) altogether. This is due to the high content of hormones, pesticides and herbicides which are known endocrine disruptors (they play havoc with your hormones and this can lead to anovulation). Vegetarian diets and diets rich in fibre have been shown to be very beneficial in conditions where hormonal balance is disturbed such as PCOS. Even though the animal was not given synthetic hormones it produced its own hormones which will still be reflected in the dairy or meat.
6. Excess androgen production has been shown to favorably react to intake of licorice so include some fresh licorice from an organic store.
7. Eat more: adzuki beans, basil, cayenne, chestnut, chives, eggplant, garlic, ginger, kohlrabi, leek, nutmeg, pepper, rice, rosemary, spearmint and turmeric.
8. Reduce stress with yoga, mediation, breathing exercises, 8 hours of sleep, regular exercise, lavender, lemon balm and chamomile tea.
9. See a naturopath or a herbalist as many herbal treatments have been shown to address PCOS successfully.
10. Take a good quality multivitamin and fish oil.
11.STAY AWAY FROM DAIRY-as it causes excessive mucus
12.Less meats because the antibiotics and chemicals in meats can make you sick
*meat contains the chemical DES which exacerbates my PCOS symptoms.
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