Day 5 and I feel like sh*t, hormones are running wild

[Merel007]

This isn't my first whole30 (infact it's my 3rd round), but this one is by far the most vicious one!

 

I feel like I've been run over by a truck, I have to drag myself around all day and hardly can keep my eyes open. I don't know if it's due to my battle with the sugardragon or hormonal.

 

Let me explain: I have a mirena spiral since about 5 years now, so I guess it at the end of it's withs. Because I have endometriosis I had to take the yasmine pill all year around to prevent having a cycle. But I felt horrible with all those hormones. So my bf showed me the ultimate love gesture, he got a vascectomie so I could ban all hormones from my body. I've quit my pill now for a few weeks, mirena is running low I guess and I have belly cramps which are getting worse by the day.

 

Anyone had the same experience? Is it the whole30 or is it a mix of all the above?

[jmcbn]

I'd say it's a combination of all of the above. The coil running low after a 5yr stint, stopping the pill that you've been taking all year round, AND changing your diet - your hormones will be all over the place for a few weeks yet I'd imagine!

Stay strong & increase your intake of starchy veg to try & help you feel a bit better whilst your body get's back to functioning as it should... 

[Guest Andria]

I would agree with  jmcbn, that it is a combination of all of those changes - even though they claim that your body does not absorb the hormones from the mirena  (i find that hard to believe).

 

If you would like, you could post a few days worth of meals to help you troubleshoot.  Sounds like you are a Whole30 veteran, but sometimes when we think we know something really well we can get a little lax and maybe your meal structures could use some tweaking.

 

Also, be sure to take care of yourself and getting plenty of rest, gentle movement and keep well hydrated.

[Karen02769]

"I feel like I've been run over by a truck, I have to drag myself around all day and hardly can keep my eyes open. I don't know if it's due to my battle with the sugardragon or hormonal."

I, too, am on Day 5, and I think I just wrote the same words on my log. I'm perimenopausal, so I imagine my hormones are in flux regardless of what I do. I'm going to borrow the advice you were given and up my starchy veggies. Good luck!

 

[TrayS]

If you're feeling like crap on Day 5, you're following pretty close to the timeline!

All other factors aside, this is normal for Day 5. Hang in there!